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China, S. Korea seek to cut emissions in daily life

...carbon society." In 2013, China rolled out the first round of pilot projects for low-carbon cities, and trials for trading carbon emissions rights were carried out in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chong...

13 Sep 2016

China, S. Korea seek to cut emissions in daily life

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Globalisation may actually be better for the environment

The increasing pace of globalisation and how it affects the environment has been a major global concern. Although the research has been fraught with contrasting results, there are many who strongly be...

27 Apr 2018

Globalisation may actually be better for the environment

News / Transport

Will Bangladesh’s new vehicle emissions standards be enforced?

...carbon monoxide and 1,200 parts per million (ppm) of hydrocarbon. “In our new proposal, we have reset emissions of carbon monoxide for a petrol-run vehicle at 0.5 per cent,” says Rezwan Hayat, deputy ...

9 Jun 2017

Will Bangladesh’s new vehicle emissions standards be enforced?

News / Carbon & Climate

'Where is the justice?' ask climate 'refugees', sidelined from global deal

Vulnerable communities uprooted by climate change are being left out of a voluntary pact to deal with migration, campaigners said, after the United States pulled out of the global deal. Although peopl...

8 Dec 2017

'Where is the justice?' ask climate 'refugees', sidelined from global deal

News / Carbon & Climate

Extreme temperature fluctuations tied to increase in heart attacks

Temperatures along the East Coast began fluctuating wildly last month, from winter-like cold one day — which is normal for February — to summer-like hot the next day — which is anything but. This is a...

5 Mar 2018

Extreme temperature fluctuations tied to increase in heart attacks

News / Carbon & Climate

Scientists: How the new focus on 1.5C is reshaping climate research

How do climate impacts at 1.5C and 2C compare? How fast would the global economy need to decarbonise? Is the amount of “negative emissions” required for either limit feasible? Expectation is heavy tha...

22 Sep 2016

Scientists: How the new focus on 1.5C is reshaping climate research

Opinion / Water

Turning the tide on ocean destruction

...carbon emissions and thereby protecting our oceans. The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has made it crystal clear that a commitment to the conservation of oceans is necessary t...

8 Jun 2017

Turning the tide on ocean destruction

The aftermath of the Boxing Day tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Opinion / Cities

Post-crisis urban planning: Lessons from Southeast Asia

While urban planning is one of the key responsibilities of local government, in many cases and locations these authorities do not have sufficient financial, technical and human resources to lead a com...

7 Dec 2017

Post-crisis urban planning: Lessons from Southeast Asia

News / Carbon & Climate

Cut carbon emissions by a quarter more, urges UNEP

...carbon dioxide) levels stagnate for the first time, and we are absolutely able to deliver a transformative pathway.” The largest reductions in carbon emissions have taken place in the countries with t...

4 Nov 2016

Cut carbon emissions by a quarter more, urges UNEP

News / Policy & Finance

China’s Belt and Road poised to transform the Earth, but at what cost to the environment?

...carbon, circular and sustainable.” Said Xi. “Efforts should be made to strengthen cooperation in ecological and environmental protection and build a sound ecosystem so as to realize the goals set by t...

25 Apr 2018

China’s Belt and Road poised to transform the Earth, but at what cost to the environment?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

As climate change losses mount, it's time to talk about liability and compensation

The quick succession of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose hitting the Caribbean islands, Texas and Florida as well as one-in-100-year floods in South Asia hitting first Nepal, then India and now Bangla...

13 Sep 2017

As climate change losses mount, it's time to talk about liability and compensation

News / Policy & Finance

Why developing nations are the unlikely leaders of green finance

...carbon and climate-resilient economy, has been touted by experts as a way to drive carbon reduction strategies and achieve sustainable development goals. Simon Zadek, co-director, UNEP Inquiry int...

16 Jan 2017

Why developing nations are the unlikely leaders of green finance

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Expanding the volume of global carbon markets

...carbon levies can be achieved through carbon trading applied to an ever greater proportion of carbon emissions coupled by a minimum floor price below which carbon prices can’t fall. This has been the ...

23 Aug 2016

Expanding the volume of global carbon markets

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

If you’re one of the millions of people concerned about the growing pressures that our food habits are placing on the environment, then you’ve probably felt confused, conflicted or downright overwh...

2 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Asia-Pacific sits out global March for Science

...carbon management at the University of Edinburgh, David Reay, has said. "We are trained to question, criticise and, where needed, contest each other's work.” Unfortunately, the march happened mostly ...

15 May 2017

Asia-Pacific sits out global March for Science

Press Releases / 350.org

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

...carbon dioxide and methane concentrations surged to new records. Last November, WMO published a provisional statement for 2016 to inform the United Nations Climate Change conference taking pl...

24 Jan 2017

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

News / Carbon & Climate

Greening wood energy is key to mitigate climate change and improve rural livelihoods

...carbon emissions". "It is vital that everyone from the public and private sectors, academia, engineers, researchers, policy-makers, planners and funding institutions coordinate their efforts and wo...

22 Mar 2017

Greening wood energy is key to mitigate climate change and improve rural livelihoods

News / Carbon & Climate

Rock-solid carbon storage hopes rise

...carbon dioxide from coal-fired or gas-fired power stations and its sequestration deep in the Earth, with what appears to be the prospect of rock-solid carbon storage. Once there in the right rock form...

22 Aug 2016

Rock-solid carbon storage hopes rise

News / Corporate Responsibility

Climate change cases predicted to make a legal splash in 2018

A clutch of high-profile legal cases over responsibility for the effects of climate change will be fought out in courtrooms next year as claims stack up against both governments and some of the world'...

3 Jan 2018

Climate change cases predicted to make a legal splash in 2018

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change and nuclear threats are twins

Climate change and nuclear threats are closely linked and must be tackled together, US experts say. The warning comes from a working group chaired by the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), a non-p...

17 Nov 2017

Climate change and nuclear threats are twins

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