GHG Current Affairs, GK & News

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2019

November 30, 2019

Recently released United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report-2019 warns that the Earth’s average temperature may rise by 3.2 degrees Celsius by 2100. Moreover, despite all scientific warnings and political commitments emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) couldn’t decrease globally. The report was released prior to United Nations Climate Conference (COP-25) to be held in ..

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Brown to Green Report, 2019: Performance of G20 countries on Climate Change

November 12, 2019

The Brown to Green Report is the most comprehensive review of climate actions of G20 nations. The report covers 80 indicators and is developed by experts from 14 research organizations. Highlights of the report G20 countries are responsible for 80% of global Green House Gas emissions. Every year between 1998 and 2017, the G20 countries ..

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CO2 emissions rose by 2% in 2018: Study

June 12, 2019

As per a closely-watched review by United Kingdom (UK) based energy giant BP, titled “The BP Statistical Review of World Energy”, the global carbon emissions grew by 2.0% in 2018, the highest rate since 2010-2011. BP is a London based, British multinational oil and gas company. Key Findings of Study The study called that the ..

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Royal Bengal Tigers may not survive Climate Change: UN Report

May 10, 2019

According to a recent UN report, Climate change and rising sea levels may eventually wipe out ‘The Sundarbans’, which is one of world’s last and largest tiger strongholds. The studies of report rely on climate change scenarios developed by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for its simulation models. Key Findings of Report As per ..

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