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China’s blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms
Almost half of China’s platform workers don’t have any social...
Renewable & Clean Energy Technologies: Set to grow exponentially to meet rising global demand
Countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea and in ASEAN are...
South Korean court hears children’s climate change case against government
The proceeding is Asia's first such climate-related litigation, the plaintiffs said, which includes four petitions by children and infants among others dating from 2020, as well as one from a foetus at the time, nicknamed Woodpecker. South Korea's Constitutional Court...
Extreme weather may pose risk to inflation, says RBI Bulletin
Supply shocks play a significant role in shaping inflation dynamics, with first and second-round effects exerting distinct but interconnected influences on prices and economic activity. The first-round effects typically manifest as immediate changes in the prices of...
Global plastic treaty: Agenda for Stakeholders
Backed by some environment groups, this coalition has called for common, legally binding provisions to “restrain and reduce the production and consumption of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels.” They also are proposing measures such as phasing out...
World Bank and IMF meetings fail to finalise a concrete plan for climate finance
Rich countries are expected to raise more than the $ 100 billion they promised to provide every year from 2020, but repeatedly failed The annual World Bank and IMF meetings have wrapped up without a concrete plan to mobilise the trillions of dollars needed to fight...
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world study finds
"Many of 2023's events are consistent with projected future changes in a warmer world, showing the challenges that are to come, while some were a surprise, suggesting there is still more to learn about what's potentially around the corner," Wenxia Zhang from the...
Majority of top-100 companies making disclosures about carbon emissions: PwC India
The government and the regulators have introduced new regulations pertaining to ESG (environmental, social and governance) for businesses. India's transition to BRSR Core positions the nation as a frontrunner in the global transition towards a more credible and...
Dubai floods: Climate change making extreme weather events like heat and rain more intense
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that makes seas warmer and alters weather patterns globally, may have affected the storm. Climate change can’t be ruled out as a factor, though more detailed studies are needed to establish its exact influence, several climatologists...
States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
Republican-led states also have challenged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's corporate climate disclosure rules, the U.S. Energy Department's pause on approvals for new liquefied natural gas export facilities and EPA rules toughening standards for air...
Investor climate group to go for assets in private equity, debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose pension fund and insurer signatories manage $9.5 trillion in assets, said the new Target-Setting Protocol was its most ambitious yet to help halve emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by mid-century The world’s...
El Niño to trigger drought insurance payouts in four southern African states
El Nino, which brings dry and hot weather to Southern Africa, has decimated harvests of corn across the region. Zimbabwe is expected to harvest about 60% less of the regional staple this year than it did in 2023 and together with Malawi and Zambia has declared a...