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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
January 27, 2022
Climate commitments at risk as global oil prices soar
British financial think tank Carbon Tracker released its new report on Thursday, writhing that, with global oil prices rising to US$90 per barrel, investors may be lured into long-term fossil fuel projects, destroying the world's hopes to limit carbon emi
January 11, 2022
2021 rated the fifth hottest year on record as emissions soar
According to data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2021 was the fifth-hottest year on record, with temperatures over 1.2 degrees Celsius higher than the preindustrial norm. The findings showed that the last seven years have bee