Renewable surge in 2023 fails to curb worldwide emissions: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

Renewable surge in 2023 fails to curb worldwide emissions: Report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world witnessed rapid progress in the renewable energy sector in 2023, but the slow speed of reductions in global emissions rendered it ineffective, a new report released at COP29 in Baku has highlighted. India ranked 10th, a drop from seventh last year, in the analysis — Climate Change Performance Index co-authored by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and CAN International — which gave the country an overall score of 67.99 out of 100. CCPI compares the climate change mitigation efforts of 63 countries and the EU, which together account for 90% of the world’s GHG emissions. The UK’s “pledge against new licences for fossil fuel projects played a key role in its rise”, the report said. Among the biggest emitters, China ranked 55th despite an unprecedented boom in renewable energy and emissions appearing to have peaked, and the US, the second biggest emitter, was in 57th place, with the report calling for more investment in renewables and clean transport as well as an end to fossil fuel subsidies.

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Peak emissions and carbon neutrality remain key targets
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Peak emissions and carbon neutrality remain key targets

China Daily  

China will take steps to respond to green trade barriers as it advances toward carbon neutrality, says the Government Work Report that was delivered at the opening of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress on Wednesday. The country will diligently work toward peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060, the report said. …

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

No immediate relief in sight from climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

January this year was the warmest since weather record-keeping began in 1901. Eighteen out of the past 19 months saw the global average surface air temperature exceed 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels, which is the consensus warming threshold to prevent irreversible effects of the climate crisis. It is ironic that Trump, who has repeatedly claimed that the climate crisis is …

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan
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1 month, 1 week ago

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan

Firstpost  

The UN climate chief added that India’s leaders have a rare opportunity to deepen whole-of-economy industrial strategies that would make the fast-developing South Asian nation a dominant force in clean energy and industry UN climate chief Simon Stiell has called India a “solar superpower” and urged it to develop an ambitious climate plan covering its entire economy, saying that an …

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right

Associated Press  

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century” — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The latest versions are supposed to be compatible …

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change

LA Times  

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century” — their plans on how they will cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. Those nations account for only 16.2% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions — the chief human-caused heat-trapping gas — and almost …

U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: study

Raw Story  

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. Study co-author Ben King told AFP the small drop came despite the US economy expanding last year by 2.7 percent, "a …

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise

Live Mint  

The 29th Conference of the Parties to Climate Change came to an end on 24 November 2024 with deep disappointment on the outcomes—not just on finance, but on most other aspects of the agenda. With grossly inadequate mitigation of the crisis, the climate finance that developing countries can legitimately asl for will increase exponentially, leading to continued disappointment from a …

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation
4 months ago

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-24 21:11 A view during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Amidst rising political tensions, strong bilateral cooperation between the UK and China can provide the international leadership needed to accelerate progress on climate change this decade. Following this meeting, and to support both multilateral …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report
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4 months, 1 week ago

India drops 2 places, but remains in top 10 climate performers: Report

India Today  

India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to a year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index, published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action …

Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Highlighting four essential aspects of global climate action, Leena Nandan, secretary of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change at COP29 on Monday, said the pre-2030 period is an opportunity to enhance global climate action through climate finance to reduce emissions and meet net zero. It is an opportunity to enhance global climate action,” Nandan said in …

A lot riding on COP29 in spite of practical gap
4 months, 1 week ago

A lot riding on COP29 in spite of practical gap

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Editor's Note: The following are excerpts of speeches and interviews by Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, before and during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on …

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
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Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Hindustan Times  

* Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says Emissions from fossil fuels to rise nearly 1% to 37.4 bln T * Severe wildfires fuel 13.5% surge in land-use emissions * Emissions decrease in rich nations, rise in emerging economies * Without urgent action, global climate goals out of reach By Kate Abnett BAKU, - Global carbon …

An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference
4 months, 2 weeks ago

An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference

NPR  

An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference The U.K., Brazil and China are stepping up as climate leaders as the incoming Trump administration picks heads for key agencies who may increase U.S. climate pollution. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: With the new Trump administration coming in, there's not as much expectation for the U.S. setting a big climate goal, but at …

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku

India Today  

As COP29 convenes, the global community is met with a dire warning from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. The WMO’s State of the Climate 2024 Update issued a red alert, pointing at the swift acceleration of climate change within a single generation. From January to September 2024, global mean surface air temperatures were 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, a significant increase …

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?

