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PM reviews Cyclone Yaas damages, Odisha demands long term solutions
The Chief Minister sought both a disaster resilient power infrastructure and a permanent solution to protect the coastal region from storm surges which accompany cyclones, the SRC said adding that Odisha has a long coastline of about 480 kilometers of which above 200 km is vulnerable to tidal surge.
ExxonMobil, Chevron investors vote for more action on climate change
The dual decisions at the two biggest US oil giants’ annual meetings are clear evidence that addressing climate change has moved from being an environmentalist cause to one championed by mainstream investors.
Australian court says mine approvals must consider climate harm
“We understand it is the first time a court of law, anywhere in the world, has ordered a government to specifically protect young people from the catastrophic harms of climate change,” she said.
World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency
“These are more than just statistics”, said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. “Increasing temperatures mean more melting ice, higher sea levels, more heatwaves and other extreme weather, and greater impacts on food security, health, the environment and sustainable development,” he said.
NGT asks govt to issue SOP to states on environment norms in construction projects
NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said,”Since we are coming across the grievance of continuous violation of environment norms in construction projects being completed without prior environmental clearance and the State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities(SEIAA) , Maharashtra is neither requiring demolition nor payment of assessed compensation to comply with the rule of law and protection of environment, it will be appropriate to require the SEIAA, Maharashtra to review its working in the light of the judgments of the Supreme Court.
India faced 117 cyclones from 1970-2019, over 40,000 lives lost: Study
“Overall, the analysis showed that the mortality rate associated with tropical cyclones decreased by almost 88 per cent in the last decade (2010–2019) in comparison to the earlier decade (2000–2009) despite the significant increasing trend of severe tropical cyclones during the post-monsoon season over Bay of Bengal,” the paper states.
India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the reasons for fatalities during cyclones have changed over the years with improvement in IMD’s forecast abilities.
Electric 2-wheelers to account for 8-10% of sales by 2025; 30% by 3-wheelers: ICRA
Globally, EVs now account for 4.4 per cent of new car sales during CY2020 and their share is likely to cross 5 per cent level this calendar year, as per ICRA.
Dutch court orders Shell to deepen carbon cuts in landmark ruling
At a court room in The Hague, judge Larisa Alwin read out a ruling which ordered Shell to reduce its planet warming carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels.
Shell immediately said it would appeal the court ruling, which comes amid rising pressure from investors, activists and governments on energy companies to shift away from fossil fuels and rapidly ramp up investments in renewable energy.
Bank of England aims for greener corporate bond portfolio
The BoE said it was the first central bank in the world to take steps that could ultimately see the most polluting companies banned from its bond portfolio.
It will give firms time to reduce carbon emissions rather than immediately selling off its holdings in energy companies, power utilities and miners.
More people displaced due to climate disasters than conflicts in 2020
People who migrated domestically due to extreme weather events rose to 30.7 million, or 75% of those uprooted within their borders, according to a report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.