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Emissions from manure, synthetic fertilisers could be cut by 80%: Study

Emissions from manure and synthetic fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80 per cent, to one-fifth of current levels, according to a new study. Researchers have quantified that two thirds of emissions from fertilisers take place after they are spread on fields, with one third of emissions coming from production processes, the study said. The researchers, from University of Cambridge, UK, have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, the study said. Fertilisers are responsible for approximately five percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, the first time this has been accurately quantified, and found that carbon emissions could be reduced to one-fifth of current levels by 2050, the study said. Although nitrogen-based fertilisers are already known to be a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, this is the first time that their overall contribution, from production to deployment, has been fully quantified, the study said. Their analysis found

Gautam Adani's crisis points to the big risk in India's net zero plan

Led by Adani's $70 billion pledged investment in green energy infrastructure, India's tycoons have so far committed to spend far more than the government on the energy transition

Oil PSUs on the long road to net zero: Can India achieve the goal by 2070?

With India burning more fossil fuel to grow, state-owned refiners are likely to struggle to meet their targets

India vows to remain committed to net zero, yet defends use of fossil fuels

While the Survey documented India's position with respect to carbon emissions, it was silent on a domestic problem caused in part by coal burning: air pollution

How CO2 removal can take us back to ideal state of pre-industrial era

There are good reasons for governments to utilize novel CDR methods at the same time as expanding established land-based carbon capture and storage

World's transition to net-zero should be inclusive, says ITC CMD Puri

The process of the world's transition towards 'net-zero' needs to be inclusive to avoid accentuation of social inequality challenge and the 'exemplary progress' made by India in the area is worthwhile for the global community to look at, ITC Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on Monday. In his address at the Business-20 (B20) India inception meeting here, Puri also called for collective efforts in the G-20 and global community to come together to find solutions in a collaborative fashion for a sustainable future. "The fact that the world has to transition to net-zero, the fact that the world needs to move to a more sustainable and greener future is well acknowledged and understood. However, as we all know, progress has not been adequate," Puri said at the meeting organised by CII. There are challenges, there are critical, financial and social issues that need to be addressed, to accelerate progress, he added. "It is important as we traverse this complex journey that th

Green buildings and infra will ensure environmental sustainability

Green infrastructure brings nature into work for human benefits ranging from economic, social, environmental and health benefits

Green Hydrogen Mission to help India meet net-zero targets: Experts

The National Green Hydrogen Mission is a "significant step" towards achieving the country's net-zero targets and and will help in reducing input costs of clean energy source, besides generating lakhs of job opportunities in the renewable energy sector, experts say. The Union Cabinet on January 4 approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which aims to make India a global manufacturing hub and a clean source of energy. The objective of the Mission is also development of a production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) per annum with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country by 2030. "I expect that the emphasis on demand creation, incentives and partnerships will kick-start the green hydrogen industry in the country and enable Indian companies to be on a level footing with the global energy suppliers. "The industry is ready to support India's clean energy transition," Sumant Sinha, Chairman and CEO, ReNew Power. Sinha, who is a

Cabinet approves Rs 19,744-crore National Green Hydrogen Mission

It will also result in cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports of over Rs 1 trillion and abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

TREM IV emission norms may impact 7-8 % of domestic volume, says ICRA

The new emission standard, Bharat Stage TREM IV, for tractors of engine power of over 50 horse power set to kick in from January 2023, will impact around 7-8 per cent of the domestic volume and manufacturers are expected to gradually pass the cost increases to customers, according to ratings agency ICRA. A big proportion of the overall industry, less than 50 horse power (HP), constituting around 92 per cent of sales in FY22 would continue to be governed by Bharat Stage TREM IIIA norms, ICRA said in a statement. The implementation of the revised emission norms for the over 50-HP segment were initially slated to be implemented from October 2020, but was deferred multiple times with the government taking cognisance of industry representations amid the disruptions brought about by the pandemic. "India remains a medium-to-high HP tractor market, with around 80 per cent of the sales coming from the 30-50 HP categories. "The revised emission norms applicable from January 2023 would apply

COP27: A mirage in the desert

We cannot be parties to this procrastination and lack of intent

Net zero transition for $7 trillion

The world's decarbonisation journey will trigger a massive demand for investments

Power giant NTPC plans nuclear expansion as India chases climate goals

The state-run company aims to install 20 to 30 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2040

COP27: Last minute fighting over cutting emissions threatens climate deal

A last minute fight over emissions cutting and the overall climate change goal keeps delaying a potentially historic deal that would create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries' carbon pollution. Final discussions were put off for several hours late Saturday and into the wee hours of Sunday morning. Delegates, activists and others tried to grab catnaps on couches and chairs as negotiators kept looking for solutions. Promised documents outlining potential agreements kept being more wishes than reality. Bleary-eyed rumpled delegations began to fill the plenary room 4 am local time Sunday but so far few if any of them had seen the key document they were scheduled to soon decide upon. The international meeting run by the Egyptian presidency amid a lot of criticism had gone into extended extra time and threatened to be overshadowed by the beginning of the World Cup, where the United Nations Secretary-General had already fled .

Draft COP27 climate deal shows inaction on loss and damage funding

A formal draft of an UN summit's climate deal that came out on Friday makes no mention of India's call for phase down of all fossil fuels. The draft showed little progress on key issues like loss and damage funding, adaptation fund replenishment and a new collective quantified goal on climate finance. It also omits references to the need for rich nations to attain "net-negative carbon emissions by 2030" and their disproportionate consumption of the global carbon budget, something that India and other poor and developing countries have stressed during the summit in Egypt. The 10-page draft document is a refined version of the 20-page "non-paper" or an informal draft published by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the climate change conference COP27 on Thursday. The "draft text on COP 27's overarching decision" reaffirmed that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius requires rapid and deep emission cuts. It puts a "placeholder" for funding arrangements

UN chief concerned as divides threaten COP27 negotiations, deadline nears

The UN chief asked nations countries to deliver the kind of meaningful action that people and the planet desperately need. "The world is watching and has a simple message: stand and deliver," he said.

Global assessment reveals huge potential of peatlands as climate solution

These findings are part of the Global Peatlands Assessment, published on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

COP27: Over 200 stakeholders to accelerate zero-emission transportation

A2Z Coalition's partners also work on the acceleration of zero-emission medium and heavy duty vehicles

Emission level checks crucial for climate change: Bhupender Yadav at COP27

The minister said that India is committed to both domestic action and multilateral cooperation on climate change

Govt looking at mandating jet fuel blending with sustainable fuel: Official

The government is working on mandating blending of jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel as the country works on ways to reduce emissions, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Tuesday. "We are committed to reducing emissions by fossil fuels... the (civil aviation) ministry is working closely with the ministry of petroleum and natural gas on the issues related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)," he said. He was speaking at the IATA Aviation Energy Forum here. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an international grouping of airlines. Bansal said both ministries are working to mandate a certain percentage of blending. "... that is still work in progress. We do realise that unless we mandate over a period of time, demand will not be created," he added. Elaborating on SAF, he said there are two important things -- the feed stock and production. "Do we have as a country adequate feedstock for producing SAF? Are there technologies in place, proven, time-test