Cop26: can gas guzzling go green?

The Science Weekly podcast is in Glasgow, where we are bringing listeners daily episodes from Cop26. Each morning you will hear from one of the Guardian ’s award-winning environment team. Today, host Madeleine Finlay speaks to environment reporter Oliver Milman about electric cars, ‘environmentally-friendly’ planes and the need to rethink transportYesterday evening, in a surprise press conference, China and the USannounced a plan to work together on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade. The China-US Joint Glasgow Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action detailed some key areas for action, which included cutting methane and reducing emissions from industry and transport.Globally, that last sector accounts for around a quarter of CO2 emissions. And to find out how they – and other countries – might reduce transport’s carbon footprint, Science Weekly’sMadeleine Finlay spoke with environment reporterOliver Milman.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Oliver Milman and Finlay Asher; produced by Madeleine Finlay and Elizabeth Cassin; music and sound design by Axel Kacouti é; executive producers are Nicole Jackson and Max Sanderson Tags: Cop26 Environment Greenhouse gas emissions Air pollution Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Transport policy Air transport Source Type: news