India Today  

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – the annual U.N. climate summit – has kicked off in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. The COP will also discuss long-term climate finance, as well as annual reports of the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility. Other important elements on the agenda …

COP29: Report reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: Report reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations

India Today  

As world leaders gather for COP29 in Baku, a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations. The study also highlights the need for better data on loss and damage, with 65% of reported climate events lacking economic damage data, particularly in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing …

COP29 Azerbaijan: What’s at stake at the 2024 global climate summit?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 Azerbaijan: What’s at stake at the 2024 global climate summit?

Al Jazeera  

The UN climate summit kicks off in Baku as activists such as Greta Thunberg label the event a ‘greenwash conference’. An NDC is a country’s national climate action plan that sets out its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals set in the Paris Agreement. An advocacy group also secretly recorded Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan’s deputy energy …

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's climate policies expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around 4 billion tonnes by 2030: Report

The Hindu  

India's current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24% reduction in coal-based power generation, according to a new report. The study by Delhi-based independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water said policies for India's power, residential and transport sectors have already saved 440 …

Climate Crisis: Can COP29 Break the Cycle of Broken Promises?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate Crisis: Can COP29 Break the Cycle of Broken Promises?

Live Mint  

The 2024 Emissions Gap Report paints a grim picture of global climate progress, with emissions continuing to rise and the gap between climate targets and reality widening. The report emphasizes the need for immediate action on climate finance, emissions reduction, and accountability. It highlights the responsibility of wealthy nations to fulfill their financial and emissions reduction promises, particularly to support …

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns
5 months ago

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns

Al Jazeera  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. The report also finds that the world faces as much as 3.1C (5.6F) of warming above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if governments do not take greater action on slashing planet-warming …

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial
9 months, 1 week ago

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest China's Guizhou province. With their climate competition having come to the fore in the form of higher tariffs of up to 38.1 percent that the European Commission has said will be slapped on Chinese electric vehicle imports starting next month, it is timely that …

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists have taken the UN’s approach of assessing the “emissions gap” between national climate protection plans and what is …

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
11 months, 1 week ago

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

New Indian Express  

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry’s trade association. But the authors warned that the wind industry must increase its annual growth to at least 320 gigawatts by 2030 …

Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows
1 year ago

Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than gas in the UK this winter, …

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
1 year ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach
1 year, 2 months ago

Significant renewable energy gains in 2023 put global goal within reach

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world added 50 per cent more renewable energy in 2023 than 2022 – putting …

How the climate crisis hit critical stage in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

How the climate crisis hit critical stage in 2023

Live Mint  

The word ‘permacrisis’, was voted the word of the year for 2022. It seemed about right, given the fact that people around the world seemed to be stumbling from one crisis to another, be it war, disease, climate impacts or economic devastation. In fact, while December continues to be above average in terms of heat, June to November’s global heat …

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed
1 year, 3 months ago

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed

BBC  

Nine breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2023 you may have missed Getty Images The US's Inflation Reduction Act has released huge sums of support for clean energy, jobs and technologies In a tumultuous year, the positive milestones for the climate and nature might well have gone under your radar. It was quickly welcomed as the largest climate investment in …

COP28 pledges meet only 30% of needed energy emission cuts: IEA
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 pledges meet only 30% of needed energy emission cuts: IEA

The Hindu  

Pledges made so far at the COP28 climate summit will only reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 30% of what is needed by 2030, the International Energy Agency said Sunday. “While the pledges are positive steps forward in tackling the energy sector’s greenhouse gas emissions, they would not be nearly enough to move the world onto a path to reaching …

‘It’s go-time’ says UN as activists pile on pressure over fossil fuels at Cop28
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It’s go-time’ says UN as activists pile on pressure over fossil fuels at Cop28

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Climate activists at the Cop28 venue in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday “In short, it’s go-time for governments …

Over 110 nations to join COP28 deal to triple renewable energy
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 110 nations to join COP28 deal to triple renewable energy

Hindustan Times  

A pledge to triple the world's installed renewable energy by 2030 is poised to win support from more than 110 countries at the COP28 climate summit on Saturday, with some pushing to make the deal global by the end of the U.N. conference. Getting the deal into the final U.N. climate summit decision would also require consensus among the nearly …

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
1 year, 4 months ago

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

Associated Press  

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thursday. The current investment of $800 billion a year in the oil and gas sector will need to be cut …

World failing to get a grip on the climate crisis, says UN chief on new report
1 year, 4 months ago

World failing to get a grip on the climate crisis, says UN chief on new report

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Even if nations meet all of their current climate commitments, submitted as nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement, the 1.5 degrees C global warming threshold will be breached, a new UN report said on Tuesday. FILE The world is off track in its efforts to curb global warming, a new international report calculates The report flagged that …

World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: U.N.
1 year, 4 months ago

World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: U.N.

