Tag: Climate
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Indo-Japan climate action ready to be rolled out in 10 states
The initiative will support nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to achieve net-zero emissions and ensure climate-resilient development.
August 11, 2022 -
Whither Justice
While COP26 had managed to achieve significant procedural and institutional outcomes, it had fallen short of achieving substantive outcomes which could reflect the imperative of climate justice.
July 3, 2022 -
Governments’ inaction on climate is ‘dangerous’: UN chief
Schwarzenegger, who has long campaigned against environmental pollution, said the war in Ukraine was another reason to stop using fossil fuels.
June 14, 2022 -
Are we losing out to the Oceans?
There are many countries and island nations which are facing the brunt of rising oceans levels due to Global Warming and a large number of populations residing near the shores are already facing critical survival issues. World Ocean Day reminds us how the rising oceans level is leaving a lasting impact on the lives and what we need to do.
June 8, 2022 -
Change of guard might boost climate agenda
On the face of it, the results of last Saturday’s Australian election seem like a fairly accurate reflection of opinion polls in the preceding weeks and months.
May 26, 2022 -
Climate-friendly community school built under flyover without brick or mortar
Yamuna Khadar in Mayur Vihar, Delhi, where migrant communities live in unauthorised clusters located at the floodplains of river Yamuna, has an approximate population of 10,000 comprising migrants from Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Bihar.
March 3, 2022 -
India-US agree to take forward agenda for climate action
Yadav highlighted the importance and need to focus on LIFE (Lifestyle For Environment), the one word campaign championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Glasgow.
January 11, 2022 -
Security Council fails to adopt resolution on climate-related security risks
In a vote of 12 in favor and 2 against the resolution (Russia and India) with one absent (China), the council acting under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter rejected the draft, owed to the negative vote by a permanent Council member, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
December 14, 2021 -
La Nina impacts temperature, precipitation but not climate change: WMO
Pointing out that La Nina has developed for the second consecutive year, influencing temperatures and precipitation and is expected to last into early 2022.
November 30, 2021 -
Covid pandemic significantly impacted climate change efforts: WHO
The report is based on a survey conducted every three years, and was published at the ongoing COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow.
November 9, 2021 -
G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing
The Group of 20 countries represent more than three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and summit host Italy had been looking for solid targets on how to reduce emissions while helping poor countries deal with the impact of rising temperatures.
October 31, 2021 -
PM Modi arrives at G20 Summit venue for session on climate change
After the end of the first session, the Convention Center La Nuvola will then host both the multilateral sessions and the bilateral meetings of the leaders.
October 31, 2021 -
Weather conundrum: Is climate change wrecking havoc
The Gadgil Committee Report which recommended leaving the Western Ghats untouched, adopting conservation efforts in some others and opening only a few for development activities have all been spurned by all six states including Kerala.
October 20, 2021 -
Climate report: Africa’s rare glaciers soon to disappear
“Overall, Africa will need investments of over $3 trillion in mitigation and adaptation by 2030 to implement its (national climate plans), requiring significant, accessible and predictable inflows of conditional finance,” the WMO’s Taalas said.
October 19, 2021 -
At Glasgow climate summit spotlight on biggest emitter China
Beijing is the largest source of financing for coal power plants globally, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's announcement will have a far-reaching impact on coal power expansion plans in countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Africa, reported The Times of Israel.
October 17, 2021 -
Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than two dozen world leaders appeared in person at the U.N. General Assembly on the opening day of their annual high-level meeting.
September 22, 2021 -
Extreme weather as the architect
Down the ages, rooftop design styles in China have reflected climate change
September 21, 2021