Heads of state and government leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took part in a two-hour long virtual meeting aimed at returning focus to climate action in an increasingly challenging global context. Notably representatives from the US were not on the call organized by United Nations Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres and…
As the world witnessed its first full year of temperatures exceeding the 1.5° Celsius guard-rail in 2024 and calls to raise ambitions on climate action grew, the biggest historical emitter of greenhouse gases elected a leader who is not only slamming the brakes on climate action by his own government but also posing a threat…
(Bloomberg) — Global carbon emissions are amplifying a North Atlantic wind pattern that drives northern Europe’s biggest winter storms, new research shows. According to projections from scientists at the UK’s Met Office and University of Exeter, in a scenario with very high levels of greenhouse gases, global warming will amp up the North Atlantic Oscillation…
Today, we are witnessing these unfold as news media headlines scream, almost on a daily basis, about how climate change has exacerbated disasters. Be it wildfires across the world, including the horrific ones in Greece recently, or typhoon Gaemi that killed dozens across the Philippines, Taiwan and China, or incidents such as the water spout…
Emissions trading, often known as cap and trade, is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. Â | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister signalled that polluting industries, such as iron, steel, and aluminium, will have to conform to…
Consolidation is the name of the game in India’s cement sector, but another emerging trend is the growing thrust on green energy. Cement companies are making significant investments in waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) and other renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This is expected to reduce the sector’s reliance on expensive…
