carbon emissions

Climate change: UK government to commit to 2050 target By Roger Harrabin
Global Economy

Heavy industry, transport sectors to align on net-zero climate plans

Companies in the agreement represent seven global industries - steel, cement, chemicals, aluminum, shipping, aviation, and trucking – that together account for nearly one-third of the world’s...

A Mitsubishi Motors signage is pictured next to a Mitsubishi Motors electric car at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019/ Reuters
Global Economy

Japan may ban sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in mid-2030s

A demonstrator holds a sign as Fridays for Future activists protest calling for a "Global Day of Climate Action" in Berlin, Germany, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
Global Economy

Global schemes put a price on carbon emissions

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Global Economy

A brief history of Europe's emissions trading system

Fridays for Future activists hold placards as they protest calling for a "Global Day of Climate Action" in Kyiv, Ukraine September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Analysis

Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: PMO
Environment

PM stresses multilateral efforts to protect planet

The lockdown might have reduced 5.5 percent carbon emission, but more reduction is necessary for a greener world. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Where on earth are all the carbon emissions coming from during lockdown?

Coal-fired power plants, like this one in Kosovo, contribute to rising levels of global carbon pollution
Climate Change

5 reasons why the Earth’s carbon pollution is still rising

Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China August 22, 2019/ Reuters
World+Biz

Investors get lost in Big Oil's carbon accounting maze