co2 emissions
World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020
World
December 11, 2020
World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020
A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by seven percent, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary…
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
World
May 20, 2020
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the…
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
World
November 29, 2019
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global demonstrations against climate change on Friday, with activists and…
World Bank praises Egypt’s success in reducing CO2 emissions
Environment
October 28, 2018
World Bank praises Egypt’s success in reducing CO2 emissions
The World Bank praised Egypt’s reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions thanks to the Vehicle Scrapping and Recycling program.…
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
Egypt
June 6, 2016
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a rise in Egypt's carbon dioxide emissions resulting from…
‘Sludge’ can help China curb emissions and power cities, says think tank
Environment
April 9, 2016
‘Sludge’ can help China curb emissions and power cities, says think tank
China can cut its greenhouse gas emissions and generate electricity by treating the 30 million tonnes of sludge its wastewater…
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
Environment
February 16, 2016
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
A vote to block the Obama administration's ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia's last acts as a Supreme…
Climate pledges: Who’s doing what?
Environment
November 22, 2015
Climate pledges: Who’s doing what?
With one week to go to a crucial global warming summit, 170 countries have submitted pledges for greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Nature soaks up more greenhouse gases, brakes warming
Environment
August 1, 2012
Nature soaks up more greenhouse gases, brakes warming
Oceans and land have more than doubled the amount of greenhouse gases they absorb since 1960 in new evidence that…