Emissions

Construction-related CO2 emissions hit record high, UN report reveals 

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Construction and operation of buildings accounted for more than a third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions last year, a new UN report reveals.  Emissions from keeping global residential and non-residential buildings running, as well as emissions during the construction of new buildings, made up 38 per cent of total global energy-related CO2 emissions.  But emissions … Read more

Boris Johnson warned almost HALF of all cars must be ELECTRIC by 2030 to meet his emissions target

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Boris Johnson has been warned almost half of all cars on UK roads must be electric within a decade if the country is to meet its ambitious climate change targets. The Prime Minister has already forced an end to new petrol and diesel vehicle sales  by 2030, 10 years earlier than originally planned. But the … Read more

Boris Johnson’s green dream: He wants UK emissions cuts to be fastest in the world

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Boris Johnson’s green dream: Prime Minister wants UK emissions cuts to be the fastest in the world despite ‘colossal’ challenge Boris Johnson wants UK to lead charge ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks Mr Johnson wants to reduce carbon emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030 He aims to put environmental issues at … Read more

Sending just ONE email less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes

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Sending just ONE email less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes – the same as 80,000 flights Research from OVO Energy found half of Brits send unnecessary emails daily  Sending one less every day could cut CO2 emissions by 16,000 tonnes a year This is the equivalent of 81,152 flights from London to Madrid … Read more

NASA says nitrogen dioxide emissions dropped 20% due to lockdown

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The coronavirus lockdown has led to a 20 per cent global reduction in the amount of nitrogen dioxide being spewed into the atmosphere between February and June. NASA analysis looked at how much of the greenhouse gas has been produced at 5,756 sites in 46 countries.  Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is less prevalent than carbon dioxide, but … Read more

Nitrogen dioxide emissions drop by a FIFTH globally due to lockdown

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Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrogen dioxide have been slashed by a FIFTH since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA finds NASA analysed nitrogen dioxide emissions at 5,756 sites in 46 countries  Compared 2020 figure with the multi-year average for previous years  Revealed an average drop of 20 per cent from February around the … Read more

Just ONE per cent of world’s population responsible for up to HALF of air travel carbon emissions

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Just ONE per cent of the world’s population is responsible for up to HALF of harmful carbon emissions caused by air travel, study suggests Researchers estimated only 11 per cent of people globally got on a plane in 2018 Travel surveys show up to quarter of flyers do so once a year for  annual holiday  … Read more

Ending greenhouse gas emissions ‘may not stop global warming’

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If humans ended greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow we would still see global temperatures continuing to rise for several centuries, a new study claims.  Scientists used a computer model called ESCIMO to simulate the effect of different greenhouse gas emission reductions on changes in the global climate between now and they year 2500, based on records spanning … Read more

Leaked documents reveal ExxonMobil plans to increase emissions 17 percent by 2025

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ExxonMobil is planning to increase carbon-dioxide emissions by 17 percent by 2025, according to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg News,. The amount is equal to extra 23 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, or the entire output of Greece – but it only accounts for emissions from Exxon’s oil and gas production. The added emissions … Read more