#emissions

#emissions

Sulfuryl fluoride emissions, a little-known greenhouse gas, are significant in the U.S., with a large portion coming from California.

California's use of sulfuryl fluoride for termite and insect treatment is contributing significantly to the gas's global emissions. [ more ]

2024 likely to be one of the five warmest years on record

U.S. crude oil production at all-time high despite climate action promises [ more ]

The COP28 Climate Change Summit agreement included a provision to move away from fossil fuels and aid disadvantaged nations in battling climate change impacts.

The agreed commitment to lower emissions by 10 percent is insufficient to combat climate change according to climate experts. [ more ]

Hannah Ritchie, a data scientist at the University of Oxford, believes that warnings about the climate crisis may have been overblown.

Ritchie points out that emissions per person have remained the same since 2012 and that the notion of a tipping point into oblivion at 2.7F of warming is not supported by evidence. [ more ]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has expressed support for an ordinance that would all but ban natural gas in new buildings in the city.

Supporters argue that the ban is necessary to fight climate change, while opponents claim it will make power less reliable and more costly. [ more ]

The Bromley Pageant of Motoring, a classic car show in London, has been canceled due to the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ).

The ULEZ expansion in August resulted in the show's venue, Norman Park, falling within the ULEZ area, causing attendees to potentially incur a charge to attend the event. [ more ]

Sadiq Khan rejected a call to send scrapped cars from the Ulez scheme to Ukraine, citing a legal threshold that requires Londoners to benefit.

The Ulez scheme, aimed at reducing emissions, has faced criticism and was a factor in Labour's failure to win a by-election. [ more ]

New EU deal requires new buildings to have no emissions from fossil fuels by 2030

Boilers using fossil fuels will be banned by 2040 under the deal [ more ]

Emissions from heavy industry are set to become the world's largest source of planet-warming pollution.

The world is on track to heat up roughly 2.8 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2100.

Solar and wind power growth could lead to a decline in fossil-fueled electricity demand and carbon emissions from transportation. [ more ]

The Conference of the Parties (COP) has never resulted in substantive solutions for addressing climate change.

The U.S. military industry is a major contributor to climate change through its emissions and environmental damage caused by wars.

COP discussions rarely address the root causes of climate change, such as colonialism and imperialism. [ more ]

The UN is expected to call for a reduction in red meat consumption in Western countries to combat climate change.

Countries like China contribute more to global emissions than the US agriculture industry.

The UN's guidance is not legally binding, similar to the FDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans. [ more ]

The world's emissions-cutting pledges are not enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming of potentially 2.9C this century.

The UN Environment Programme's annual Emissions Gap report warns that governments need to take more aggressive climate action to prevent catastrophic warming above preindustrial levels.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for dramatic climate action at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, emphasizing the need to move away from polluting coal, oil, and gas. [ more ]

Global temperatures surpassed 2°C above preindustrial levels for the first time.

This breach of the 2°C threshold highlights the urgency of addressing emissions.

Allowing warming to exceed 2°C has significant consequences for sea levels, coral reefs, and global poverty. [ more ]

Countries are failing to fulfill their promises to cut emissions and provide financial aid to transition away from fossil fuels.

Despite some progress, countries are still burning fossil fuels and emissions are reaching record highs, leading to disillusionment at the climate summit. [ more ]

The UN climate conference in Dubai puts pressure on nations to take urgent action on global warming and transition away from fossil fuels.

This year's climate negotiations come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still rising and 2023 likely to be the hottest year on record.

The conference will focus on assessing progress in curbing global warming and hearing the ambitions of world leaders to combat climate change. [ more ]

The climate deal between China and the United States highlights the agreement on the importance of renewables but the success of their climate targets will depend on how they address fossil fuels.

The agreement could mark a turning point in international climate efforts and could lead to a decline in global greenhouse gases.

Both the US and China are installing wind and solar, but still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. [ more ]

The Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor installed on the International Space Station (ISS) can gather highly detailed observations of greenhouse gas plumes.

EMIT's ability to pinpoint emission sources can be a valuable tool in tackling the climate crisis as greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere increase.

EMIT has prioritized monitoring dust but has also gathered data on greenhouse gases, focusing on methane over carbon dioxide. [ more ]

The oil company of the Cop28 president would take hundreds of years to remove its own emissions using carbon capture technology.

Carbon capture is being promoted as a solution to the climate crisis, but analysis shows it would take the company 343 years to capture all its CO2 emissions for the next six years.

Activists are concerned that the Cop28 president will focus on technical solutions instead of reducing fossil fuel production and emissions. [ more ]

Over a thousand fossil fuel companies worldwide are planning to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity by 162%.

These expansion plans threaten to lock in years of planet-warming emissions and contribute to climate chaos.

To combat climate change, a decline in oil and gas production is necessary, but companies are instead building infrastructure that perpetuates the fossil fuel industry. [ more ]