S. Korea to hasten greenhouse gas emission reduction from pre-2013 ships
Jun 23, 2021 20:26 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
South Korea will hasten efforts to cut the greenhouse gas emissions es from ships built before 2013 in line with new environmental regulations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ships built before 2013...
Why the UK is so unprepared for the impacts of climate change
Jun 20, 2021 12:10 pm UTC| Nature
The UK is woefully unprepared for the dangers of climate change according to a report from the Climate Change Committee an independent adviser to the UK government. Despite leading one of the wealthiest countries in the...
S. Korea eyes carbon neutrality by commercializing carbon capture and utilization products by 2030
Jun 16, 2021 14:50 pm UTC| Economy Nature
South Korea plans to go carbon neutral by commercializing 14 carbon capture and utilization products by 2030 and to invest over 100 billion won annually for the development of the technology beginning 2023. The progress...
Even without new fossil fuel projects, global warming will still exceed 1.5℃.
Jun 14, 2021 06:09 am UTC| Nature
The International Energy Agency (IEA) last month made global headlines when it declared there is no room for new fossil fuel investment if were to avoid catastrophic climate change. However, our new research suggests...
Toyota brings forward goal of making its factories carbon neutral from 2050 to 2035
Jun 12, 2021 07:57 am UTC| Economy Business Nature
Toyota Motor Corp. will aim to make all its factories carbon neutral by 2035, initially by focusing on introducing new technologies for processes such as painting, coating, and casting, according to Toyotas chief...
The internet consumes extraordinary amounts of energy. Here's how we can make it more sustainable
Jun 10, 2021 03:54 am UTC| Nature
Around 4.6 billion people use the internet every day. In fact, 350,000 tweets have been sent in the past minute. We tend to think of the internet as something ephemeral partly thanks to terms like web and cloud but the...
Tasmania's reached net-zero emissions and 100% renewables – but climate action doesn't stop there
Jun 08, 2021 12:13 pm UTC| Nature
Getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy might seem the end game for climate action. But what if, like Tasmania, youve already ticked both those goals off your list? Net-zero means...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight