PARIS: Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2. But other powerful heat-trapping emissions — of methane — will be in the crosshairs at a global forum in Geneva this week. Methane — which is potent but relatively short-lived — is a key target for countries wanting to slash emissions quickly … Read more
LAGOS: Nigeria‘s Lagos State, which includes the country’s sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution.The state government said in a statement Sunday the ban would take effect immediately but environmental experts said implementing and enforcing it could be complicated.Many street vendors … Read more
NEW DELHI: The world’s largest cruise ship, ‘Icon of the seas’, is set to sail on its maiden journey starting January 27. Till now, the title was held by the ‘Wonder of the seas’ cruise liner. Photo: Royal Caribbean X handle Here’s all you need to know about the newest vessel making waves: The ship … Read more
NEW DELHI: New research shows that a lower amount of the carbon dioxide gas in a planet’s atmosphere compared to that of its neighbours could hint the presence of liquid water on that planet. Researchers said that the drop in the carbon dioxide levels relative to the neighbouring planets implied a possible absorption of the … Read more
Annual global carbon budget highlights unprecedented emission levelsGlobal carbon emissions from fossil fuels have surged to record levels in 2023, posing an imminent threat to climate stability, according to research by the Global Carbon Project science team. The annual Global Carbon Budget reveals that fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are projected to reach a staggering … Read more
LISBON: Environmental groups have filed a legal action in a Lisbon court against Portugal over an alleged failure to put into practice its own regulation to tackle climate change, they said on Monday. Portugal approved in 2021 a set of regulatory policies and legal instruments to combat climate change, but the three environmental groups – … Read more
UAE plans to launch a voluntary pledge from oil and gas companies to cut emissions. (File) Following a year of record heat and drought, this year’s U.N. climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change, including whether to phase out fossil fuels and … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s top gas firm GAIL has done the world’s first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer to save on shipping costs and cut emissions as the state-owned entity looks at innovative ways as a pivot to boost business, company officials said. GAIL has contracted 5.8 million tonnes per annum of LNG (natural gas … Read more