Several EU countries including France and Italy on Tuesday upped pressure on Brussels to ditch fines for embattled European carmakers that do not meet carbon emission reduction targets in 2025. Watch this report for more details!

France, Italy Push To Scrap Car Emission Fines

Brazil has announced a new climate change pledge ahead of the COP 29 Summit and that promises to cut down the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Watch in for more details!

Brazil Pledges To Reduce Green House Gas Emissions By 2035

As Governments push back bans on combustion vehicles and extend hybrid sales, the debate over sustainability is heating up. Critics argue that electric vehicles aren't as green as they seem, with concerns about battery waste and environmental impact. These policy shifts raise the questions: are hybrids and Evs truly the best path to a cleaner future, or are there overlooked alternatives?

UK pushes back on petrol car ban

In January 2024, the UK government implemented the zero emission vehicle mandate, requiring 22% of all new car sales to be electric. The goal was to reach 80% by 2030. But EV sales in 2024 paint a different reality.

UK’s EV ambitions clash with consumer reality

Bison herd of 170 capable of storing CO2 emissions equal to 43,000 cars, finds study

200 chemical plants in US face new limits on toxic emissions

Carbon dioxide, the most important and plentiful greenhouse gas produced by humans, increased by the third most in 65 years of record keeping in 2023, according to NOAA on Friday. Scientists are especially concerned about the rapid increase in atmospheric quantities of methane, a shorter-lived but more potent heat-trapping gas. Watch to know more.

Scientists express concern over rapid rise in levels of methane

A new satellite backed by Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and the Environmental Defense Fund group will launch from California on Monday with a mission to pinpoint oil and gas industry methane emissions from space.

Google-backed satellite to track global oil industry methane emissions

An important development from the world of global aviation. Over 100 countries have agreed to set an interim goal to reduce emissions by 2030. The goal calls for 5% lower carbon emissions through the use of cleaner energies like sustainable aviation fuel or SAF.

Countries agree to set interim goal to reduce emissions by 2030

The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, a report says. Watch the video to know more.

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%: Report

Dazzling discovery: Scientists spot aurora-like emission in Sun's atmosphere

India will record the highest growth in demand for energy among countries or regions over the next three decades, with power consumption for running household air conditioners alone rising nine-fold by 2050 to outstrip the present-day consumption in Africa, according to the International Energy Agency.

Substantial cut likely in India's CO2 emissions by 2050: IEA

India’s ambition to become a net-zero nation will be a 12.7 trillion dollar economic opportunity. A Bloomberg NEF report on India’s energy outlook tells how India can balance its climate and economic goals.

Emissions vs economy: India’s balancing act

India's ambition to become a net-zero nation will be a 12.7 trillion dollar economic opportunity. A Bloomberg NEF report on India's energy outlook tells how India can balance its climate and economic goals.

Emissions vs economy: India's balancing act

India's plans to expand its coal-powered steel-making capacity could lead to a quadruple increase in emissions between 2021 and 2050. However, as per a report by US-based think tank, India can still reach its net zero emissions goal by 2070 if it takes significant steps to address the issue.

India's steel making industry risks its net zero targets

All of the human activities each year, collectively put more than 40 billion tones of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We all know that the global demand for energy is increasing and the challenge today we are facing is to meet the demand while reducing our carbon footprint, carbon removal now needs to be thought of as plan a when it comes to climate change..

Carbon capture & storage: Sustainable development in the future

To help India promote low-carbon energy by scaling up renewable energy, developing green hydrogen, and stimulating climate finance for low-carbon energy investments, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved $1.5 billion in financing.

India’s target for net zero emission and its feasibility

Almost 60% of Swiss voters back plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss people's party.

Switzerland works to slash dependence on imported oil & gas

Rich nations with high greenhouse gas emissions could pay $170 trillion in climate reparations

What are climate reparations?

Indian govt asked to ban diesel-powered four wheelers by 2027

EU countries have given the last green flag to the biggest revamp to date of Europe's carbon market. This is set to sharpen the 27-member bloc's tools for cutting down on emissions. EU members agreed to a deal to reform the carbon market to cut the emissions by 62% from 2005 levels by 2030 which is designed to deliver the EU's emissions-cutting targets.

EU green flags biggest revamp of Europe's carbon market | WION Climate Tracker

As part of a statewide effort to reduce the nation's CO2 emissions, Norway's largest onshore industrial site, Heroeya, in southern Norway, plans to switch entirely to electricity by replacing its use of natural gas with grid power.

Norway's biggest industrial site at Heroeya to go electric

London’s ultra-low emission zone will be expanded across the entire capital from August 29, 2023. A move that the mayor said would bring cleaner air to 5 million more residents.

WION Climate Tracker: London to expand Ultra-low emission zone from August 29, 2023

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