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India's fight against air pollution could increase greenhouse gas emissions
Government-mandated pollution control devices for coal-fired power plants, which reduce deadly sulfur-dioxide pollution, could also boost carbon dioxide emissions at individual plants
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Is natural gas key to sustainable development model? NGOs think otherwise
Extracting and transporting natural gas notably results in significant emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent than CO2.
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How paying countries for not cutting down trees reduces deforestation
In 2009, Norway pledged $250 million if Guyana limited its annual deforestation rate to 0.056% between the years 2010 and 2015
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A unique system employed in Gujarat has reduced pollution. Here's how
The Emissions Trading System (ETS) launched in July 2019 by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is billed as the first such scheme, not just in India but the world, for particulate pollution
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World 'losing the race' to avert climate disaster, warns UN chief Guterres
Guterres said he was heartened by growing societal awareness, which meant that hope was not yet lost
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Developing nations should increase carbon footprint to tackle hunger: Study
The study also found that a food's country of origin can have huge consequences for its climate impact
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A greener land? Carbon pricing gaining favour in India, firms taking action
The number of Indian companies either pricing or planning to price carbon in their investment decisions is increasing
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100 global firms emit nearly 1 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas
5016 fossil fuel companies account for half of global industrial GHG emissions
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New method may turn carbon dioxide into concrete
About 5 per cent of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions come from concrete, researchers said.
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