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
Carbon Tracker: 98% of firms responsible for up to 80% of CO2 emissions fail to disclose risks. Carbon Tracker is a think tank that analyses the impact of climate change on financial markets. Global regulatory organizations want firms to increase their disclosure of climate-related risks and impacts. According to research published by Carbon Tracker on … Read more
Chinese researchers have revealed in their study that the sea level of the South China Sea has risen by 1500mm since 1900. The study, carried out by researchers from the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and other institutions in the country, focused on Porites coral, a wide-spread … Read more
BEIJING: China will help its coal-fired power plants run at full capacity, the government has announced, raising further alarm about the fate of Beijing’s climate pledges. Swathes of the world’s second-biggest economy were paralysed last year because of power shortages, partly caused by a drop in coal supply as global prices of the fossil fuel … Read more
Following the discontinuation of the Clarity EV last year, Honda will halt the manufacture of its hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid Clarity variants this summer. According to Nikkei, the decision was made due to low demand and Honda’s new focus on electrification. The Clarity fuel-cell vehicle was restricted from the beginning in the United States … Read more
