'Low-carbon urban development ways can save $17 tn globally'

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 13:15

It has identified key economic opportunities that could help bridge up to 96 per cent of the gap between "business-as- usual emissions and the level needed to limit dangerous climate change".

MNCs should help India with technology to cut emission: Debroy

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 21:46

In stead of giving advice, global companies should come forward with their plan of action to help developing nations like India reduce carbon emission and protect environment, newly created NITI Aayog's member Bibek Debroy said on Wednesday.

Singapore's first 3-D-printed concept car developed

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 16:39

A team of students has developed Singapore's first urban solar electric car with an innovative 3D-printed body shell that has 150 parts.

UN asks India to set target to cut down carbon emissions

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 22:59

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday asked India to set an ambitious target to cut down carbon emissions, saying it is in a unique position to lead sustainability, energy efficiency and fight against climate change.

New catalyst turns greenhouse gases into useful chemicals

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 17:34

Scientists have discovered a new method to convert harmful greenhouse gases into chemicals which can produce synthetic fuels, while reducing industrial carbon dioxide emissions by up to 40 percent.

OECD chief asks nations to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:02

Countries should work towards phasing out fossil fuel subsidies worth billions of dollars every year that encourage carbon emissions, the chief of OECD, a grouping of mostly developed nations, Angel Gurria said Friday.

European Commission seeks 2030 CO2 reduction target of 40%

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:37

EU member states should cut their carbon dioxide emissions, widely blamed for global warming, by 40 per cent by 2030, the European Commission said today.

Novel solar device to use heat to enhance efficiency

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 13:19

Here comes a novel approach to harvest solar energy that could improve efficiency by storing the energy for later use.

Large, older trees grow faster and store more carbon than younger ones

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:33

A new study has revealed that the growth of most trees accelerates as they age, which suggests that large, old trees may play an unexpectedly dynamic role in removing carbon from the atmosphere.

Climate scientists bark up the big tree

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 20:01

Despite their greater age, big, old trees do more than small, young ones to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, said a study that explores how well forests slow global warming.

Climate scientists bark up the big tree

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 20:00

Despite their greater age, big, old trees do more than small, young ones to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, said a study that explores how well forests slow global warming.

Older trees grow faster and store more carbon than younger ones

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:16

A new study has revealed that the growth of most trees accelerates as they age, which suggests that large, old trees may play an unexpectedly dynamic role in removing carbon from the atmosphere.