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A new study by Australian researchers reveals that a 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures could devastate the global economy, cutting GDP by 40% by 2100.

The viral video is related to the Guyanese President's recent interview with BBC journalist Stephen Sackur during which the former launched a scathing critique of what he termed "Western hypocrisy" regarding carbon emissions.

Mumbai's CSMIA now joins an elite list of only 30 airports in the world that have achieved this prestigious Level 4+ accreditation and only 2 airports in the whole Asia-Pacific region. 

The world is projected to spew 40.6 billion tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) into the atmosphere in 2022 There is no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5 degree Celsius The latest scenario is projected by the "Global Carbon Budget 2022"- a report by a group of scientists

There is a rising concern to reduce carbon emissions as a measure against climate change across the globe India took a step towards its clean energy project by passing a Bill encouraging the use of non-fossil energy sources Power Minister R K Singh called this "the bill for the future"

The final document says current national plans on how to curb emissions will have to be strengthened "if necessary" and makes no specific reference to 2050 as a date to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

India is the world`s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse India rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target

The floating solar installation, which has a unique anchoring design, is spread over 75 acres in an RW reservoir. The project has the potential to generate electricity from more than 1 lakh solar PV modules. NTPC is also planning to set up a hydrogen-based micro-grid system on a pilot basis at Simhadri

India has told the United Nations as a "leading contributor to climate action", it has reduced 38 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. India's statement was at the Open Debate on "Humanitarian Effects of Environmental Degradation and Peace security". In a written statement at UN Security Council (UNSC), India has highlighted in last decade "around 3 million hectares of forest and tree cover has been added".

Australia`s conservative government on Thursday released a fresh plan to tackle climate change, targetting the use of gas, hydrogen, batteries and carbon capture, while avoiding the contentious issue of setting a carbon price.

Carbon emissions from existing and planned fossil fuel energy plants and projects will exceed the amount needed to curb global warming, jeopardising a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature limit goal, scientists said in a study on Monday.

Energy demand rose by 0.9 percent in 2016 and 0.9 percent on average over the previous five years.

Such increases may lower the future ability of global vegetation to offset carbon dioxide emissions caused by burning fossil fuels.   

China was on track to over-achieve its pledge+ under the Paris Agreement to peak its carbon emissions by 2030.

This risks making global temperature targets largely unattainable, the report added.

During its three-year mission, TanSat will thoroughly examine global carbon dioxide levels every 16 days, accurate to at least 4 ppm (parts per million).  

India contributed 6.3 per cent of all global CO2 emissions, with emissions increasing 5.2 per cent, in 2015 continuing a period of strong growth, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and the Global Carbon Project.

The researchers said that carbon emissions did not grow last year and the projected rise of only 0.2 per cent for 2016 marks a clear break from the rapid emissions growth of 2.3 per cent per year in the decade to 2013, with just 0.7 per cent growth seen in 2014.

The Chinese cabinet has rolled out a fresh climate plan which says that the levels would be cut with next 4 years compared to 2015 levels.

Scientists have turned carbon dioxide into stone in a matter of months by pumping it deep underground, offering a revolutionary new way of storing the greenhouse gas to tackle climate change.