Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] : The second G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Chennai on March 25. During the meeting, delegates discussed and agreed on the way forward for important deliverables, including those on macroeconomic consequences of food and energy insecurity and climate changes as well as transition pathways, […]
Climate Change
Climate change threatening tea sector globally: ITA – EQ Mag
Kolkata : Leading planters body Indian Tea Association (ITA) said climate change is threatening the industry globally which is resulting in lower yields and rise in production costs. A spokesman of ITA said climate change is also threatening the long-term viability of tea industry, which is also causing increasing pest infestations making pesticide residue management […]
Toshiba Recognized by CDP as Supplier Engagement Leader in Efforts to Counter Climate Change throughout Value Chain – EQ Mag
TOKYO : Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) has been recognized as a “Supplier Engagement Leader” in the Supplier Engagement Rating (hereinafter “SER”) conducted by CDP, an international non-profit organization. The selection is based on Toshiba Group’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its value chain. SER is an assessment of responses to selected questions […]
Scatec’s net zero climate targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative – EQ Mag
Oslo : Scatec ASA’s climate targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in January 2023, showing the company’s commitment to drive sustainable growth by setting ambitious, science-based emissions reduction targets. “We are very pleased to have received the approval of our science-based net zero target by SBTi. We set our climate ambitions […]
What will it take for nuclear power to meet the climate challenge? – EQ Mag
Nuclear power can be an important part of the energy transition. Scaling the industry to meet increasing electricity demand will require leaders to mobilize quickly and efficiently. The power sector will play a critical role in the net-zero transition. Power generation contributes about 30 percent of global CO2 emissions, primarily from combustion of fossil fuels. […]
“Act now”: IPCC climate report appeals to all to salvage 1.5 Degree Celsius – EQ Mag
Latest big IPCC report says we can all take steps to adapt that are in our own self-interest Climate scientists on Monday appealed directly to everyone on the planet to seize a dwindling chance to limit global warming to an average increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) or risk harming people living today and […]
India must prioritise grants, policies around vulnerable population to mitigate climate change impact: IPCC authors – EQ Mag
New Delhi : India which has a large vulnerable population must prioritise its grants and policies around them to mitigate the impact of climate change on these communities, according to some of the authors of the IPCC Synthesis Report. The synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is one of the […]
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change – EQ Mag
Today marks the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical science of climate change, 270 scientists on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability […]
STATEMENT: WRI Statement on IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report – EQ Mag
WASHINGTON : Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a synthesis of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on climate change. Drawing on the findings from over hundreds of scientists, this report provides the most comprehensive and best available scientific assessment of climate change. The IPCC report warns that the consequences of rising greenhouse gas […]
All-Time High Global Subsidies on Fossil Fuels in 2022 Highlighted Difficulties in Energy Transformation whilst Lowering Electricity Tariffs – EQ Mag
Despite comprehending urgency in mitigation for climate change that requires swift actions in energy and industry transformations, governments of various countries still managed to arrive at an all-time high in subsidization for fossil fuel energy at US$1 trillion during 2022. The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s survey shows that governments of various countries are successively proposing […]