Manufacturing industries have been a focus for reducing carbon emissions. However, agriculture also has its fair share of emissions. Agriculture contributes up to 24% of GHG emissions worldwide. Moreover, the contribution of agriculture in methane emissions is 25-30% — the highest in any human-related activity. Hence reducing emissions in agriculture becomes critical. 49% of emissionsContinue reading “Agriculture and Net Zero”
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Cheating Carbon Pricing
Carbon pricing is an efficient mechanism for reducing carbon emissions. Carbon taxes can be a way to force polluters to pay for harming the environment by burning fossil fuel. The World Bank has estimated that 45 countries and 34 subnational jurisdictions have adopted some form of carbon pricing – carbon taxes or emissions trading systems.Continue reading “Cheating Carbon Pricing”
Cheating Carbon Pricing
Carbon pricing is an efficient mechanism for reducing carbon emissions. Carbon taxes can be a way to force polluters to pay for harming the environment by burning fossil fuel. The World Bank has estimated that 45 countries and 34 subnational jurisdictions have adopted some form of carbon pricing – carbon taxes or emissions trading systems.Continue reading “Cheating Carbon Pricing”
“Shift To Net Zero and Our Future” an interaction at Orange City Literature Festival, November 27, 2021
Financing the Shift to Net Zero
The shift to net-zero requires both a transition in global energy and a significant reduction in greenhouse gases emitted by industries. Both require huge levels of investment. However, most investments required to shift to net zero are large, complex, and risky. This raises an interesting question of where the money will come from to achieve net-zeroContinue reading “Financing the Shift to Net Zero”
