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Industrial energy such as coal boilers makes up about a quarter of all New Zealand's energy-related emissions. Working with businesses to slash their emissions is a pragmatic policy that is delivering results, Woods said.
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with global solar leader Qcells to curb carbon emissions and power the clean energy economy.
According to Microsoft President Brad Smith, the company has purchased the removal of 1.3 million metric tons of carbon from 15 suppliers across 26 projects around the world.
Four blocs, China, the United States, the European Union and India, accounted for two-thirds of the downturn across the first four months of 2020, equivalent to more than one billion tonnes of CO2.
Fei Liu, an air quality researcher at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, noted the change in China, saying: 'This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event.'
With climate activists and scientists urging world leaders to reduce carbon emissions to prevent irreversible destruction to the planet's climate, India and China remain major contributors to toxic air.
The report said that the world's survival depended on children being able to flourish, but no country is doing enough to give them a sustainable future.
