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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...
ADB approves a $200 million loan to help mitigate ecological & environmental risks in China’s Mulan River
The project aims to strengthen institutional capacity for environmental management. It will support county-level integrated environment management and climate change adaptation action plans and associated capacity building and public awareness raising. It will also...
India’s state-funded helmet promises ‘fresh air’ in battle on winter smog
Helmet is designed with an air purification unit, fitted with a replaceable filter membrane and a fan powered by a battery that runs six hours and can be charged through a microUSB slot. NEW DELHI: As India's capital of New Delhi prepares for winter - and the...
2050 net-zero target can boost India’s GDP by 7.3 pc by 2032: Report
India will need around USD 10.1 trillion in cumulative economy-wide investment to meet its 2070 target. While India could decarbonise using carbon revenues or other domestic tax-raising mechanisms to fund green investments, leveraging international support would free...
China’s fragile economy is being hammered by driest riverbeds since 1865
Yangtze’s retreating water levels have snarled electricity generation at many key hydropower plants, sparking energy chaos across parts of the country. Mega cities including Shanghai are turning off lights, escalators and cutting back on air conditioning. Tesla Inc....
People facing acute food insecurity reach 345 million worldwide – WFP
Before the coronavirus crisis, 135 million suffered from acute hunger worldwide, said Corinne Fleischer, the WFP's regional director, told Reuters. The numbers have climbed since and are expected to soar further because of climate change and conflict The number of...
NTPC to foray into Nuclear power projects, plans 2 nuclear plants
The country currently generates about 70% of its electricity using coal and around 3% from nuclear, and has opened its atomic industry to state-controlled firms beyond Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. in a bid to speed adoption of nuclear energy New Delhi: India’s...
Europe’s markets watchdog calls for a rethink of region’s ESG investing rulebook
At issue is the tendency of fund managers and their clients to treat the EU’s disclosure regime as an ESG labeling system. As a result, investing clients are often left with the impression that funds within a given disclosure category will deliver positive...
Climate risks make Australian home insurance costlier
On average, Australians living in high-risk areas like northern Queensland pay A$3,000 ($2,100) in annual premiums, or double that of residents in the rest of the country, an Actuaries Institute report released on Wednesday showed. Australia’s mounting extreme weather...
India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate action
Under the proposals being considered, India’s coal plants -- which currently account for almost 70% of electricity generation -- would continue to handle peak evening power demand, even as solar and wind projects become increasingly able to fulfill day-time...
Feeding the world’s coal addiction is more profitable than ever
Despite the huge deployment of renewables, burning coal remains the preferred way of generating electricity worldwide, accounting for 35% of all electricity.As Western producers take advantage of record prices – with companies such as Glencore pledging to operate the...