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Set to meet 2020 carbon emissions target: US

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 12:02

The US is on the way to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and by 2020 it will reduce it by 17 percent from what it was in 2005, a government report said.

US to limit emissions at new power plants

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 13:40

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants, in a bid to implement President Barack Obama`s plan to fight climate change.

Algae biofuel reduces CO2 emissions by 68% more than petroleum counterparts: Study

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 20:29

A recent study has revealed that algae-derived biofuel can reduce CO2 emissions by 68 percent, as compared to petroleum fuels.

Japan to cut 25% greenhouse gas emissions by 2020

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 14:55

Reflecting the rising demand for clean energy internationally, an energy summit was recently organised in Tokyo under the aegis of Gas One, Japan`s gas supplying company.

DGCA measures lead Indian airlines, airports to cut emissions

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 10:59

All Indian scheduled passenger airlines operating domestic and international destinations slashed their carbon footprint by 6.6 percent in 2012 compared with the previous year, the Carbon Footprint Report 2012 has said.

Beijing toughens pollution norms for cleaner air

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 21:01

Beijing Monday unveiled a package of measures, including cutting vehicle emissions and curbing industrial pollution, in a bid to improve air quality in the often smog-shrouded city, Xinhua reported.

Scientists turn CO2 emissions into brick-type building material

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 19:23

A group of Australian researchers are reportedly testing a plant that could turn the harmful carbon emissions into useful building material like bricks.

Experts surer of manmade global warming but local predictions elusive

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:24

Climate scientists are surer than ever that human activity is causing global warming, but they are finding it harder than expected to predict the impact in specific regions in coming decades.

New Zealand lowers greenhouse gas emissions target

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 22:27

The New Zealand government Friday committed to a controversial greenhouse gas emissions target of five percent below 1990 levels by 2020, with critics claiming it had reneged on a higher commitment made in 2010.

Researchers stick by $60 trillion global cost of Arctic methane emissions

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 15:07

Economist Chris Hope and oceanographer Peter Wadhams have reportedly said that the impact of the Arctic warming will be felt throughout the world.

Massive CO2 emissions observed on comet ISON

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 12:51

NASA`s Spitzer Space Telescope has observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later this year.

How mega Internet data centers can go greenhouse gas emission free

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 19:42

Most big data centers, the global backbone of the Internet, could slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to efficient, off-the-shelf equipment and improving energy management, according to a new research.