Tag: greenhouse gas emissions

Thursday, October 15th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Pandemic restrictions reflected an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions

Covid-19 pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020 – larger than during the 2008 financial crisis and even World War II – experts said on Wednesday.
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Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
2019 was the hottest year in history across Europe; records shattered by heat waves

Last year was the hottest in history across Europe as temperature records were shattered by several extreme heatwaves, the European Union's satellite monitoring surface said. In its annual report on the state of the climate, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that 11 of the continent's 12 warmest years on record have been since 2000 as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Cleaner air in European cities as nitrogen dioxide levels drop with lockdowns

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the corona-virus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic. Cities including Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Frankfurt showed a reduction in average levels of noxious nitrogen dioxide over Mar 5-25, compared with the same period last year, according to the Sentinel-5 satellite images.
Saturday, March 28th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
A bright sight from coronavirus: industry and transport emissions in three EU cities down 40%

Air pollution from nitrogen dioxide has fallen by an estimated 40% in three European cities, according to new satellite data released by the European Space Agency (ESA), coinciding with a widespread lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Brazil increases bio-content of blended diesel to 12% from 11%

Brazil increased the volume of biodiesel blended with diesel sold at the pump to 12% from 11% on Sunday, the latest increase to a biofuels mandate that aims to decrease Latin America's largest economy's dependence on imported barrels.
Friday, September 6th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Major oil companies billions in investments incompatible with Paris climate accord, claims energy think-tank

Major oil companies have approved US$50 billion of projects since last year that will not be economically viable if governments implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, think-tank Carbon Tracker said in a report published on Friday.
Thursday, August 8th 2019 - 22:50 UTC
World food security increasingly at risk due to 'unprecedented' climate change impact, new UN report warns

More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on Thursday, before urging all countries to commit to sustainable land use to help limit greenhouse gas emissions before it is too late.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 12:56 UTC
Ex Brazilian environment ministers blast Bolsonaro's forestry and water policies

Eight former Brazilian environment ministers blasted new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and his administration in a letter on Wednesday, saying it is dismantling the country's environmental protections.
Saturday, April 20th 2019 - 11:40 UTC
Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in central London

Film star Emma Thompson joined climate change activists in a central London shopping district on Friday to read poetry praising Earth's bounties, part of five days of protests which clogged the British capital with transport snarl-ups.
Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
The climate strikers should inspire us all to act at the next UN summit

By Antonio Guterres (*) Without ambitious action, the Paris agreement is meaningless. So I’m bringing world leaders together to build the future we need. Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets on Friday with a clear message to world leaders: act now to save our planet and our future from the climate emergency.