The Nilgiri Documentation Center (NDC) has urged the government to incorporate “climate change preparedness” into its Special Area Development Programme plans, to address potential challenges that the Nilgiris could face due to climate change. The NDC had also urged the State Planning Council to form a special cell to study, monitor, and advise the government […]
Climate Change
What the World Really Needs to Adapt to Climate Change – EQ Mag
From deadly floods in Pakistan to drought-driven starvation in the Horn of Africa, the system-wide effects of the climate change crisis are already here. Even if the world hits its target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) — which all signs point to us overshooting — many dangerous climate […]
2022’s biggest climate change bill pushes clean energy – EQ Mag
Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act The world needed bold climate action this year, and we got it. California and other states announced plans to phase out gas-powered cars after 2035. The United States ratified an international treaty to slash production of the climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons used in […]
Scatec recognised with ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change – EQ Mag
Oslo : Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy company in emerging markets, has been recognised for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2022 Climate Change questionnaire, Scatec is one of a small […]
Climate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths – EQ Mag
Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure. A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 years found more occurred on days with severe temperatures, an issue that climate change could make even worse. Although the greatest […]
India’s power giant NTPC will turn to nuclear fleet in climate goal chase – EQ Mag
NTPC aims to install 20 to 30 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2040 and pursue projects with Nuclear Power Corp. of India NTPC Ltd., India’s top power producer, is planning to build a massive nuclear fleet that’ll aid the nation’s push to shift away from coal and curb emissions to hit net-zero by 2070. The […]
Kerala govt releases revised action plan on climate change – EQ Mag
Kerala aspires to become a 100 % renewable energy-based state by 2040 and net carbon neutral by 2050, said CM Pinarayi Vijayan while releasing the action plan. Kerala is very vulnerable to climate-induced disasters owing to its geographical location and therefore, the government has come out with a revised action plan for dealing with climate […]
Draft COP27 climate deal shows inaction on loss & damage funding – EQ Mag
New Delhi : A formal draft of an UN summit’s climate deal that came out on Friday makes no mention of India’s call for phase down of all fossil fuels. The draft showed little progress on key issues like loss and damage funding, adaptation fund replenishment and a new collective quantified goal on climate finance. […]
Brasil’s Lula Pledges a Return to Global Climate Action; Promises to Protect Amazon – EQ Mag
SHARM EL SHEIKH : President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed delegates at the UN Climate Conference and announced that Brazil is back as a global climate leader. Lula underscored the urgency of the climate crisis and positioned the fight against global warming as inseparable from the fight against poverty and hunger. For the transition […]
How Countries Can Pay for Climate Action – EQ Mag
The international Paris Agreement on climate change is structured around country-by-country commitments. These fundamental building blocks are known as Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, and they include actions on mitigation, adaptation and other climate goals. While many NDCs are impressive and serious, existing NDCs will need to be enhanced to allow us to reach the […]