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December 07, 2023
GFEI: auto emissions could have dropped by 30% without SUVs
Spacious and comfortable SUVs are the top choice for many car enthusiasts, but recent studies indicate that these large vehicles are one of the culprits hindering the global automotive industry's carbon reduction efforts.
November 30, 2023
World’s richest 12 people have same carbon footprint as 2 mln homes
Superyachts, private jets and financial investments of 12 of the world’s wealthiest people are accountable for generating annual energy emissions equivalent to 2.1 million homes, according to a report.
November 28, 2023
COP28: What to know before UN climate talks
Approximately 70,000 world delegates and negotiators are expected to meet in Dubai for the United Nation’s COP28 climate summit from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.
November 16, 2023
Carbon credits in the spotlight at upcoming COP28 climate talks
Carbon credits will take center stage at the upcoming UN climate talks, COP28, in Dubai at the end of this month. These credits, purchased by companies to offset their carbon emissions, allow them to consider consumed goods and services ‘carbon neutral’.
October 20, 2023
The blind spot? IEA: 80m km power grid must be upgraded
The world must add or replace 80 million kilometers of electricity grids by 2040 for countries to meet their climate goals, according to the latest report published by International Energy Agency (IEA).
June 05, 2023
Delta Air faces lawsuit over carbon-neutral claims
A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's “first carbon-neutral airline” while relying on carbon offsets that were largely fraudulent.
May 04, 2023
Elon Musk's private jet emits more than 2,000 tons of carbon
Elon Musk flied private jet more than virtually anyone else in the U.S. last year, according to a report published on Monday by the Institute for Policy Studies and the nonprofit group Patriotic Millionaires.
January 06, 2023
Australian forests could become net carbon emitters in coming decades, report finds
Forests in New South Wales are continuing to be cleared to a point that some could become net carbon emitters in coming decades, according to a report released in December by the New South Wales’ Natural Resource Commission.
December 28, 2022
Collapse of Finland's carbon sinks wipes out decades of efforts to reduce emissions
Finland could be subject to billions of euros in costs as the diminishing capacity of forests as a carbon sink has undermined its effort to meet the sink target set by the EU.
December 06, 2022
Qatar World Cup criticized for its gigantic carbon footprint
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is currently underway in Qatar, a small desert nation with the highest carbon emissions per capita in the world and generates most of its revenue from the extraction and sale of oil.