Page 28 - Carbon Emissions

Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut emissions faster

Several companies, such as HSBC Holdings plc, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, Bain & Company and S&P Global Inc, have already announced plans to quickly cut business travel emissions by as much as 70%.

Australia unveils 2050 net zero plan after tense talks: Report

Australia's PM finally agreed to a plan to zero out its carbon emissions by 2050

March towards net zero carbon could leave gas investments stranded: Study

This risk is seen because International Energy Agency had in June said that achieving net zero emissions globally would depend on halting all future fossil fuel development

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record, cuts fall short: UN

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns

China targets more than 80% non-fossil energy use by 2060

The measures are part of China's larger plan for achieving peak carbon emissions and reaching net-zero by 2060

Major oil producer Saudi Arabia announces net-zero emissions by 2060

The announcement was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in brief scripted remarks at the start of the kingdom's first-ever Saudi Green Initiative Forum

Green, sustainable: Google's new campus searches for carbon-free future

Google envisions its latest campus as the embodiment of a grander ambition to run its operations entirely free of carbon

Developed nations must enact laws for zero-emission goal by 2030: India

Developed countries must take measures and legislate for net-zero emissions by the current decade itself, India demanded on Friday.

Google will show cloud customers their carbon footprint: Report

Google will tell customers about the carbon footprint of idle or abandoned projects that continue to run on its servers

Energy crisis sets stage for record global carbon dioxide emissions

The trajectory poses a new threat to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°Celsius

BS Views of the Week: Hypocrisy on Pandora papers and India's net-zero path

From the hypocrisy reflected in the global response to the Pandora papers to the strategies that India can adopt to achieve net-zero emissions, here's what Business Standard columnists and editorials had to say this week

Getting to grips with net-zero

India has unleashed a variety of policies and measures to reach the net-zero goal

ONGC, RIL among likely winners in Asian markets from China's energy crunch

More than half of China's mainland provinces are limiting electricity use, forcing factory shutdowns that are reverberating through global supply chains.

Reducing cyclone impacts: Double benefits of climate protection

Increasing global warming from currently one to two degrees Celsius by mid-century might put about 25 per cent more people at risk of tropical cyclones, a new study has found out.

Boeing showcases eco-friendly tech as aviation industry faces pressure

Aviation produces up to 3% of man-made CO2 emissions and 12% of CO2 from transport, the industry says. It has pledged to reduce net carbon emissions to 50% of 2005 levels by 2050

How a new method to produce green hydrogen could help Indian industry

Green hydrogen, made using renewable energy, has the potential to decarbonise major greenhouse gas emitting sectors, such as steel.

Delhi Metro earns Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon credits

Delhi Metro has earned Rs 19.5 crore from sale of 3.55 million carbon credits which it had collected over a period of six years, in its bid towards gaining greater energy efficiency, DMRC said

Top carbon emitters fall short on climate risk disclosure, says report

The report follows high-profile investor campaigns for better disclosure and analysis of the risk at energy companies and other heavy emitters such as miners.

Climate change could move more than 200 million people by 2050: Report

Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hotspots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions

Central banks must stop pussyfooting on climate

Ignoring climate risks will complicate macroeconomic management, just as overlooking financial risks eventually led to the global financial crisis