In Short : India aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 through expanding renewable energy to 500 GW by 2030, enhancing energy efficiency, promoting electric vehicles, developing carbon capture technology, and focusing on afforestation, despite economic, infrastructural, and technological challenges. In Detail : There is a rising concern about global warming. Its cascading effects can […]
US lauds His Majesty’s of Oman target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 – EQ Mag Pro
Muscat: His Excellency John Kerry, Representative of the US President for Climate Affairs, lauds Royal attention of HM the Sultan to improve environment performance and alleviate climate change impacts, as he approved the year 2050 the date for achieving zero carbon neutrality. On October 11, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik presided over a meeting […]
India’s GAIL sets 2040 goal for net zero carbon emissions – EQ Mag Pro
India’s GAIL (India) Ltd has set a 2040 target to achieve net zero carbon emissions from its operations, Chairman Manoj Jain told the gas distributor’s annual shareholders’ meeting. India, one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters, is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2070, and wants to raise the share of gas in […]
India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important – EQ Mag Pro
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said India was on track to achieve targets set at the 2015 Paris conference. New Delhi: India on Wednesday rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay out a pathway to reduce such emissions and avert a dangerous […]
World’s largest miners pledge net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – EQ Mag Pro
Mining has a “decarbonisation challenge” because the sector has to reduce emissions while producing metals, such as nickel and copper, that are vital to a lower-carbon economy, said Konrad von Szczepanski, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group. Direct and indirect emissions will be lowered by accelerating the use of renewable energy and reducing […]
Vodafone commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2040
2030 carbon reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative to keep global warming within 1.5°C Vodafone today committed to reducing the company’s total global carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2040 and confirmed that its 2030 carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as in line with reductions required […]
