Tag: carbon emission
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Food and warming~II
When economists claim that Malthus neglected the potential for technological advance, we note that economists on their part neglect the environmental damages caused by modern farming. Yes, the global farm system feeds the planet, but it does not do so in an environmentally sustainable way. Until the global farming system itself is a sustainable activity, we should not be too quick to brush Malthus aside
April 8, 2022 -
Where did Earth get its carbon from?
The team quashed the previously believed condensation model saying that the gas molecules that carry carbon would not be available to build the Earth because once carbon vaporises, it does not condense back into a solid state
April 5, 2021 -
India has set target of cutting carbon footprint by 30-35%: PM Modi
'Efforts are on to increase the use of natural gas capacity four times during this decade, and work is also on to nearly double the oil refining capacity in the next five years.'
November 21, 2020 -
‘India is not responsible for climate change’, says Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Expressing his happiness over the discussion, the minister said "this is the first time that discussion over an issue continued for three days in the Lok Sabha".
November 22, 2019 -
Japan plans carbon emission cuts, more nuclear energy
The energy white paper, adopted by the Cabinet Friday, said Japan faces an "urgent task" of reducing carbon emissions coming from utilities that have relied heavily on fossil fuels to make up for shortages of cleaner nuclear energy.
June 7, 2019 -
Coal India’s new projects in Jharkhand, Bengal to cut import bill
State-owned Coal India will come up with three coal bed methane and coal mine methane projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal in 2017-18, a move that may help lower the country's import bill and cut carbon emission. “Coal India (CIL) will come up with three CBM and CMM projects in the current fiscal,” an official …
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April 9, 2017