Tag: emissions
EU Wants Changes to Aviation Industry’s Carbon Emissions Calculations
The European Council wants to change the reference period used for measuring carbon dioxide emissions growth under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International…
Tetra Pak commits to net zero emissions
Global packaging giant Tetra Pak has today unwrapped a suite of new sustainability goals, including a plan to reach net zero operational emissions by 2030…
Energy Institute sets science-based targets to reach net-zero emissions
The Energy Institute (EI) has announced a new ambition to become a net-zero organisation, agreeing to science-based targets to reducing emissions by almost 68% by…
Volkswagen ordered to compensate motorists in landmark ‘Dieselgate’ ruling
A German federal court judge ruled on Monday that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major…
Greenhouse gas emissions in EU reduced by 8.7% under ETS in 2019
Emissions of greenhouse gases from all operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2019 fell by 8.7% compared to 2018 levels,…
No silver lining: Mexico City smog defies coronavirus lockdown
While city dwellers around the world take some consolation in improved air quality thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, festering garbage dumps, dirty diesel-fueled generators and…
United Nations Says Global Emissions Likely to Increase Post-Pandemic
Carbon dioxide emissions have plunged as covid-19 slows commercial and industrial activity. But that drop is probably just temporary, the United Nations warned this week….
ClimateWorks reports shows Australia can reach zero emissions by 2035
A new report shows that Australia has the capacity to meet its Paris Agreement targets by 2035 if it sets out on economy-wide decarbonisation in…
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two
Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill,…
Japan submits updated emissions plan, leaving carbon target unchanged
Japan has maintained its carbon emissions reduction target in its updated emissions plan submitted to the United Nations as part of an international process to…
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