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
New Technology Could Bring Hydrogen Into The Mainstream – EQ Mag
One of the world’s biggest challenges is slashing emissions before it’s too late. In fact, we’ve only got until 2050 in order to avoid some of the worst effects of climate change. And guess what? Asking people to ditch meat isn’t going to be enough. Even a drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels […]
Shri Bhupender Yadav says India is not only leading on the domestic front but also setting up examples internationally by launching various International Alliances for combating climate change – EQ
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav has said India is not only leading on the domestic front but also setting up examples internationally by launching various International Alliances such as International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and Leadership Group for Industry Transition […]
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’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives – EQ Mag
A remote region amid gigantic peaks in the Himalayas is home to just 100,000 people but makes four nuclear power plants worth of energy KINNAUR, India : The pickup truck jostled away from the roaring Sutlej River and up the steep mountain path flanked by snow-capped Himalayan peaks, some nearly 7,000 meters (22,965 feet) high. […]
Federal EV Tax Credits – EQ Mag
The federal government recognizes the critical role an electrified transportation industry must play in combating climate change. As a way to help Americans make the switch to EVs, they’ve passed legislation to give people a credit on their annual tax return if they meet certain requirements. To break down the different requirements and answer frequently […]
Delegates discuss energy security, climate change at second G20 Framework Working Group meeting – EQ Mag
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 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 […]