Ranjit Devraj Climate change action demands stricter emissions control of Asia Pacific’s coal burners, say analysts. With coal-based energy responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, serious climate change action must begin with strict monitoring and control of coal-fired power plants pending their complete phaseout, analysts say. Yet China and India,… Continue reading CO2 cuts in doubt as China, India bend coal targets
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Cities need net-zero commitments as climate induced internally displaced people keeps increasing
Women and girls make up over half of the world’s IDPs, 5 million IDPs are living with disabilities, an estimated 2.6 million are elderly, and over 30.5 million are children and youth. As world governments sharpen their negotiation skills to bargain for better deals for their respective countries and regions, I would suggest cities to… Continue reading Cities need net-zero commitments as climate induced internally displaced people keeps increasing
How Air Pollution Could Be Harming Your Brain
Kasra Zarei According to one expert, “The risk of air pollution on the brain is a much broader risk factor than we’ve given it credit for.” When it comes to the health impacts of air pollution, most people think of lung and heart issues. However, a growing body of research suggests our brains could be… Continue reading How Air Pollution Could Be Harming Your Brain
Australia not to hit its 5% 2020 emissions reduction target till 2030
Stephen Howes A report released last month by the Department of the Environment and Energy shows that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 are estimated to be just 1.6% below their 2000 level. This means that, come June (when the 2020 fiscal year ends), we will have missed Australia’s decade-long, bipartisan and treaty commitment to reduce emissions… Continue reading Australia not to hit its 5% 2020 emissions reduction target till 2030
Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
The travel and tourism sector accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change The travel and tourism sector, with its significant economic and social benefits, has no choice but to transform to survive and thrive in the face of climate change, said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa at… Continue reading Travel Tourism Must Transform to Survive Climate Change
Time for an airshed approach in Delhi NCR
Polash Mukerjee Air pollution knows no political boundaries, and this severe problem in the national capital region needs a coordinated airshed approach by all government agencies across state boundaries Delhi is in the news once again for its severe air quality, regularly exceeding 250 µg/m3 (microns per cubic metre) for PM2.5 since before Diwali on November 14. The… Continue reading Time for an airshed approach in Delhi NCR
New records of Greenhouse gas concentrations in atmosphere: WMO
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend means that future generations will be confronted with increasingly severe impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, more extreme weather, water stress, sea level rise and disruption to marine and land… Continue reading New records of Greenhouse gas concentrations in atmosphere: WMO
HSBC CEO Slammed For Coal Double-Standard at Climate Finance Summit
Activists hijack twitter feed and confront HSBC over discriminatory coal policy Activists continued their campaign against HSBC’s CEO John Flint and his bank’s double standard when it comes to coal finance. As HSBC attempted to paint itself in a green-light (as a sponsor of the UN’s premiere Climate Finance Summit), activists ambushed the entrance of… Continue reading HSBC CEO Slammed For Coal Double-Standard at Climate Finance Summit
Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change
Governments and non-state actors need to deliver an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be met, according to a new UN assessment on Emission Gaps. Adopting new technologies in key sectors, at investment of under US$100/tonne, could reduce emissions by up to 36 gigatonnes per year by 2030, more… Continue reading Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change
The new UN deal on aviation emissions leaves much to be desired
David Hodgkinson and Rebecca Johnston International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) chose a global carbon offset scheme to deal with international aviation emissions Emissions fron international flights – a bugbear of efforts to combat climate change – will finally be regulated under a scheme agreed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Thursday last week. It’s a problem that… Continue reading The new UN deal on aviation emissions leaves much to be desired