UK carbon emissions fall 28% in a decade, analysis shows
4 years, 10 months ago

UK carbon emissions fall 28% in a decade, analysis shows

Daily Mail  

UK carbon dioxide emissions have fallen to levels not seen since the 19th century during the reign of Queen Victoria, according to a new study. The analysis, which comes ahead of official government estimates, also suggests the UK's emissions of the key greenhouse gas fell by 2.9 per cent in 2019 alone. Source: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, World Bank and Carbon Brief analysis 'That the UK's carbon emissions have fallen by almost a third over the last decade, to the lowest level since 1888, shows how quickly the energy sector has been moving to low-carbon generation,' said Energy UK's interim chief executive Audrey Gallacher. UK CO2 EMISSIONS IN THE PAST DECADE Change in CO2: In 2019 -27.9 per cent, -0.9 per cent, -0.1 per cent, -2.9 per cent Past decade -79.8 per cent, -6.0 per cent, -20.0 per cent, -29.0 per cent Source: Carbon Brief The Carbon Brief report also found that carbon emissions from coal have fallen 80 per cent over the past decade, compared with a 20 per cent reduction from gas and 6 per cent from oil. To meet these targets, carbon dioxide emissions would need to fall another 31 per cent by 2030 – however, government projections expect just a 10 per cent cut.

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Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce

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UK emissions fall to new low as high energy prices see households cut back
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UK emissions fall to new low as high energy prices see households cut back

The Independent  

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Greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest level since Victorian times last year, analysis finds
10 months ago

Greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest level since Victorian times last year, analysis finds

Daily Mail  

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell last year to the lowest level since 1879 - when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Benjamin Disraeli was prime minister. Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.7 per cent in 2023, according to analysis of official figures by the website Carbon Brief. The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest levels since …

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain to miss net zero target despite billions of investment, warn analysts

The Telegraph  

Britain will still depend on oil and gas for a third of its energy in its net zero target year of 2050 despite billions of pounds of investment, according to a report from leading energy analysts. The UK is massively behind schedule with its plans for offshore wind farms, nuclear power stations, solar farms and other low carbon energy sources …

Britain's Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed
11 months ago

Britain's Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed

The Independent  

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Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says
1 year ago

Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden’s 2030 goal, new report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds. The decline, while “a step in the right direction,’' is far below the rate needed to meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to cut U.S. emissions in half by 2030, compared …

UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions
1 year ago

UK hailed as ‘world leader in tackling climate change’ as first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions

The Telegraph  

Ms Coutinho shared an analysis of the data in a blog post from The Spectator magazine which first highlighted the figures. “That’s why it’s so important we make sure we’re not burdening hard-working families, but bringing them with us as we continue on our transition to net zero.” According to the data, the UK first reached the milestone of halving …

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries
1 year, 3 months ago

How the UK’s net zero pledges compare to other decarbonising countries

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than 70 countries including the UK, US, EU and China have targets to …

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use
1 year, 10 months ago

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions FELL by 3.4% in 2022 thanks to a 15% reduction in coal use

Daily Mail  

Last year, Britain produced 3.4 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of 14 million tonnes of carbon dioxide - than in 2021. Pictured: Annual change in UK greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022 A new analysis has pinned this to a 15 per cent reduction in coal use, which offset any residual post-pandemic booms in road …

Billion pound spending gap as government spends less on UK emission cuts than it raises in carbon tax
2 years ago

Billion pound spending gap as government spends less on UK emission cuts than it raises in carbon tax

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 government is spending a billion pounds less on cutting domestic emissions than it is …

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project
2 years, 2 months ago

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project

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. In the light of the new data, senior climate lawyer for environmental law charity Sam Hunter Jones said: “These …

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’
2 years, 8 months ago

Bad news for Nigel Farage as research finds net zero ‘overwhelmingly popular’

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 government’s pledge to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is “overwhelmingly popular,” according …

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts
3 years, 2 months ago

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts

Live Mint  

New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts predict. Climate Action Tracker said on Tuesday that the promises by countries attending the U.N. summit in Glasgow to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 would still allow the Earth to heat up far …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 2 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

The Hindu  

The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study found. While most countries went back to pre-pandemic trends, China’s pollution increase was mostly responsible for worldwide figures bouncing back to 2019 levels rather then dropping significantly below them, said …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 2 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study found. At the height of the pandemic last year, emissions were down to 34.8 billion metric tons, so this year’s jump is 4.9%, according to updated calculations …

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
3 years, 2 months ago

Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels

The Independent  

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Global carbon emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels
3 years, 2 months ago

Global carbon emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels

Daily Mail  

Global carbon pollution is set to bounce back in 2021 to almost its pre-pandemic levels, scientists have warned as the Cop26 climate talks continue. Global carbon pollution is set to bounce back in 2021 to almost its pre-pandemic levels, scientists have warned as the Cop26 climate talks continue The world has only 11 years left before it has used up …

