United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for accelerated climate action through global cooperation. “We need global acceleration through cooperation. And that means rising above disagreements, differences and tensions. Geopolitical divisions must not torpedo the world’s climate fight for 1.5 degrees,” he told the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate in a […]
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Energy Swaraj Foundation to display climate clock on Earth Day – EQ Mag
New Delhi : A climate clock alarming people about the time left for the average global temperature rise to hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius-mark will be displayed in the national capital on earth day on Saturday. The clock will be set up at an event titled – World’s Largest Climate Clock Assembly on Display. It […]
EXPLAINER: Can countries be sued for inaction on climate change? – EQ Mag
Is it possible to sue countries for their inaction on climate change? The short answer is – no, not technically, but what it will do is streamline the process of holding the emitter countries accountable. New Delhi : The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution last month on…Read More… Source: PTI
EIB and World Resources Institute join forces on climate adaptation, biodiversity and nature-based solutions
The European Investment Bank and World Resources Institute signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington, DC, to foster increased cooperation. The agreement will promote closer collaboration between the two institutions to support solutions that ensure nature can thrive and that improve people’s lives in sub-Saharan Africa, small island states as well as conflict-sensitive and fragile […]
Energy Swaraj Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission to display climate clock in national capital – EQ Mag
New Delhi : Think tank Energy Swaraj Foundation along with the government’s Atal Innovation Mission will soon spread awareness about climate change with the help of a clock. As part of an initiative, the body is organising the ‘world’s largest climate clock assembly and display’ event in the national capital on April 22, which will […]
Climate change and how it is giving rise to vector-borne diseases – EQ Mag
One of the most serious consequences of climate change is the profound impact on human health and wellbeing. Almost every element of climate change affects populations across the world – be it deforestation, melting glaciers, extreme climate events or pollution. But it is the rise in global temperatures that is most worrying. Apart from the […]
Old North Sea Oil Field to be the Site of the World’s First Cross-Border Carbon Storage Project – EQ Mag
Meeting climate change goals will require countries around the world to not only cut back on emissions, but also scrub CO2 that’s already been released from the air. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is now ramping up to become of the most popular solutions for tackling climate change. Denmark has just kicked off its plan […]
European backsliding on electric vehicles is bad news for the climate – EQ Mag
Attempts to put a brake on the transition to electrification and allow ‘climate neutral’ fuels after 2035 ignore the science — what’s needed is policy clarity now. Worldwide, the planes, trains and automobiles we use to get around pumped around 7.7 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2021, one-fifth of all anthropogenic emissions. […]
India needs to double share of clean power to meet climate goals – EQ Mag
The share of clean sources in India’s power generation capacity should surge to 90% by 2047 more than double, federal Power Secretary said. The share of clean sources in India’s power generation capacity should surge to 90% by 2047 — more than double from now — for the nation to meet its climate goals, federal […]
Investments in renewable energies must quadruple to meet climate target: IRENA – EQ Mag
BERLIN: Global investments in energy transition technologies must more than quadruple annually to stay in line with commitments made under the Paris climate accord, the International Renewable Energy Agency said on Tuesday. Investments in renewable energy technologies reached a record of $1.3 trillion last year but that figure must rise to around $5 trillion annually […]