The sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations (UN) body, reveals that between 2010 and 2019, average annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide have reached the highest levels on record. As such, immediate changes are required...
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CO2 emissions in the energy sector to reach historic levels in 2021
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the energy sector will reach historic levels in 2021 due to the global economic recovery and increased use of coal, the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicated this Tuesday. In a statement that is cited by some news portals, the IEA states that energy, the first sector producing...
Google wants to have "net zero emissions" by 2030
The multinational technology company, Google said it aims to achieve zero emissions across all operations and value chain by 2030, stressing that it intends to reduce most of them before that date. "Our new goal is to achieve net zero emissions across our operations and value chain by 2030. We intend to reduce most...
Oil companies must suspend projects to achieve zero emissions by 2050
Energy companies must halt all new oil and gas exploration projects starting this year if they want to keep global warming under control