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says
3 years, 2 months ago

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

NPR  

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says Enlarge this image toggle caption Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images The current rate of greenhouse gas pollution is so high that Earth has about 11 years to rein in emissions if countries want to avoid the worst damage from climate …

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit

ABC  

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations says, ahead of climate talks in Glasgow aimed at averting dangerous levels of global warming. Key points: UN seeks "dramatic increase" in climate commitments Australia is expected to formally approve a target of net zero by 2050 UK …

Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020: UN report
3 years, 2 months ago

Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020: UN report

Al Jazeera  

UN weather agency warns the world is ‘way off track’ on reaching goals for capping rising temperatures. Monday’s annual report on heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere by the World Meteorological Organization showed that carbon dioxide levels surged to 413.2 parts per million in 2020, increasing at a faster rate than the annual average over the last decade despite a temporary …

Greenhouse gas levels reached record highs in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns
3 years, 2 months ago

Greenhouse gas levels reached record highs in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns

NPR  

Greenhouse gas levels reached record highs in 2020, even with pandemic lockdowns Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg via Getty Images Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg via Getty Images Despite a world economy that slowed significantly because of COVID-19, the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record last year, putting the goal of slowing the rise of global …

Britain risks missing net zero emissions due to lack of policies: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain risks missing net zero emissions due to lack of policies: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain's lack of policies to meet net zero emissions by 2050 is jeopardising its chance of meeting the target, the country's climate advisers said in a progress report on Thursday. Failure to publish a clear strategy soon will also undermine Britain's ability to encourage other countries to set tougher climate goals at the Glasgow talks, the CCC said. The country …

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough

Live Mint  

On 22 April, US president Joe Biden did what everyone expected him to do: announce a relatively ambitious climate goal for 2030. First, it signals a complete policy volte-face from the previous Donald Trump administration’s climate denial and, second, this updates the previous emissions target set under the Barack Obama administration. Although the specifics are yet to be announced, the …

UK confirms it will set a tougher climate pledge for 2035
3 years, 8 months ago

UK confirms it will set a tougher climate pledge for 2035

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. In a statement, Boris Johnson said: “We want to continue to raise the bar on tackling climate change, and …

UK to toughen climate target before US President Joe Biden's summit: Reports
3 years, 8 months ago

UK to toughen climate target before US President Joe Biden's summit: Reports

Hindustan Times  

The UK government will set itself a more ambitious climate target, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by three-quarters of their 1990 levels by 2035, British media reported Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in London, Britain, April 14, 2021, in this screen grab taken …

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26

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 Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a fresh target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions …

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals

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 A dip in emissions due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic means the UK …

Global emissions cuts need to be ten times higher to stop climate change
3 years, 10 months ago

Global emissions cuts need to be ten times higher to stop climate change

Live Mint  

When it comes to understanding the rate at which countries should be reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to put a brake on global warming, the math is pretty clear. To limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels by 2100, CO2 emissions need to reduce by one-two billion tonnes every year through the next decade …

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus restrictions led to a record 7% fall in global carbon emissions last year, but the drop will be short-lived unless efforts to phase out fossil fuel are intensified, a study by scientists in the journal Nature Climate Change said. The study by scientists from institutions in Australia, Britain, France, Norway and the United States, confirmed preliminary estimates from May …

Guess What? Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels
3 years, 10 months ago

Guess What? Global CO2 Emissions Have Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels

News 18  

Global CO2 emissions have returned to pre-pandemic levels and then some, threatening to put climate treaty targets for capping global warming out of reach, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. “The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of last year is a stark warning that not enough is being done to accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide,” IEA executive …

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns
3 years, 10 months ago

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns

Hindustan Times  

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived. The Paris-based intergovernmental agency said a resurgence in economic activity coupled with a lack of clean energy policies mean many countries are now seeing higher emissions than before the coronavirus outbreak. “The rebound …

Carbon emissions rebound, worrying International Energy Agency
3 years, 10 months ago

Carbon emissions rebound, worrying International Energy Agency

Live Mint  

Global CO2 emissions have returned to pre-pandemic levels, threatening to put climate treaty targets for capping global warming out of reach, a recent report by International Energy Agency states. "The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of last year is a stark warning that not enough is being done to accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide," Fatih Birol, executive …

Global CO2 pollution returns to pre-COVID levels: IEA
3 years, 10 months ago

Global CO2 pollution returns to pre-COVID levels: IEA

Al Jazeera  

The International Energy Agency says emissions were 2 percent higher in December than in the same month a year ago. Global carbon dioxide emissions have returned to pre-pandemic levels and then some, threatening to put climate treaty targets for capping global warming out of reach, the International Energy Agency says. “The rebound in global carbon emissions toward the end of …

