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Over 150 global corporations urge world leaders for net-zero recovery from
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London/New York, May 21 (ANI): A total of 155 companies with a combined market capitalisation of over 2.4 trillion dollars and representing over five million employees have signed a statement urging governments around the world to align their COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with t
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Global emissions cut during COVID lockdown may not last long, warn scienti
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 20 (ANI): The momentous decline in global greenhouse gas emissions, fuelled by the wave of shutdowns and shuttered economies caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is unlikely to last long, said a group of scientists, who fear that the drivers of global warming could qu
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Intel targets cutting down greenhouse gas emissions, waste by 2030
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI): Intel on Thursday set a target of cutting down its greenhouse gas emissions and waste by 2030 as the company aims to rely on renewable energy for all of its global electricity use.
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India's CO2 emissions drop by 1.4 pc for first time in four decades
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Economic slowdown, growth of renewable energy and the impact of COVID-19 lockdown have led to the first year-on-year reduction in India's CO2 emissions in four decades, says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
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Mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases: World Ban
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 per cent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
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Sea level could rise more than 1 metre by 2100 if emission targets not met
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Potsdam [Germany], May 8 (ANI): Global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 metre by 2100 and 5 metres by 2300 with unchecked emissions, a survey among 100 leading international experts finds.
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Global energy demand to plunge due to biggest shock since World War II
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], Apr 30 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8
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Shuakhevi hydro power project in Georgia begins commercial production
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Adjaristsqali Georgia LLC (AGL), a joint venture between Tata Power, Norway's Clean Energy Invest (CEI) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), on Friday announced the start of commercial operation at 178 megawatt Shuakhevi Hydro Power Proj
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Coal-exit health and environmental damage reductions outweigh economic imp
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Cheap and abundant coal fuelled the industrialisation of Europe, North America and Asia. However, the price tag on coal has never reflected the external cost to society; coal combustion produces more than a third of today's global CO2 emissions and is a m
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Indian Oil to supply BS-VI fuels with world-class norms in Telangana from
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Indian Oil will start selling Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) fuels in Telangana from April 1 this year and adopt world-class emission norms, said R Sravan Rao, the company's executive director and state head on Wednesday.
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Biofuels can greatly reduce carbon emissions: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beer-Sheva [Israel], Mar 10 (ANI): Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according to a long-term field study by a group of researchers.
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Air India Engineering Services to perform Pratt & Whitney GTF maintena
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said on Thursday that Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) will provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in support of its geared turbofan (GTF) engines and customers in India.
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