EnvironmentGlobal CO2 emissions have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels Global CO2 emissions fell by 5.4 per cent during 2020 because of the pandemic, but they are estimated to have risen by 4.9 per cent this year News
EnvironmentCOP26: Why India's 2070 net-zero pledge is better news than it sounds Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit that the country will hit net-zero emissions by 2070. Although this is later than many other nations, the pledge means that the world's major emitters now all have an end in sight for fossil fuels Analysis