WWF teams up with Baidu Mobile Apps to raise awareness about carbon emissions
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) will be partnering with Baidu Mobile Apps, developer of the world's most popular Android utility apps, to raise awareness about carbon emissions through a fun online game and social media campaign from December 24th to 31st, 2015.
Dec 28, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
Paris agreement only first step, says Tibetan official
The agreement in Paris on climate change is a step in the right direction, but it is only a first step, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2015, 22:12 PM IST
Global plant growth not keeping pace with CO2 emissions
The study found that global plant growth has indeed increased over the past 30 years, but not as much as expected given the change in atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
Dec 08, 2015, 13:40 PM IST
New method to develop alternative fuel from ethanol
Researchers have developed a more efficient way of converting ethanol to a better alternative fuel without creating unwanted byproducts.
Dec 05, 2015, 10:15 AM IST
Aggressive climate pact needed to check rising emissions: Researchers
Developing countries, including India, have recently joined in the effort to slow down climate change by setting targets for reducing their emissions.
Dec 04, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
147 world leaders to attend Paris climate summit: France
A total 147 heads of state and government so far will attend a climate summit due to start in Paris next week, the French government said today.
Nov 24, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
Volkswagen says will pay clients' tax rap over carbon emissions
German auto giant Volkswagen will foot the bill for any additional taxes owed by customers who bought its vehicles that pollute more than originally claimed, its chief executive wrote in a letter to EU ministers Friday.
Nov 07, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
Low pollution Euro-VI fuels be to introduced by 2020: Pradhan
India will shift to Euro-VI emission compliant petrol and diesel by 2020 to cut carbon emissions, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday.
Oct 30, 2015, 00:04 AM IST
Global warming to accelerate drylands expansion: Study
Researchers from Lanzhou University in China released study results on climate change in the world's dryland regions recently.
Oct 27, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Calls for more carbon emissions-cutting efforts
Advanced and emerging economies have made progress in cutting green gas emissions but more efforts are needed to tackle global warming and stop climate deterioration, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said here on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2015, 21:14 PM IST
World will bypass 2C global warming limit despite carbon pledges: Experts
Experts have warned that pledges by nations to cut carbon emissions will fall far short of those needed to prevent global temperatures rising by more than the crucial 2C by the end of the century.
Oct 11, 2015, 15:12 PM IST
India's Climate Action Plan ambitious, progressive: Javadekar
India's Climate Action Plan submitted to the United Nations was "comprehensive, ambitious and progressive" which will help reduce emission intensity to a large extent, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.
Oct 02, 2015, 16:35 PM IST
Brazil to generate more GDP if cuts carbon emissions
Brazil can generate an extra $148 billion of gross domestic product (GDP) from 2015 to 2030 if the government adopts measures to reduce carbon emissions, a report says.
Sep 29, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
Cannot condemn developing world at low carbon stage: India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on "climate justice" underscores the need for equity for developing countries which should not be condemned for their developmental activities and there should be a common but differentiated responsibility, a top official has said.
Sep 26, 2015, 07:14 AM IST
'India could announce INDCs on reducing emissions on Oct 2'
Notwithstanding the October 1 deadline to submit Intended Nationally Determined Contributions on reducing emissions, India could declare it on the next day with the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi providing "a very good opportunity," a top official has said.
Sep 26, 2015, 07:09 AM IST
South Korea delays smog tax amid pressure from car makers
South Korea has delayed a proposed tax on vehicle carbon emissions by over five years to the end of 2020, amid pressure from domestic and US car makers who fear the levy would curb sales.
Sep 02, 2014, 15:07 PM IST
