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Surging global tourism emissions are driven by just 20 countries – major new study
But global tourism emissions have been growing at double the rate of the global economy. Our study reveals that between 2009 and 2019, emissions increased by 40%, from 3.7 gigatonnes (7.3% of ...
Just 36 companies account for 50% of global CO2 emissions, report reveals
The data indicates that over 50 percent of these emissions can be attributed to just 36 high-emitting companies, with ...
How countries define climate action in Paris Agreement pledges – and why a standard format could help assess outcomes
The climate pledges that countries submit to the UN may or may not detail policy and regulatory measures, making it difficult ...
Earth.com13d
Top 10 global methane emissions hotspots spotted by satellites
Sentinel-5P reveals the top 10 persistent sources of global methane emissions, highlighting the key sources driving climate ...
Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportionately fast
In 2019 tourism led to 5.2 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide—almost 9% of the world’s total. Of that, aviation accounted for the ...
Center for Biological Diversity2mon
AIRPLANE EMISSIONS
Greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector are a substantial contributor to global warming. If the aviation industry were a country, it would place sixth in emissions, between Japan and Germany ...
The Punch on MSN7h
Oil, gas investments won't inflate Africa's contribution to global emissions – FG
The Federal Government has allayed fears that its ongoing drive to attract investments in the oil and gas sector will result in a significant rise in Africa’s contribution to global emissions.It ...
Ditches and canals are a big, yet overlooked, source of greenhouse gas emissions – new study
The global length of ditches is unknown, but these unassuming bodies of water play a significant role in the global climate ...
Carbon markets can still preserve USAID’s global conservation efforts
Carbon financing can play a larger role here if the private sector can help fill the financing gap left by USAID’s withdrawal ...
The Washington Post28d
Ukraine war raised flight emissions by 1% as planes rerouted, study says
That’s equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide emissions of some smaller countries — for example ... Flying accounts for about 2.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and about 3.5 ...
PM News on MSN6h
Oil and Gas Investments Will Not Make Africa a Net Contributor to Global Emissions – Veheijen
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for hydrocarbon investments to ...