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Freak weather poses new risk to India’s renewables goals
It’s not just unpredictable rainfall but also solar radiation in India that can no more be taken for granted. Over the last 6-8 months radiation has been lower by 4% to 6%, hurting power generation, according to Vinay Rustagi, managing director at renewable energy consultancy Bridge to India Energy Pvt.
French utility EDF prepares its nuclear reactors for climate change
The company has created a team of 15 climate experts to better predict the impact of a changing climate on its operations and the surrounding environment. The team, formed in 2015, studies several metrics including river temperatures, wind and solar power output, sea levels and the resilience of its power plants to flooding and lightning
80 city-centric plans coming soon to make earth green, sky blue again: Prakash Javadekar
He said the special scheme for pollution control has been launched in 102 cities, adding 80 city-centric action plans are ready and will be launched soon.The action plans will aid civic administrations in tackling city-specific pollution aspects like solid waste management, vehicular pollution, industrial emissions, dust management etc, the minister said.
Economic Survey 2018-19: Emphasise on EVs, frame policy to reduce total ownership cost
The Survey further said that given the commitments that India has made on the climate front as a nation and the increasing awareness of the consumers on environmental aspects, it is likely that larger and larger share of the automobile sector will be in the form of electric vehicles.
Britain’s green finance strategy could mandate corporate Climate Risk disclosure
“The re-allocation of tens of trillions of dollars of capital towards green investment offers the potential to reshape cities, energy systems and land use around the world. The nature of this investment … will determine the future of our climate,” the report said.
Heat stress at work linked to climate change could cost $2.4 trillion every year:ILO
With some 940 million people active in agriculture around the world, farmers are set to be worst hit by rising temperatures, according to the ILO data, which indicates that the sector will be responsible for 60 per cent of global working hours lost from heat stress, by 2030.
India could face productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs in 2030 due to global warming: UN
With some 940 million people active in agriculture around the world, farmers are set to be worst hit by rising temperatures, according to the ILO data, which indicates that the sector will be responsible for 60 per cent of global working hours lost from heat stress, by 2030.
Chubb recognises climate change reality,pulls back from coal
Insurance coverage for existing coal-plant risks that exceed this threshold will be phased out by 2022, and for utilities beginning in 2022. In addition, Chubb will not make new debt or equity investments in companies that generate more than 30% of revenues from thermal coal mining or energy production from coal.
Air conditioning is the world’s next big threat
It’s not too hard to imagine a vicious cycle in which more hot weather begets ever more demand for air conditioning and thus even more need for power. That in turn means more emissions and even hotter temperatures.
Blast of Hot Air from Sahara Triggers Record Heatwave Across Europe
Germany imposed speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its highway network and several people were stopped by police for stripping in public. About 60% of vehicles registered in the Paris area were ordered off the roads, while shops in the French capital ran out of fans and air conditioners, rarely used by most residents. In Rome, keepers at the city’s zoo fed animals frozen treats.