International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a corpus aimed at funding technical assistance and research projects on climate change on an ongoing basis over a period of 5 years from 2019. In pursuance to its commitment for international cooperation on fight against Climate Change, India has approved an allocation of Rs 480 crore […]
Studies on Impact of Climate Change
India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India has submitted Initial National Communication (INC) in 2004 and Second National Communication (SNC) in 2012 to the UNFCCC. As part of the National Communications, the Ministry conducted studies on impact of climate change in India which are summarized in the […]
Column: China, India are both the problem and solution for coal, climate change
LAUNCESTON, Australia: One thing becomes absolutely clear when reading the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook; if the world is to have even the remotest chance of making its climate goals, then China and India are going to have to do something about their coal use. The International Energy Agency’s report said coal is responsible for […]
New Zealand passes ‘zero-carbon’ law to combat climate change
In a great move to reduce its greenhouse emissions and combat climate change, the New Zealand parliament passed a ‘zero carbon’ bill that would reduce its carbon emissions to near-zero levels by 2050. This landmark legislation will also help the nation meet the commitments of the Paris Accord on climate change. While the bill was […]
NOK 300 million allocated to invest in renewable energy in poor countries
At a time when the world is facing a climate crisis, most developing countries depend on strong growth in energy production in order to reduce poverty. ncreased access to clean energy will reduce poverty, improve health and mitigate climate change. The Government is, therefore, allocating up to NOK 300 million annually to provide better guarantees […]
Google is launching an accelerator for climate change startups
Google is looking for ‘social impact’ startups for a new accelerator program. The first cohort will be selected from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for a six-month program beginning in early 2020 and a second cohort will start later in 2020 as well. Google isn’t promising to invest in these startups but it is […]
China to ‘dominate recycling and second life battery market worth US$45bn by 2030’
While recycling of lithium and other materials such as cobalt from batteries will greatly increase in the coming years, the potential availability of second life batteries should not be underestimated, according to new research and data. Hans Eric Melin, an expert on the lifecycle management of lithium batteries with UK-headquartered consultancy Circular Energy Storage, previously […]
Climate change: Germany ready to provide 1 billion euros to India for green urban mobility
India and Germany on Friday agreed to provide financial support to climate initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the latter expressing its readiness to provide one billion euros to India for green urban mobility. The two countries signed a joint declaration on the matter after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Chancellor Angela […]
ISA shows nations care about climate change, take concrete steps: French Minister Brune Poirson
New Delhi : In a veiled attack on the US, French Minister of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Brune Poirson on Thursday said the International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a political project which shows that there are countries who care for climate issues and do concrete things on the ground. Speaking at a […]
Recognising efforts to tackle climate change
Slashing your company’s carbon footprint is good for the environment – and your business Carbon emissions contribute to climate change, which in turn leads to hotter weather and rising sea levels, threatening low-lying countries like Singapore. Corporations are often the biggest culprits of carbon emissions. Industries that produce the highest carbon footprint include petrochemicals, construction […]