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Vanuatu urges World Court to recognise climate change harms
Vanuatu, one of the small island states that has spearheaded the...
Over 100 countries back Plastic Treaty caps as talks reach fierce finish
As of Sunday, countries remained far apart on the basic scope of...
EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says
The opinion concerns a case brought by a Paris resident seeking 21 million euros in compensation from the French government, on the grounds that air pollution damaged his health and the government failed to ensure compliance with EU limits BRUSSELS: Citizens in...
Heat waves-testing the limits of human survival in India
Daily power outages driven by a surge in demand for electricity have resulted in blackouts as long as eight hours in some parts of India, while coal stocks — the fuel that accounts for 70% of the country’s electricity generation — are running low, prompting warnings...
Allianz toughens oil & gas policy to help meet climate goal
With pressure mounting to accelerate corporate efforts to reduce emissions, Allianz announced that beginning in 2023, it would cease issuing new property and casualty insurance to fund new oil and gas projects and would cease renewing existing contracts in July 2023...
Extreme heat: Million get impacted across India and Pakistan
Extreme heat has multiple and cascading impacts not just on human health, but also on ecosystems, agriculture, water and energy supplies and key sectors of the economy With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll...
Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans
The heat in March — the hottest in India since records first started being kept in 1901 — that stunted crops. Wheat is very sensitive to heat, especially during the final stage when its kernels mature and ripen Climate change has made India’s heat wave hotter, said...
Climate change: 4% of global GDP could be lost by 2050, Indian subcontinent to be badly hit
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka's exposure to wildfires, floods, major storms and also water shortages mean South Asia has 10%-18% of GDP at risk, roughly treble that of North America and 10 times more than the least-affected region, Europe Climate change...
As India swelters under extreme heat, Modi warns of fire risk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi "We are seeing increasing incidents of fires in various places - in jungles, important buildings and in hospitals - in the past few days," Modi said He asked states to conduct fire-safety audits for hospitals. Dozens of people die every...
Climate change threatens extreme weather in Europe: Report
Globally, the last seven years have been the warmest since records began in 1850, with 2021 ranking sixth. There were worrying findings in terms of greenhouse emissions, too: concentrations of carbon dioxide and particularly methane continued to rise in the...
Environment group warns Shell board on liability for emission targets
The Hague District Court last year ordered Shell to reduce carbon emissions produced by it, its suppliers and customers by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels, a landmark decision that could have implications for energy companies around the world “Shell has appealed, but the...
Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies
“Preventing the worst impacts of climate change will take all businesses developing ambitious, consistent transition plans to get us to a low carbon future,” Amanda Blanc, CEO of insurer Aviva and co-chair of the new Transition Plan Taskforce, said London: Britain...