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Renewables overtake fossil fuels for first time in 2020

The Telegraph  

Renewables overtook fossil fuels as the main source of electricity in the UK for the first time in 2020, according to new analysis. A record 42 per cent of electricity was generated by renewables in 2020, compared to 41 per cent by fossil fuels, driven by a rise in wind power and a drop in demand because of Covid-19. In …

US carbon emissions fell 10% in 2020
4 years ago

US carbon emissions fell 10% in 2020

CNN  

CNN — US greenhouse gas emissions dropped dramatically in 2020, helping the country meet one of its long-standing climate targets. The crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic caused US emissions to drop by 10.3% last year, according to preliminary estimates by the Rhodium Group, a private data analytics firm. “However, 2020 should not in any way be considered a down …

World Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop 7% in Pandemic-hit 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

World Carbon Dioxide Emissions Drop 7% in Pandemic-hit 2020

News 18  

A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show. The Global Carbon Project, an authoritative group of dozens of international scientists who track emissions, calculated that the world will have put 37 billion U.S. tons of carbon dioxide in the air in 2020. “We are certainly very close …

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020

Associated Press  

A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show. The Global Carbon Project, an authoritative group of dozens of international scientists who track emissions, calculated that the world will have put 37 billion U.S. tons of carbon dioxide in the air in 2020. “We are certainly very close …

UN Emissions Gap Report 2020: World on track for 3C temperature rise by 2100 – despite Covid emissions dip
4 years, 1 month ago

UN Emissions Gap Report 2020: World on track for 3C temperature rise by 2100 – despite Covid emissions dip

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. The 2020 report found that global emissions are expected to fall up to 7 per cent this year because …

Global carbon emissions dropped a record 7% due to COVID-19. Don’t count on it to last
4 years, 1 month ago

Global carbon emissions dropped a record 7% due to COVID-19. Don’t count on it to last

LA Times  

The 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles with unusually light traffic on March 20, while the state was under coronavirus stay-at-home orders. The COVID-19 pandemic reduced global greenhouse gas emissions by a record 7% this year, according to new estimates released Thursday by an international group of scientists. Le Quéré said the emissions drop from the pandemic could be fleeting …

No country doing enough to meet goals of Paris Agreement, says climate report
4 years, 1 month ago

No country doing enough to meet goals of Paris Agreement, says climate report

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 Still no country is doing enough to keep global temperature rise well below 2C – …

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’
4 years, 1 month ago

UK cutting carbon from power grid ‘almost twice as fast as any other major economy’

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 UK cut carbon from its power supply at almost twice the pace of any …

Carbon emissions in India to come down by 8% in 2020 due to lockdown: Environment Ministry
4 years, 4 months ago

Carbon emissions in India to come down by 8% in 2020 due to lockdown: Environment Ministry

The Hindu  

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown across India this year’s carbon emissions are predicted to fall by around 8%, a senior official of the environment ministry has said. During a virtual session organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday on ‘Paradigm Shift in Business Sustainability — Strategies to Meet the Challenges in the Post COVID-19 scenario’, Sujit Kumar …

UK aviation industry promises to be carbon neutral by 2050
4 years, 11 months ago

UK aviation industry promises to be carbon neutral by 2050

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK aviation industry has pledged to cut carbon emissions to zero in the next 30 …

Britain has to solve its heating problem to meet its ambitious climate goals
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain has to solve its heating problem to meet its ambitious climate goals

CNN  

London CNN Business — The United Kingdom made history last year when it became the first major economy to commit topumping no more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than it removes by 2050. Dozens of countries have since followed its lead to achieve “net zero” emissions, and with three decades to go before the deadline, Britain’s progress provides a promising …

Ministers under fire after revealing strategy to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not emerge until end of year
5 years ago

Ministers under fire after revealing strategy to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not emerge until end of year

The Independent  

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Global emissions will hit another record high this year despite a decline in coal use
5 years, 1 month ago

Global emissions will hit another record high this year despite a decline in coal use

CNN  

CNN — Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach another record high this year, a new report found Wednesday, with scientists warning the world is losing time to make the drastic reductions needed to avert a climate catastrophe. To achieve this, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said global net emissions of carbon dioxide would need to fall by …

Britain has 30 years to cut emissions – after Brexit we must lead the world on climate change
5 years, 7 months ago

Britain has 30 years to cut emissions – after Brexit we must lead the world on climate change

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Theresa May announces legal commitment to end UK's global warming contributions by 2050
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May announces legal commitment to end UK's global warming contributions by 2050

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Theresa May will legally commit to ending Britain’s global warming contribution by 2050 – without caveats
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May will legally commit to ending Britain’s global warming contribution by 2050 – without caveats

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