Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

  China recently released a white paper entitled  "White Paper on Responding to Climate Change: China's Policies and Actions," the document was released by the State Council Information Office. The White Paper outlines China's efforts to tackle climate change. With the help of this document, China's successful experience and vision can be shared with the international community. The White Paper consists of four sections in addition to the preface and summary.  These include China's new response to climate change, the implementation of China's national strategy to actively tackle climate change, significant changes in China's response to climate change, and a fair outcome based on common interests. And the building of a sound global climate governance system. The White Paper states that climate change is a common challenge for all mankind. China attaches great importance to tackling climate change. As the world's largest developing country, China ha...

 Simon Kofe, foreign affair minister for Tuvalu addresses COP26 in knee deep seawater. The foreign minister for the South Pacific island of Tuvalu stood in knee-deep seawater as he filmed a video statement for the UN's climate summit, to highlight the impact of climate change on the island nation. Do I need to comment more? The way we choose to communicate about the climate crisis is key, and I think this is tragically brilliant. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/11/05 /canciller-de-tuvalu-ofrece-discurso-en-la-cumbre -del-clima-con-el-agua-hasta-las-rodillas/

At McGill, a university that boasts a large international student body and faculty, it is no surprise that many people rely on air travel to return for the start of the semester. Globally, the number of annual airline passengers in the past 15 years  has more than doubled , increasing from 1.9 billion in 2004 to 4.3 billion in 2018. Worryingly, the transportation sector, particularly the airline industry,  is the fastest-growing emitter of greenhouse gases  and, thus, a major contributor to climate change. As individuals and institutions seek to reduce their carbon footprint, many turn to purchasing carbon offsets, sold by independent companies such as  Carbon Offset Reserve  and  Plan Vivo . Carbon offsetting is a way of   counteracting  carbon emissions: By purchasing carbon offsets, parties provide funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects and activities.  Carbon offset projects  include renewable energy programs, methane c...

A carbon offset is a credit for greenhouse gas reductions achieved by one party that can be purchased and used to compensate (offset) the emissions of another party. Carbon offsets are typically measured in tonnes of  CO2 -equivalents (or  CO2 e) and are bought and sold through a number of international brokers, online retailers and trading platforms. For example, wind energy companies often sell carbon offsets. The wind energy company benefits because the carbon offsets it sells make such projects more economically viable. The buyers of the offsets benefit because they can claim that their purchase resulted in new non-polluting energy, which they can use to mitigate their own greenhouse gas emissions. The buyers may also save money as it may be less expensive for them to purchase offsets than to eliminate their own emissions. Many types of activities can generate carbon offsets. Renewable energy such as the wind farm example above, or installations of...