The annual international conference on climate change came to a close on Friday, November 22, 2013 in Warsaw. Despite promises to consider phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol in October, India rejected the US/EU proposal to do just that. While the London based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) blames both… read more
India
Freight: How lorries serve as a litmus test and driver in India’s economy
Globally, derived demand for transport services outpaces its supply. In developing countries like India, much of this demand is new, and existing transport technology and infrastructure lag behind what is needed to sustain current rates of economic growth and activity, both domestic and international. India’s domestic economy relies on the… read more
International Transport Part 1: Territorial and Consumption Emissions and the Global Race to the Bottom
Maritime, aviation and land-based traffic due to trade and commerce and tourism compose the moving facade of international transport, one of the fastest growing sources for GHG emissions globally. In fact, though international transport describes the interaction of two or more economies, and cannot be traced back to a single… read more
