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India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change
a 28-page February draft of the National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2021 – which has not been made public – showed India may add new coal-fired capacity, though it recommended tighter technology standards to reduce pollution.
Apple explains environmental benefit behind eliminating chargers from iPhone, Apple Watch
While citing the reason over the removal of power adapters from boxes, the company explained, “Since removing them from iPhone and Apple Watch packaging last year, we’ve avoided mining a significant amount of materials from the earth, and we’ve eliminated the emissions that come from processing and transporting them.” The American company also mentioned that leaving out power adapters was a bold change and a necessary one for the planet.
UN warns of climate ‘abyss’ as 2020 confirmed as one of 3 hottest years on record
The ‘State of the Global Climate’ report confirms its preliminary findings, including on land and ocean temperatures, and comes ahead of a U.S.-led summit on April 22-23 where Washington will seek to restore its credibility on climate change through fresh pledges.
8 Indian states highly vulnerable to climate change: Report
The report, titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’, which identifies the most vulnerable states and districts in India with respect to current climate risk and key drivers of vulnerability, was released by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Secretary Ashutosh Sharma.
Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Sikkim and Punjab have been categorized as lower-middle vulnerable states. Uttarakhand, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Nagaland, Goa and Maharashtra have been categorized as states with low vulnerability.
Climate scientists swap fieldwork for high-paid finance jobs
Asset manager Schroders said it has more than 10 staff with scientific backgrounds in its insurance-linked securities team, including people with PhDs in climatology. Its sustainable investing team has grown by four people to 22 in the last year and is planning further expansion.
Lloyd’s Lab announces its sixth cohort with a focus on product simplification and climate
For the sixth cohort, the InsurTech start-ups have been selected based on solutions geared towards four key themes: climate change and decarbonisation; geopolitics; data and models; and claims support services. The teams will explore how they can support Lloyd’s customers around the world by creating simpler products capable of responding quickly in the aftermath of a disaster.
US, India to launch hydrogen task force under Strategic Energy Partnership
US Deputy Secretary of Energy, David M Turk.said that only through joint efforts and concrete, measurable actions, on hydrogen and other emerging technologies, “we will be able to achieve deep decarbonization and meet critical climate and clean energy goals”.
Seven European countries to halt export finance for fossil fuels
“We are totally determined to stop all export guarantees financing fossil fuels while taking into account each country’s industrial specifics and the impact on jobs,” Le Maire said.
Global warming making Indian monsoon seasons stronger, more chaotic: Study
”We have found robust evidence for an exponential dependence: For every degree Celsius of warming, monsoon rainfalls will likely increase by about 5 percent,” said study lead author Anja Katzenberger from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany.
”Hereby we were also able to confirm previous studies but find that global warming is increasing monsoon rainfall in India even more than previously thought. It is dominating monsoon dynamics in the 21st century,” Katzenberger said.
IFAD and IsDB commit $500 million to address hunger and climate change in poor rural communities
“Both institutions strive to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people and contribute to ending poverty. Through this agreement we can strengthen our impact in areas of common interests, including improving access to markets and rural financial services, increasing climate resilience and using technology and innovation to maximize impact.”said Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD
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