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Energy sector's carbon emissions to grow for second year running

Carbon emissions from the energy sector are on track to grow for the second year running, in a major blow to hopes the world might have turned the corner on tackling climate change.

Energy sector's carbon emissions to grow for second year running

Carbon emissions from the energy sector are on track to grow for the second year running, in a major blow to hopes the world might have turned the corner on tackling climate change.

EU should meet existing emissions aims not set new ones: Merkel

A proliferation of extreme weather events around the world provides ample evidence that climate change is a reality, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, but she rejected calls for more ambitious climate protection goals.

19 US states vow to fight Trump rollback on auto emissions

California and 18 other US states promised on Thursday to fight a Trump administration proposal to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and force states into line, arguing the United States has an obligation to protect the environment for future generations.

Cost of war, high tariffs and nationalization on Africa’s climate

Africa’s political instability, its armed conflicts and regulatory issues are placing at risk investment needed to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the continent.

Tourism responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Tourism is responsible for a twelfth of world greenhouse gas emissions, and a vacation boom is complicating a global drive to slow climate change, scientists said.

False emissions ratings cost UK more than £2b a year

False emissions ratings for cars based on lab tests have cost the UK more than £2 billion a year in lost tax revenue, according to the Green party.

CO2 emissions from average UK new car rise

CO2 emissions from the average new car sold in the UK rose last year for the first time since 2000, according to an industry report, raising fears that the country will fail to meet its climate change targets as consumers buy bigger vehicles and turn against diesel.

Cleaner shipping fuels could prevent many emissions-related deaths

Cleaner, low-sulphur fuels for ships could reduce the number of deaths linked will air pollution by around a third, according to new analysis.

Britain must urgently bridge policy gaps to meet emissions target

Britain must urgently lay out further policies to meet its domestic emissions targets, the government’s climate advisers said.

Researchers discover higher environmental impact from cookstove emissions

Cookstoves are a central part of millions of homes throughout Asia: Families often use readily available and cheap biofuels — such as crop chaff or dung — to prepare the food needed to survive.

Switching to organic farming could cut greenhouse gas emissions

Converting land from conventional agriculture to organic production could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the run-off of excess nitrogen from fertilizers, and cut pesticide use.

CO2 emissions still rising, scientists warn UN

Scientists’ predictions that carbon emissions had peaked were actually far too optimistic and they will continue to rise this year, according to a major new study.

Car industry ubpeat after sales drop on new emission tax

Punitive taxes on new cars, which sent vehicle sales into freefall in their first month, are still putting the brakes on the industry, new registration data are likely to show this week.

Automakers hope to reach US deal on vehicle emissions

A trade group for automakers said it hopes to reach a deal with California and the Trump administration over vehicle fuel efficiency standards.