Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Carbon Intensity
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Point of no return: the massive climate threats we must avoid
The world is quickly reaching a Point of No Return for preventing the worst impacts of climate change. With total disregard for this unfolding global disaster, the fossil fuel industry is planning 14 massive
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Creating market support for energy efficiency: India’s perform, achieve and trade scheme
India, recognising the challenge of pursuing rapid economic growth in a sustainable manner, has developed an energy efficiency scheme to govern large energy consumers. Energy efficiency measures can support
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Accessing Asia: air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions indicators for road transport and electricity
<p><span id="itro1">At current annual average growth rates, the number of vehicles in Asia will double in less than seven years from 2010 and India along with Indonesia, Nepal, PR China & Sri Lanka
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Technology roadmap: high-efficiency, low-emissions coal-fired power generation
<p><span id="itro1">On average, efficiency of existing coal-fired power plants is quite low and this IEA technology roadmap focuses on development and deployment of HELE coal technologies for power generation
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Future proofing cities: risks and opportunities for inclusive urban growth in developing countries
<p><span id="itro1">New Delhi and Mumbai are amongst the cities that are most prone to multiple environmental risks warns this new analysis by Atkins. Covering 129 cities, it assesses the risks to cities
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The emissions gap report 2012
<p><span id="itro1">The greenhouse gas emissions levels are now around 14 per cent above where they need to be in 2020 shows this UNEP report developed by 55 scientists from 22 countries. Warns that if
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Unprecedented world carbon emissions cuts needed by 2050: PwC
The world will have to cut the rate of carbon emissions by an unprecedented rate to 2050 to stop global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees this century, a report released by PwC on Monday showed.
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Too late for two degrees?: low carbon economy index 2012
The PwC Low Carbon Economy Index evaluates the rate of decarbonisation of the global economy that is needed to limit warming to 2°C. This new report shows that global carbon intensity decreased between 2000 and 2011 by around 0.8% a year. In 2011, carbon intensity decreased by just 0.7%.
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Carbon emissions target urged by business leaders
Ministers must set a specific target for restricting carbon emissions from power generation, businesses have said. The plea is made in an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne signed by 50 businesses
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Plan Panel For Revamping NAPCC
Dim prospects for international finance makes imperative to rework Plan on climate change With carbon markets at an alltime low and prospects of international long-term finance dim, the Planning Commission