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why do the Swiss emit so much CO2?
Welcome World Environment Climate crisis Carbon footprint Being a small country does not necessarily mean being a small polluter. Example with Switzerland which is far from being the best student…
Does an erupting volcano emit as much CO2 as “all of humanity”, as messages on social networks say?
While a volcano in Iceland threatens to erupt, posts on X are ironic about potential future CO2 emissions. Published on 20/11/2023 10:55 Reading time : 2 min Images of lava…
the richest 1% emit as much as the poorest two-thirds, according to an Oxfam report
Welcome World Environment Climate crisis “The richer you are, the easier it is to reduce your personal emissions and those linked to your investments,” according to Max Lawson, co-author of…
the richest 1% emit as much as the poorest two-thirds, according to an Oxfam report
Welcome World Environment Climate crisis “The richer you are, the easier it is to reduce your personal emissions and those linked to your investments,” according to Max Lawson, co-author of…
Rich households in Quebec emit three times more CO2 than the poorest
The richest Quebec households have a carbon footprint three times higher than the poorest households. This estimate, calculated from the consumption habits of different segments of the population, is that…
the EU definitively validates the text which provides that new cars will no longer have to emit CO2 in 2035
This text is part of the European objective of carbon neutrality by 2050. It effectively prohibits petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles in favor of all-electric vehicles. Article written by Published…
SUVs emit nearly a billion tons of greenhouse gases globally
Sport utility vehicles are not only gaining popularity in Quebec. In fact, the phenomenon is global, observes the international energy agency in an analysis published on Monday. This growth in…
For the milk in its yoghurts, Danone wants cows that emit less methane
The agri-food giant Danone announced Tuesday that it intends to reduce by 30% by 2030, compared to 2020, the methane emissions linked to the breeding of cows which supply its…
Canadians emit 10 times too many GHGs per capita to limit global warming
If all humans emitted as many greenhouse gases per capita as Canadians, global emissions would be 10 times too high to hope to limit warming to a sustainable threshold. This…
find out which industrial sites emit the most CO2 in France
Back from COP27, Emmanuel Macron brings together, on Tuesday, November 8, the representatives of 50 French industrial sites that are high emitters of CO2, one of the main greenhouse gases,…
find out which industrial sites emit the most CO2 in France
Back from COP27, Emmanuel Macron brings together, on Tuesday, November 8, the representatives of 50 French industrial sites that are high emitters of CO2, one of the main greenhouse gases,…
Contaminated air in Rouyn-Noranda | The Horne Foundry wants to emit 20 times more than the standard
The Horne Foundry in Rouyn-Noranda proposes to limit its arsenic emissions to a threshold twenty times higher than the maximum Quebec standard, says Quebec. Updated yesterday at 8:34 p.m. Jean-Thomas…
Quebecers emit twice as much GHG per capita as Swedes
This text is taken from the “Courrier de la planete” of May 24, 2022. To subscribe, click here. When compared to Alberta, Quebec does well in terms of greenhouse gases…
Quebecers emit four times too many GHGs to limit global warming
If all humans emitted as much greenhouse gas (GHG) as the average Quebecer, the planet would be headed for a veritable climate shipwreck. This is demonstrated by an estimate of…
How much greenhouse gas will the Bay du Nord project emit?
Although the Trudeau government claims that the Bay du Nord project will eventually be “carbon neutral”, the oil that will be produced could generate 116 million tonnes of greenhouse gases,…
The hydrocarbon industry would emit much more methane than reported
Methane emissions from the hydrocarbon industry are much higher than countries report, the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday. The Parisian agency specifies that its analyzes show that methane emissions…
Report: The rich emit 20 times more GHGs per person than the poorest half of Canadians
The individual climate footprint of half of the poorest Canadians is already below the country’s 2030 target, experts say. The average for the richest 1% is 20 times higher. Wealth…
All heavy vehicles of the Government of Quebec will emit zero emissions by 2040
The entire Quebec government vehicle fleet, including heavy vehicles, will be completely zero emissions by 2040, the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Benoit Charette, pledged…
“Breeding packs can emit young throughout France”, explains a researcher
“The breeding wolf packs, established in the Alps, in eastern France and in the Massif Central, can emit young throughout France”, explained on franceinfo Thursday, October 28, Farid Benhammou, geographer,…