Coal-fuelled electricity declined 3 per cent in 2019, leading to a 2 per cent fall in the power sector’s carbon dioxide emissions, according to a worldwide assessment by climate think tank Ember. Governments must still ‘dramatically accelerate’ transition to renewable energy to keep global warning at 1.5C, analysts warn. THE INDEPENDENT
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Read MoreOcean-going ships could be powered by ammonia within the decade as the shipping industry takes action to curb carbon emissions. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe European Union’s (EU) electricity sector has emitted 12% less carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2019 compared to a year earlier as generation from hard coal- and lignite-fired power plants dropped by 24% on the year. RENEWABLES NOW
Read MoreCement releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide - up to 8% of the global total. But the boss of one cement company in India has managed to slash its carbon emissions to 40% below the global average and aims to become carbon neutral by 2040. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe Green New Deal for Public Housing aims to eliminate planet-warming carbon emissions from the nation's roughly one million units of public housing over the span of a decade. PLACE
Read MoreSpecially adapted trucks in Germany are being tested on electric roads. Power is fed directly to the vehicles from overhead power cables. It's costly - but could cut carbon emissions. BBC NEWS
Read MoreBritain will create a 1 billion pound ($1.25 billion) fund for scientists around the world to create and test new technology to help developing countries reduce carbon emissions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say on Monday. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreFlying is a growing source of CO2 emissions. So should we stop doing it? We brought together two people with very different views. BBC NEWS
Read MoreCan a climate catastrophe be avoided? The government wants the UK to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Is that possible and, if yes, how? BBC NEWS
Read MoreGreta Thunberg’s zero-carbon Atlantic crossing is not an option for most. But it might be in years to come, if experiments with hydrogen, solar and batteries pay off. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreAbout 350m trees have been planted in a single day in Ethiopia, according to a government minister. The planting is part of a national “green legacy” initiative to grow 4bn trees in the country this summer by encouraging every citizen to plant at least 40 seedlings. Public offices have reportedly been shut down in order for civil servants to take part. THE GUARDIAN
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