Tag: carbon emissions

A seismic decision: On revision to India’s earthquake zoning, rollback

March 11, 2026 admin

The Centre’s rollback of the revision to India’s earthquake zoning by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), follows a major challenge to the methodology used, which some engineers believe are out of sync with site-based evaluations. Yet, the reversal is driven largely by the massive cost and execution implications, as the decision impacts urban planning,…

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Asian push for carbon capture, storage could add 25 billion tonnes of emissions by 2050: report

October 6, 2025 admin

Asian countries’ growing support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce fossil fuel emissions could result in nearly 25 billion tonnes of additional greenhouse gases by 2050, undermining the Paris Agreement and exposing their economies to risks, according to a new report released on Monday (October 6, 2025). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is…

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Govt plans ₹5,000 cr scheme to promote decarbonisation in steel industry: Steel Secretary

September 17, 2025 admin

Sandeep Poundrik. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government is working on a ₹5,000 crore scheme to promote adoption of clean steel-making technologies, thereby reducing carbon emissions, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik said on Wednesday (September 17, 2025). The senior Ministry official made the remarks while speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the ‘FT Live…

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South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law

July 25, 2024 admin

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AP South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will…

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AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

June 18, 2024 admin

Oil tanker SCF Primorye, owned by Russian state shipping company Sovcomflot, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The global commercial shipping industry could cut down its carbon emissions by 47 million tonnes per year by deploying artificial intelligence for sea navigation, a study by autonomous shipping startup Orca…

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In climate push, German chemical maker swaps oil for sugar

March 11, 2024 admin

At one of Europe’s largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. The pilot project involves producing “aniline”, a chemical used in making foams — used widely in mattresses and armchairs,…

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India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years – here are the results

September 5, 2023 admin

Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere while also boosting biodiversity, the benefits ecosystems offer and even the fruitfulness of livelihoods. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B/The Hindu Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for…

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