Page 24 - Carbon Emissions
Investors ask 10,000 firms to give environment data to non-profit platform
Investors managing over $130 trillion in assets have written to more than 10,000 companies calling on them to supply environmental data to non-profit disclosure platform CDP
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Mumbai to go net-zero by 2050, two decades ahead of India's target
Without intervention, the effects of climate change could cost India $35 trillion over the next 50 years
 "Mumbai to go net-zero by 2050, two decades ahead of India's target")
Joe Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules
The waiver reinstates California's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the federal Clean Air Act for model years 2017 through 2025, effective immediately
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A market for carbon credits
Global offset market has potential but also perils
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Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India
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Major institutions provided $1.5 trillion to coal industry from 2019-2021
Banks continue to fund 1,032 firms involved in the mining, trading, transportation and utilisation of coal, the research showed
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US biofuel producers to urge Congress to review aviation fuel tax credits
Signatories of a letter from biofuels makers reviewed by Reuters want the legislation to use an accounting method known as the US Department of Energy's GREET model
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India's top steelmakers seek federal funds to cut carbon emissions
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top steelmakers have urged the government to provide federal funding and other economic assistance to help them meet targets for cutting carbon emissions, a leading industry body said.
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Bending India's emissions curve
To build a green and competitive India, we have to strive for net zero
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China's Xi says country's low carbon push must bring energy, food security
The country is the world's biggest source of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions and is under pressure to take more drastic action.
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JSW Steel plans to spend more than $1 billion on cutting emissions
JSW aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 1.95 tonnes for every tonne of steel produced by 2030 from 2.52 tonnes last year
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Cities contribute 80% to global GDP, account for 75% emissions: Report
Cities contribute 80 per cent to global GDP -- but they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Corporate climate action growing; more needed to meet net-zero: WEF study
Climate action is growing across public and private sectors, but more needs to be done to meet the net-zero challenge, the World Economic Forum said in a new study published on Monday
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Net-zero emissions and how can the world get there?
As countries are realising the effects of global warming, they are moving towards net-zero emissions. Here's an explainer on net-zero emissions and what it may take for the world to achieve the target
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Biden orders US to stop financing carbon-intense overseas fuel projects
The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas
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Explain PM's surprise 'NetZero' announcement at Glasgow: Opposition in LS
Opposition members on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a "volte-face" by setting a 'Net Zero' target of 2070 at the climate summit in Glasgow and questioned the rationale behind it
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Major e-commerce companies failed to meet net zero-emission targets: Study
Majority of the companies in the last mile delivery sector have weak commitments in India, a latest study has found out.
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San Francisco to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040: Mayor London Breed
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has released the US city's highly anticipated 2021 Climate Action Plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
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Nissan Motor say to spend $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification
The company in a press release said it will introduce 23 electrified vehicles by 2030
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India to reach net zero emissions by 2070, says Bhupender Yadav
Realising the effect of climate change on sustainable businesses, corporates in India are taking a serious note of the environmental, social and governance aspect to become more resilient, Yadav said
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