Environment

The draft law proposals would ban all new coal, oil and gas projects with immediate effect.

That’s according to new research from Accenture, which is based on a survey of more than 200 electric utility executives from 28 countries.

The nation shut down two major coal plants in the country in response to reduced power demand and stalled economic activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

For the first time since 1982, India’s CO2 emissions have fallen. According to the BBC, the lockdown from the coronavirus pandemic was the tipping point of something already happening. In an analysis by Carbon Brief, a study found that India’s carbon dioxide emissions had fallen 15% in March and were …

The European Green Deal Investment Plan will mobilise at least €100 billion of investments to provide support to the regions most impacted by the transition towards a climate-neutral economy.

The new strategy sets out priorities to support the oil and gas industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing carbon capture and storage and implementing hydrogen projects.

That’s the suggestion from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which has written letters to the Prime Minister and First Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the US declined year-on-year by 2.8% in 2019, the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. The US’ energy-related CO2 emissions registered at 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2019, which was slightly below the level recorded in 2017 of 5,131 MMmt, the …

The project could bring an up to 90% reduction in households’ carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional gas boilers.

Manila is expected to produce the most Covid 19-related medical waste, followed by Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, among the five cities surveyed by the Asian Development Bank.