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 …
The United Nation’s environment watchdog said, on November 11, it will launch a public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites, as part of a new programme to encourage companies and governments to curb emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas. “The MARS system will rely on an existing network of space satellites to spot methane plumes around the …
在联合国气候峰会即将召开之际,联合国环境规划署发布的新报告显示,世界各国并没有积极行动来兑现减排承诺,照此下去,全球气温会上升至少2.7摄氏度,这将会产生灾难性的后果。 The world is squandering the opportunity to “build back better” from the Covid-19 pandemic, and faces disastrous temperature rises of at least 2.7C if countries fail to strengthen their climate pledges, according to a report from the UN. 联合国的一份报告指出,世界正在浪费新冠疫情带来的“重建”机会,如果各国依然无法兑现气候承诺,全球气温会上升至少2.7摄氏度,这将是灾难性的。 Tuesday’s publication warns that countries’ current pledges would reduce carbon by only about 7.5% by 2030, far less than the …