In Short : The Commonwealth Secretary-General stated that India is not responsible for the climate crisis and should avoid repeating the West’s mistakes. Emphasizing India’s role in leading sustainable development, she highlighted the importance of adopting innovative, eco-friendly practices to mitigate climate change without following the environmentally harmful paths taken by Western countries. In Detail […]
Climate crisis impacts citizens’ right to life: Supreme Court – EQ
In Short – The Supreme Court recognizes that the climate crisis directly impacts citizens’ fundamental right to life. This acknowledgment underscores the urgency of addressing environmental concerns and implementing measures to mitigate climate change, safeguarding the well-being of present and future generations. In Details – Climate change impacts the constitutional guarantee of right to life, […]
ADB’s capital management reforms have unleashed $100 billion in new funding over the next decade, bolstering support for development projects across Asia and the Pacific region – EQ
In Short : ADB’s capital management reforms are set to unlock $100 billion in new funding over the next decade, bolstering support for development initiatives across Asia and the Pacific. This substantial funding signifies ADB’s commitment to promoting economic growth, sustainability, and infrastructure development in the region. The increased financial resources will enable ADB to […]
Testimony of Gregory Wetstone before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis – EQ Mag
Testimony of Gregory Wetstone before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. For more information please see below link:
Execution of the Funded Activity Agreement with the Green Climate Fund on the Maldivian Project: Promoting coastal conservation measures to respond to the climate crisis – EQ Mag
On October 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) executed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) on the “Building Climate Resilient Safer Islands in the Maldives” project with the Green Climate Fund (GCF)*. The signing took place online between JICA Senior Vice President Ueshima Takumi and GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec in the venue of the […]
USAID AND NASA RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CRISIS, FOOD SECURITY, AND HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES – EQ Mag Pro
Today, Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to renew and expand collaboration on global scientific and technological solutions over the next five years. The extended agreement reaffirms both agencies’ commitment to jointly address critical development and […]
Climate Change Should be called ‘climate crisis’: Resident Representative, UNDP – EQ Mag Pro
NEW DELHI : Ms Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP today emphasized on the collapse of biodiversity, displacement of ecosystem, damage to marine ecosystem and recommended for a holistic approach by widening the interventions on climate change from adaptation and mitigation to biodiversity conservation. Addressing 13th India Climate Policy and Business Conclave, organized by FICCI with […]
Need to ensure 100 per cent renewables alongside electric vehicles to tackle climate crisis: Environmentalists – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : With the national capital recording a rise in the registration of electric vehicles, some environmentalists raised doubts whether the transition to EVs will actually help fight the global climate crisis in the long run and said there is an urgent need to opt for renewable energy alongside it. Since electric vehicles rely […]
Experts Stress The Need To Ensure 100% Renewable Energy Alongside Electric Vehicles To Tackle Climate Crisis – EQ Mag Pro
Environmentalists claim that switching to electric vehicles alone may not solve the issue and that it must be coupled with renewable sources of energy in order to make a difference in the global climate crisis. With the national capital recording a rise in the registration of electric vehicles, some environmentalists raised doubts about whether the […]
The net-zero transition in the wake of the war in Ukraine: A detour, a derailment, or a different path? – EQ Mag Pro
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run. The Russian invasion of Ukraine1 has ushered in a humanitarian crisis of a scale not seen on European soil since […]
