The success of the global aviation carbon offsetting scheme hinges on govts stepping up to the challenge, said International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh on Wednesday. As airlines brace for the mandatory offsetting of a portion of international flight emissions from Jan 2027, the big question is whether govts will be able…
President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to evaluate whether humanity benefits from a warming climate, in a bid to undermine environmental rules. Yet even as he works to accelerate oil and gas production, Mr. Trump’s economic approach may inadvertently reduce greenhouse gas…
Fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu have been doing booming business in the United States in recent years, in part because of a tariff exemption that’s helped to keep prices low on packages shipped from China. Now, President Trump has ordered the loophole closed as part of new tariffs, starting with packages from China and…
Alaska’s Mt Spurr volcano showing signs of eruption amid surge in quakes and gas emissions (Picture credit: X) Dozens of mini-earthquakes have rattled Alaska’s Mount Spurr over the past week, sparking fears among scientists that the towering 11,000-foot volcano may be on the verge of a major eruption. According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO),…
Amid the turmoil over global trade, countries around the world reached a remarkable, though modest, agreement Friday to reduce the climate pollution that comes from shipping those goods worldwide — with what is essentially a tax, no less. A draft accord reached in London under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations…
As European automakers brace for a possible trade war waged by President Trump, they are working to ward off another threat on their home turf: the prospect of paying hundreds of millions of dollars to Tesla and Chinese competitors muscling in on their core markets. Under stricter European Union regulations taking effect this year, automakers…
America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according to estimates published Thursday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. Despite continued rapid growth in solar and wind power, emissions levels stayed relatively flat last year because…
America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according to estimates published Thursday by the Rhodium Group, a research firm. Despite continued rapid growth in solar and wind power, emissions levels stayed relatively flat last year because…
NEW DELHI: India’s overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 7.93 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019, as per the data submitted to the UN climate change office. The country’s emission intensity, greenhouse gases emitted per unit of GDP, dropped by 36 per cent between 2005 and 2020, as highlighted in the fourth…
NEW DELHI: As the national Capital grapples with extremely severe air pollution levels, Central government offices in Delhi/NCR have been advised to follow staggered timings and encourage their officers and staff to practice car-pooling or use public transport to minimise vehicular pollution.The steps are part of actions being taken under stage-TV (severe+ air quality) of…