“Some of our progress stalled when my successor decided to unilaterally pull out of the Paris agreement in his first year in office,” Obama said on Monday at the UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. “I wasn’t real happy about that.” He went on to accuse former President Donald Trump …
Read More »Russia fully committed to reducing carbon emissions, wants same accurate & transparent rules for all nations – Putin at G20
“We believe that G20 members should lead the world in creating universal, fair and, importantly, transparent rules for climate regulation, when implementing climate and environmental initiatives,” Putin told other members of the group of the world’s biggest economies during the second day of this weekend’s G20 summit. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Moscow wants EU to justify carbon tax that could cost Russia billions by 2030 – Lavrov
“We put this question to the EU, asked them to explain themselves. We are waiting for a reaction,” Lavrov said, stating that the ‘carbon tax’ contradicts the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In July, the European Commission (EC) published its draft action plan for the world’s first carbon …
Read More »Would personal carbon allowances make eco-austerity fairer – or are they just another way government would micromanage our lives?
After last week’s IPCC report, widely reported as a ‘code red for humanity,’ the question of how to suppress greenhouse gas emissions is very topical. Current policies are all driven by central government – a ‘net-zero’ target, banning gas boilers, petrol and diesel cars, and switching to renewable sources of …
Read More »Chinese emissions to turn Beijing into leader of climate business boom as carbon may shapeshift into new currency
The expert noted that the country is turning into a leader in innovative green finance as the scale of China’s emissions creates opportunities. “Carbon could become a new currency, with China creating the terms, the standards and the pricing,” she said speaking via video at the International Finance Forum 2021 …
Read More »For once, I agree with Greenpeace: carbon offsets are a global con job
For those who want to make themselves feel better about the greenhouse gas emissions they create, carbon offsets have long been the easy option. If you’re flying off on holiday, just tick a box and all that guilt is assuaged for a small fee. The money will go to planting …
Read More »Lithium-carbon battery is seven times better than lithium-ion
Lithium-carbon batteries are extremely efficient batteries, because they are specific energy density seven times higher than lithium-ion batteries. However, until now scientists could not create a fully rechargeable lithium battery carbon dioxide. And now researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago stated that it had successfully tested a prototype …
Read More »Finland decided in 15 years to achieve carbon neutrality
The Finnish government has set an ambitious goal — to turn the country carbon neutral in just 15 years. This is stated in the Yle material. Finland wants to achieve zero balance between the emissions of carbon dioxide and its absorption by the environment. First, the “bad” index is three …
Read More »Carbon dioxide emissions on the planet rose to a historic high
In 2018 the Earth’s atmosphere hit the highest amount of carbon dioxide since the industrial era. Carbon dioxide emissions on the planet in 2018 rose to a historic high. It is reported by the International energy Agency. For 2018, CO2 emissions increased by 560 million tons to more than 33 …
Read More »Lenovo ThinkPad P1 replaced the model X1 Carbon
The legendary notebook the Lenovo X1 Carbon is known for its strength combined with a very slim case and stylish design. However, he is also gradually becoming obsolete, so today was presented to his successor under the name Lenovo ThinkPad P1. New Lenovo ThinkPad P1 retained the main principle predecessor: …
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