The Hindu  

The world is “failing to get a grip” on climate change, the U.N. warned on November 14, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade. In a report released just weeks before high-stakes climate negotiations, the United Nations climate change organisation said the world was failing to act with sufficient urgency to …

The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says
1 year, 4 months ago

The world is planning to blow the fossil fuels production limit that would keep a lid on global heating, report says

CNN  

CNN — Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday. The United Nations Environment Programme’s report, assessing the gap in fossil fuel production cuts and what’s needed to meet climate …

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study

The Hindu  

In the run-up to a key global climate summit, an analysis shows that developed countries — responsible for three-fourths of existing carbon emissions in the atmosphere — will end up emitting 38% more carbon in 2030 than they have committed to, going by current trajectories, In fact, 83% of this overshoot will be caused by the United States, Russia, and …

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050
1 year, 5 months ago

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Hindu  

With climate warming leading to more air conditioning use worldwide, dozens of countries including China, India and the United States are being asked to commit to a global pledge that would require at least a 68% reduction in cooling-related emissions by 2050, sources told Reuters. The pledge, which would mark the world's first collective focus on energy emissions from the …

Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels
1 year, 6 months ago

Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Group of 20 leaders agreed Saturday to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. At a news conference shortly after the G20 leaders — whose countries also emit 80% of all planet-warming gases — announced the agreement, Amitabh …

Germany’s climate effort to lag below 2030 targets, say experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany’s climate effort to lag below 2030 targets, say experts

Al Jazeera  

Germany aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 65 percent by 2030, on the road to greenhouse gas neutral by 2045. Germany’s greenhouse emissions gap will likely be more extensive than government estimates in 2030, even if reduction measures are fully implemented, a group of climate experts said. Berlin aims to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 65 percent by …

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040
1 year, 9 months ago

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040

India Today  

The European Union should commit to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95% by 2040, official advisers said on Thursday, as Brussels prepares a new goal to curb Europe's contribution to climate change. The European Commission is drafting what would be the EU's first legally binding emissions-cutting target for 2040, aimed at guiding the world's third-biggest …

Are Cop climate summits really fit for purpose?
1 year, 10 months ago

Are Cop climate summits really fit for purpose?

The Independent  

Greenwashing, fragmented real-world action, and the continued failure to reign-in climate-altering emissions are increasingly defining international summits designed to address the climate crisis. With leaders from the UN, the hosts of this year’s climate summit, and governments across the world meeting in Bonn, Germany yesterday, there remains little time to chart a better course for the future. The way world …

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenpeace claims China approves significant increase in coal power despite emissions pledge

Firstpost  

The increase in coal-fired power plant licences has raised worries that China may abandon its plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 and peak emissions between 2026 and 2030 Beijing, China: Greenpeace claimed Monday that China has permitted a significant increase in coal power so far this year, favouring energy supply over its goal to cut emissions from fossil fuels. …

Temperature rising by 1.5C likely in near term unless world acts now, UN says
2 years ago

Temperature rising by 1.5C likely in near term unless world acts now, UN says

Live Mint  

The report published today by the world’s leading climate science body, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, summarizes the panel’s output over the past five years, amounting to some 10,000 pages of dense scientific prose. “This report is a clarion call to massively fast-track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every timeframe,” said UN Secretary …

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report
2 years ago

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

NPR  

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report Enlarge this image toggle caption Thoko Chikondi/AP Thoko Chikondi/AP The planet is on track for catastrophic warming, but world leaders already have many options to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and protect people, according to a major new climate change report from the United Nations. A cheat-sheet for …

COP27: EU Ready To Update Its Climate Target For 2030 By Increasing Emission Cuts To 57%
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27: EU Ready To Update Its Climate Target For 2030 By Increasing Emission Cuts To 57%

ABP News  

Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 15 At the UN climate summit, European Commission Vice President Franz Timmermans on Tuesday announced that the EU is ready to update its climate target for 2030, with a new Nationally Determined Contribution that climbs two points -- from 55 to 57 per cent, which, despite showing a modest improvement, would still not be in line with …

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters

The Hindu  

Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. The "MWP should not lead to the reopening of the Paris Agreement" which clearly mentions that climate commitments of …

A necessary signal: The Hindu Editorial on COP27 U.N. Climate meeting
2 years, 4 months ago

A necessary signal: The Hindu Editorial on COP27 U.N. Climate meeting

The Hindu  

The 27th session of the Conference of Parties is underway at Egypt’s sea-side city of Sharm el-Sheikh where, over two weeks, heads of government, diplomats, business heads, activists, journalists, and lobbyists will converge. While every COP ends with a hard-bargain document, the essential principle remains constant: how to ensure that all countries contribute to paying for what it takes to …

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