Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate talks. The latest international climate negotiations made some progress by, for the first time, anchoring oceans permanently into the multilateral climate change regime. But the […]
US climate change pledge faces test in Senate with global impact – EQ Mag Pro
WASHINGTON (AP) : After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can walk the climate walk: push a massive investment for a new era of clean energy through the narrowest of margins in the Senate. The House passed a roughly $2 trillion social […]
Conventional firms now pledge net zero to fight climate change: RIL executive – EQ Mag Pro
Speaking at the sixth edition of the annual business conclave ‘Marmagya 6.0’ organised by IIM Sambalpur, Maheshwari said “Driving future profits and still caring for the environment is the way forward.” Sambalpur: Chief guest at IIM Sambalpur business conclave Kapil Maheshwari Saturday said most of the conventional companies now pledge ‘net zero’ strategy to fight […]
STATEMENT: Bright Spots at COP26 Need to Turn into Action and Even More Ambition in 2022 – EQ Mag Pro
GLASGOW : The UN climate negotiations (COP26) have concluded. The 151 new national climate commitments submitted ahead of and during COP26 fell short of putting the world on track to limit warming to 1.5°C. But after two weeks of negotiations, delegates reached consensus that countries should further strengthen their 2030 emission reduction targets next year, […]
83% of Greeks believe that tackling climate change and its consequences is the biggest challenge of the 21st century – EQ Mag Pro
The first part of the 2021-2022 EIB Climate Survey explores people’s views on climate change in a rapidly changing world. The results from this release focus on citizens’ perceptions of climate change and the actions they expect their country to take to combat it. 76% believe that they are more concerned about the climate emergency […]
79% of Danish people think that climate change and its consequences are the biggest challenge for humanity in the 21st century – EQ Mag Pro
The first part of the 2021-2022 EIB Climate Survey explores people’s views on climate change in a rapidly changing world. The results from this release focus on citizens’ perceptions of climate change and the actions they expect their country to take to combat it. 79% of Danish people think that climate change and its consequences […]
Financing the green transition – EQ Mag Pro
Public-private cooperation is the first step towards securing financial investments and adopting new technologies for our green future. Introduction The world is seeing a spate of extreme weather events that are causing ecological and humanitarian disasters, underscoring the magnitude of challenges facing humanity brought about by climate change. The international community is hard-pressed at finding […]
ADB, UK Join to Strengthen Urban Areas Against Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with the Government of the United Kingdom to launch the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF), a partnership which aims to reduce risks from climate change through climate resilience planning and innovative urban projects. The partnership was announced today at COP26 in Glasgow. The United […]
COP26: Why it’s a long road ahead for India’s tryst with climate change – EQ Mag Pro
India has systems in place to move towards green energy, but gaping holes in infrastructure; dependency on fossil fuels is a huge deterrent in that shift, amidst burgeoning global warming levels. As the international community braces for the next round of negotiations on climate change mitigations at Glasgow (COP26), India has a good case for […]
Amazon’s latest ‘green’ investments include EV charging and alternative fuel companies – EQ Mag Pro
It’s part of the company’s $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) kicks off on Sunday, and ahead of it some of tech’s biggest companies are announcing new initiatives. Amazon is investing in three companies working on creating sustainable technology as part of its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund. The first […]
