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Berlin startup to wrap homes in ‘second skin’ to increase energy efficiency

November 16, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

A Berlin-based firm will rehabilitate apartment buildings in the German city of Bochum. Ecoworks’s project represents the increased need for eco-friendly and energy-efficient restorations. About a third of Germany’s residential buildings have the lowest and next-to-lowest energy efficiency ratings. A Berlin-based firm will rehabilitate apartment buildings in the German city of Bochum by applying a … Read more

EU reaches deal to ban CO2-emitting cars by 2035

October 28, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Negotiators reached an agreement on legislation to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035. There is an exemption for “niche” producers who produce less than 10,000 automobiles annually The decision was “extremely far-reaching,” according to Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW. Negotiators stated that the European Union has reached an agreement on legislation to phase out … Read more

Singapore plans to reduce CO2 peak emission to 60 million tonnes by 2030

October 25, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Singapore wants to cut its peak carbon emissions target for 2030 to 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, as the city-state strives to reach net zero by 2050. Previously, the country had targeted a decrease to 65 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030. “This 5 million … Read more

CO2 level on Earth has reached a new climate milestone

June 4, 2022 by Syed Veheb Hasan

CO2 levels in the atmosphere were 50 percent greater than in the pre-industrial era, prompting concerns about climate change. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were 50% higher in May than in the pre-industrial era. Reaching levels not seen on Earth in about four million years, according to the leading US climate agency. Read More: … Read more

Carbon offsets: a booming market or greenwashing?

November 12, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

GLASGOW: Corporate carbon polluters plant trees to counter their CO2 emissions, but activists warn against greenwashing and say such afforestation schemes detract from the emissions reductions needed to combat climate change. Voluntary carbon offsetting is being hotly debated at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Here’s a backgrounder. How does it work? Carbon offsetting is when a company … Read more

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

October 5, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of “greening” the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes — and sheer numbers — can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves. At its general assembly in Boston Monday, the International Air … Read more

Pakistan may achieve green development goal via energy structure transformation

August 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Pakistan aims at becoming climate neutral by 2050 BEIJING: The soaring carbon dioxide emissions have led to frequent occurrences of climate anomalies and extreme climate disasters all over the world, and green development has become a global consensus. In this context, China sets targets to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon … Read more

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