For the first time, with the help of satellites huge plumes of methane gas have been spotted. These emissions are largely unintentional but still very harmful for the climate, from coal and oil fields across the globe. Last year's IPCC study suggested that 30 to 50% of the current rise in temp is due to methane. Methane is released from coal mines and oil pipelines due to leakage or during repair. Oil companies and coal mining companies often fabricate their methane emissions, but soon enough with new and advanced sensors, it will be almost impossible to hide methane emissions. During COP26 in Glasgow, 100 countries signed the methane pledge aiming to decrease the methane emission by 30% from 2020 levels.
Green hydrogen is seen to be the next thing in the sustainability revolution. Indian companies are rushing for the production of hydrogen and making their equipment hydrogen friendly. Private players like Reliance Industries and Adani are also moving in the direction of hydrogen manufacturing. Large amount of capital investment and change in government policy has resulted in several PSUs rushing to procure the technology necessary for proliferation of green hydrogen and setting up electrolysers, these include GAIL, IOCL, NTPC.
The South Korean government will supply 27.9 million tons of hydrogen annually as 100 percent clean hydrogen by 2050. The ‘1st Basic Hydrogen Economy Implement Plan’ was announced by the government in November last year. The government is planning to convert already existing hydrogen plants to clean hydrogen plants, aiming to produce 750,000 tons of green hydrogen by 2030 and 2 million tons by 2050.
According to a new report titled ‘ G20 People’s climate Vote 2021’ published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states that about 67% per cent of the total population of India aged under 18 consider climate change as a global emergency and are expressive about the urgent need for the actions and policies to mitigate the climate change.
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Exxon Mobil Corp, an American multinational oil and gas corporation has announced that it will cut down the carbon emissions within its global operations and will achieve the net-zero target by 2050.
According to new research conducted by the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Biosciences Research Center, the sixth mass extinction of the wildlife species living on land and in freshwater has ‘probably started’.
Vietnam has revised its environmental laws and set an example for a governance based on a circular economy.
A new study conducted by the Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Met Office highlighted that the current rate of human-induced activities and climate actions could lead to global warming hitting the 4℃ mark by the end of this century.
A remote coastal town in Australia, Onslow has reported its hottest day on record in 62 years as the temperature hits the 50.7C mark. The record temperature equals the highest temperature reported in 1962 in South Australia.
A new study published in ‘Scientific reports’ by the researchers of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reveals that the rising temperature due to global warming will increase the number of patients affected by kidney stones. The research highlighted that high environmental temperature and dehydration could worsen this dangerous medical condition.
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