Carbon Neutral
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Germany inaugurates first commercial synthetic kerosene plant; Lufthansa is first customer
•Burning synthetic kerosene releases only as much CO2 into the atmosphere as was previously removed to produce the fuel, making it “carbon neutral”
Ahead of polls, Germans wary of getting climate bill due to high cost, impact on lifestyle
•While voters readily admit they are worried about the state of the planet, especially after the deadly floods that hit Germany in July, many are wary of committing to the kind of radical transformation required
Countries race to develop clean-burning 'green hydrogen' to fuel carbon-neutral future
•Of the 76 gigawatts of production projects around the world that energy experts are tracking, 40 were announced in 2020.
Countries pledge 'net-zero' emissions by a certain year, what's the big fuss about it?
•Experts say net zero plans should clearly separate targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions from future carbon removal schemes.
China pledges to reduce emission, be carbon neutral by 2060: What you need to know
•Xi has previously pledged to increase government support for new technologies while doing more to fight pollution, protect natural resources and expand the country’s national park networks.
The last ice age tells us why we need to care about the 2℃ change in temperature
•We should do our best to ensure governments meet their commitments to the Paris Accord and reduce emissions to zero by 2050.
Greta Thunberg's trans-Atlantic journey aboard carbon-neutral Malizia II: All you need to know
Abigailb •Thunberg took a 2 week, 3,000 nautical miles journey from the UK to New York aboard the carbon-neutral yacht.
New IPCC report due 8 August to thoroughly examine link between global warming, land use
•Double of India's landmass needs to be devoted to biofuels, carbon capture & storage to cap warming at 1.5-deg C.
IIT Hyderabad's M2Smart Project offers low-carbon solve to manage urban transport
•Traffic will be monitored between Hyderabad and Ahmedabad with cameras installed at major junctions.