Wider adoption of heat pumps could accelerate decarbonisation of heating in China’s carbon-intensive buildings and light industry sectors, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 in the first quarterly fall since the country re-opened from its “zero-Covid” lockdowns in December 2022.
Climate finance conversations and summits must go beyond just allocating cash and be backed up with viable projects to invest in.
By
Daniel Duma and
Miquel Muñoz Cabré
A new global platform harnessing AI and machine-learning could quickly identify renewables infrastructure projects worth US$2 trillion.
By
Aaron Vaden-Youmans, Owen Gaffney and Johan Falk
The materials, innovation, and capital needed to reach net-zero emissions are not equally distributed and, as a result, must be shared around the world.
By
Mekala Krishnan and
Olivia White
As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical.
By
Saleemul Huq, Helena Wright and Eline Reintjes
A new web platform called the Global Calculator allows individuals and organisations to check on the impact of one's lifestyle on the climate and what one can do to ensure the earth does not heat up beyond 2°C.