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Despite reductions in vehicular emissions in 2020, growth rates of global
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New Jersey [US], November 10 (ANI): The growth rates of global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere during 2020 were not slowed compared to projected growth rates based on data from 2016-2019, despite reductions in vehicular emissions in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed a new
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Former UN leader Ban Ki-Moon accuses COP26 of 'failing the world'
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London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to take the necessary steps to cut carbon emissions and adapt to the changing climate, saying the conference has been "failing the world."
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COP26 participants use flawed greenhouse gas emissions data as States unde
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Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The participants of the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow are using flawed data on greenhouse gas emissions, as many countries underreport their emissions to the United Nations, The Washington Post reported.
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Emissions from stubble burning reach 36 pc today, relief expected by tomor
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New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): With emissions from stubble burning contributing to a 36 per cent share of the pollution in Delhi on Saturday, the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the "severe category" for the second consecutive day.
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Cutting ammonia emissions is cost-effective way to prevent air pollution d
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Hangzhou [China], November 5 (ANI): An international study led by Chinese scientists has discovered using a modelling framework, including the IIASA GAINS model, that tackling pollution from the emission of nitrogen compounds, particularly ammonia, could reduce many of the 23.3 million years
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Global carbon emissions to rebound close to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: S
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London [UK], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are set to return to near record levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, according to a new scientific analysis released on Thursday.
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UK's Johnson slams current target on sustainable aviation fuel
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London [UK], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday slammed current targets on aviation sustainable fuel as "pathetic" and claimed the sector can do better than that to reduce carbon emissions.
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Hyundai Steel signs a contract with Brazil's Vale to reduce carbon emissio
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Seoul [South Korea], November 2 (ANI/Global Economic): Hyundai Steel Company announced on the 1st that it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement with Brazil's Vale, one of the world's largest mining companies, to seek ways to cooperate, including greenhouse gas emi
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India's target of net zero emissions by 2070 based on scientific projectio
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Glasgow [UK], November 2 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said that India's new target of net zero emissions by 2070, announced at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, is based on "scientific projection".
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India to attain target of net-zero emissions by 2070, says PM Modi at COP2
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Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Scaling up India's ambitious agenda to combat climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced five "amrit tatva" at the COP26 Summit including the target to attain net-zero emissions by 2070.
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Russia Fulfilling All Climate Obligations: Putin
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Moscow [Russia], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia performs all its obligations aimed at tackling climate change and implements the policy of gas emissions reduction, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
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India likely to emphasise lessening carbon emissions at COP 26 in Glasgow
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New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): India is likely to emphasise lessening carbon emissions at the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, which will be held from October 31 to November 12.
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