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World’s 13 biggest dairy companies produce nearly same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as entire UK, says report

The 13 largest dairy companies cause almost the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions each year as the whole of the UK, a new report has revealed. The study, carried out by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in the US and called “Milking the Planet”, found that the level of these businesses’ …

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Cambridge University ending fossil fuel investments

The University of Cambridge is planning to kick all fossil fuel investments out of its portfolio within the next decade as part of a plan to end the emissions of greenhouse gases it’s responsible for by 2038Via AP news wireThursday 01 October 2020 14:37 Britain Cambridge University ClimateBritain Cambridge University Climate (AP2009)The University of Cambridge …

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Climate crisis: Releasing bison, reindeer and horses into the Arctic would slow warming, say scientists

Releasing herds of animals into the Arctic could help tackle the climate crisis, researchers say. A computerised simulation of conditions at the polar region found that with enough wildlife, 80 per cent of the world’s permafrost soils could be saved, preventing a vicious circle of environmental catastrophe. Half of all permafrost areas – ground that …

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Climate crisis: Releasing bison, reindeer and horses into the Arctic would slow warming, say scientists

Releasing herds of animals into the Arctic could help tackle the climate crisis, researchers say. A computerised simulation of conditions at the polar region found that with enough wildlife, 80 per cent of the world’s permafrost soils could be saved, preventing a vicious circle of environmental catastrophe. Half of all permafrost areas – ground that …

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Emissions have already surged back to pre-pandemic levels, UN report finds

Carbon emissions are surging after a temporary lull earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic brought large swathes of industry and global travel to a grinding halt. A new report, published on Wednesday by the United Nations and a number of leading climate organisations, found that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record …

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Dubai builds first coal power plant despite pledging lowest carbon footprint in the world by 2050

A new wonder is rising in the southern desert of Dubai against the backdrop of Persian Gulf beaches, but it’s not another skyscraper to grace the futuristic sheikhdom. Instead, it’s one of mankind’s oldest power sources gaining its own space on the oil-rich Arabian Peninsula — a coal-fired power plant The construction of the $3.4 …

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We are already seeing green shoots of recovery in the economy: Narotam Sekhsaria, Ambuja Cement

Indian cement maker, Ambuja Cement is witnessing a sharp recovery in demand after COVID-19 had posed a temporary pause in economic activity. The cement industry reported a decline of 11% during the whole year, while Ambuja Cement’s volume declined by 6%, said N.S. Sekhsaria, the group’s chairman in the company’s annual report addressing the stakeholders. …

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