CO2 emissions

India’s first battery storage gigafactory to start operating by October in Jammu and Kashmir; to help cut 5 million tons carbon emissions per year

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India’s first battery storage gigafactory to start operating by October in Jammu and Kashmir; to help cut 5 million tons carbon emissions per year

GoodEnough Energy has announced plans to launch India’s first battery energy storage gigafactory in Jammu and Kashmir by October. The facility aims to reduce over 5 million tons of carbon emissions annually, supporting India’s goal of achieving net zero by 2070. This reduction is equivalent to the Indian Railway’s annual carbon reduction target of 4 … Read more

Global Warming: EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

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Global Warming: EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 months of the year hit the highest level on record, 1.46 degrees Celsius (2.63 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1850-1900 average. The record comes as governments are in marathon negotiations on whether to, … Read more

World divided at COP28 over whether to end fossil fuel era

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World divided at COP28 over whether to end fossil fuel era

DUBAI: It’s the issue at the core of COP28: will this year’s UN climate talks, held in major oil producer the United Arab Emirates, produce the first global agreement to phase out fossil fuel use? Burning fossil fuels for energy is by far the biggest cause of climate change. It is also the engine of … Read more

Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction

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Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction

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

GAIL does world’s first ship-to-ship LNG transfer, cuts CO2 emissions

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GAIL does world’s first ship-to-ship LNG transfer, cuts CO2 emissions

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

Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter

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Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter

BERLIN: German goals to cut greenhouse emissions by 65% by 2030 are likely to be missed, meaning a longer-term net zero by 2045 target is also in doubt, reports by government climate advisers and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) show. The European Union has sought to be a climate leader and Germany has set itself … Read more