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June 06, 2022

UK, Denmark on track to meet climate pledge while Southeast Asia lags

Denmark and the United Kingdom are among “a handful of countries” on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, while South Asian and Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, and India lag, according to the Environmental Performance
May 18, 2022

Steel industry emissions to fall 30% by 2050: Woodmac

As more mills switch to less-polluting electric arc furnaces (EAF), carbon dioxide emissions from the world’s steel sector are expected to drop 30% by 2050 compared to last year, according to a study released on Tuesday by consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
May 11, 2022

Atmospheric carbon levels hit all-time high in human history

Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reach the highest on record for any calendar month during April, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s data.
April 26, 2022

UK carbon market covered 107 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021

Carbon dioxide emissions covered by the UK’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) in the first year of operation in 2021 were 107.8 million tonnes, according to the UK ETS Authority.
April 11, 2022

IPCC cites cryptocurrency as factor of ‘future climate risks’

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations entity tasked with analyzing climate change science, has published a new report last week in which it cited cryptocurrency as one of the technologies that might require more energy and
April 11, 2022

Atmospheric methane saw record surge in 2021, US NOAA says

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday that atmospheric methane continued rising in 2021, setting another new record for the second year in a row.
March 10, 2022

Global carbon emissions rebounded to record high in 2021 amid economic recovery

After the world recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic with significant reliance on fossil fuels, carbon emissions surged to their greatest levels in history in 2021, with energy related emissions increasing 6% to 36.3 gigatonnes, according to a new report
March 02, 2022

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emission jumped 17% after moving out of China

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions have increased after moving from China to the United States and other countries, according to a team of academics from the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.
February 09, 2022

The 10% wealthiest population is key to reach net zero, expert suggests

To mitigate the climate crisis, limit carbon footprint has become a primary mission for the globe. According to a study, wealthy people’s carbon footprints is gradually increasing, accounted for a larger proportion of global emissions.
February 09, 2022

World’s largest companies fall far short of net-zero, climate group says

According to a study conducted by NewClimate Institute, some of the world's largest corporations are failing to live up to claims that they will achieve net-zero emissions targets, reducing carbon emissions by only 40% rather than the projected 100%. Amaz
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