Page 17 - Carbon Emissions

France bans domestic flights to curb emissions; trains to ramp up frequency

The decision was undertaken in an attempt to cut carbon emissions

India, EU to continue to work together on carbon border measures: Goyal

After first meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, co-chairs of trade and tech council will meet again in early 2024 in India to take stock

Suzlon gets order of 33 wind turbines from Vibrant for 99 MW energy project

The Vibrant Group said that a project of this size could provide electricity to 307,000 households and curb 292,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year

Energy revolution: Hitting the brakes on growth isn't fair to poor nations

In India and nearly everywhere else, utilities are the main customers of solar and wind power. But electricity is only one part of our carbon footprint

European Union's carbon emissions fall in climate boost as economy grows

Emissions in the EU fell by 4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, according to Eurostat data published Monday. Gross domestic product climbed 1.5% over the same timeframe

AEPC promoting sustainable manufacturing in garment sector to boost exports

Exporters body AEPC on Monday said it is promoting sustainable manufacturing practices such as usage of environment- friendly technologies to reduce carbon emission in different garment clusters of the country to boost exports. Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC) is holding a series of deliberations with all stakeholders, including brands, associations, and industry on the subject. The council is informing the industry about adopting sustainability practices such as ways to promote water and energy conservation, waste water management and chemical management, monitoring of carbon emission, and certification for green building. The exercise assumes significance as the European Union (EU), a key export destination for India, has decided to impose carbon tax on imported goods if their manufacturing process involves polluting practices. The EU accounts for about 18 per cent of the country's total exports. In a statement, AEPC said it has initiated AISA (Apparel Industry .

World Bank team expresses interest in Kerala's carbon-neutral initiatives

A World Bank team, led by Vice President for South Asia Region Martin Raiser, held discussions with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and expressed interest in projects that the state plans to implement to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. After the meeting, Raiser said Kerala was urbanising rapidly, and this will create more challenges in the future due to the rising level of carbon emissions, particularly from the transport sector. "So, one of the areas in which Kerala wants to make further progress is to green its transport system," Raiser told PTI. He said the state should tap renewable energy resources to meet its energy needs. "It has a lot of potential for solar," the World Bank official said. Raiser said during his meeting with the chief minister and some of his Cabinet colleagues, he emphasised the need for implementing e-mobility by adopting electric and fuel cell-based electric vehicles for developing a green eco-system in the state. He, however, admitted that it

India set to announce compliance details of carbon trading market in June

As world's third-largest emitter India is on track to reach net zero by 2070 and set to launch a robust and credible domestic carbon market next month

EPA proposes new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

The Biden administration proposed new limits on Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation's second-largest contributor to climate change. A rule unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency could force power plants to capture smokestack emissions using a technology that has long been promised but is not in widespread use in the US. "This administration is committed to meeting the urgency of the climate crisis and taking the necessary actions required,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan said during Thursday's announcement. The new rule will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants, protecting health and protecting our planet," Regan said. The plan would not only improve air quality nationwide, but it will bring substantial health benefits to communities all across the country, especially our frontline communities ... that hav

Centre asks industry to be ready for EU carbon tax, vows smooth transition

The carbon tax aims to impose a tax on goods imported into the EU from regions where production-stage carbon emissions are higher than those allowed by the mechanism's rules

Greenwashing, ESG backlash and transitions

While major banks publicly announce more funding for green projects and India strengthens its transition policies, several US states are moving in the opposite direction

We have set a target of 60GW of renewable by 2032: NTPC Green's Bhargava

"The broader objective is that our renewables portfolio should be as large or as close to our coal-based portfolio by 2050," said NTPC Green Energy CEO Mohit Bhargava

Officials, industry leaders may meet on May 4 to discuss EU's carbon tax

From January 1, 2026, the EU will start collecting carbon tax on each consignment of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen and electricity

Exporting into a world with carbon tax

Policymakers should help embed India in the growing presence of this tax worldwide

Benefits of global net-zero transition can be 5x costs in developing Asia

Asia and the Pacific is at the forefront of the battle against climate change

Despite no-carbon ambitions, G7 fails to set date for ending coal power use

More aggressive moves to reduce carbon emissions remain a highlighted difficulty for G7 as the world's major industrialised economies continue to clash on coal

Govt bets on carbon capture to go green, plans to unveil CCUS policy soon

Experts say this technology will help India meet its emissions goals

US energy secretary says G7 can lead global carbon emissions cuts

Wealthy nations can lead by example in cutting carbon emissions, though much faster action is needed to stem global warming, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. Granholm and other senior energy and environment officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies are in Hokkaido in northern Japan this week for meetings on climate change, energy security and related issues. That's what we hope to do is lead by example, Granholm said after touring the world's first and only liquefied hydrogen carrier, a ship that showcases Japanese efforts to transform heavily polluting coal into emissions-free hydrogen power. At the G-7 summit in May last year, member nations set a common goal of achieving a fully or predominantly decarbonised electricity supply by 2035. The fact that carbon emissions are continuing to rise despite massive investments in cleaner energy is very disappointing, Granholm said. But she noted that 90 per cent of

To reduce carbon footprint, Apple commits to 100% recycled cobalt by 2030

Tech companies around the world are facing criticism for their alleged complicity in the tragic deaths of children who are forced to work in cobalt mines located in Democratic Republic of Congo

India's need for fossil fuel encouraging heatwaves that will cripple it

India's emissions are already on the brink of overtaking those from the European Union. By 2030, they'll account for more pollution than Europe and Japan put together