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TEC Talk Webinar: Carbon Management: Environmental Impact, Opportunities and Challenges

Written by Career Guide | Jan 12, 2023 10:03:24 PM

The impact of rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on climate is now taken seriously, with a target of 50% CO2 emissions reduction set for 2030 and Carbon-Neutrality by 2050. (CO2 emissions were 51 trillion metric tons per year in 2020.) The International Energy Agency (IEA) 2020 report projects fossil energy as a significant part of the overall energy supply in this transition period to sustained renewable energy by 2050. Fuel supply must be available without adversely impacting the global economic structure.

By Dr. Chandrakant B (CB) Panchal, Mr. Richard D. Doctor