Weather alarms highlight need to accelerate low-carbon economy
With India too witnessing a change in its weather patterns, researchers believe climate change may not only challenge the country’s conventional development pathways but also … Read more
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Brazil cuts greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation below 2020 targets
Brazil cut its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in 2017 to levels below its internationally agreed 2020 climate change targets, the country’s Environment Ministry said … Read more
Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible ‘hothouse’ condition: Study
Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible ‘hothouse’ condition – where the global temperatures will rise by four to five degrees and … Read more
UN Environment chief lauds India’s efforts to use solar energy, curb plastics
The UN’s environment chief has lauded India’ efforts to meet its energy needs through solar energy and curb use of plastics but said that countries … Read more
India’s carbon-dioxide emissions will rise to 3.8-3.9 gigatonnes by 2030: Study
India’s carbon-dioxide emissions will rise to 3.8-3.9 gigatonnes by 2030 not 3.8-4.9 gigatonnes as was projected earlier, which is consistent with the Nationally Determined Contributions … Read more
Climate change will lead to dangerous effects even after meeting global temperature target: Study
Sensitive regions of the world would remain at risk of the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, even if we meet the target … Read more
World gathers in Vietnam to tackle climate change challenges
World leaders and officials from over 100 nations, including India, top heads of UN agencies and multilateral financial institutions, scientists and activists gathered in this … Read more
E.ON, H&M Group, Scania and Siemens Form a Coalition to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Heavy Transport
Reaching the Paris climate target requires fully decarbonising heavy commercial transport. Getting there no later than 2050 is not only possible but also financially attractive from a … Read more
Limiting Global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius can save world’s species
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could save the vast majority of the world’s plant and animal species from climate change, a study has … Read more
The Paris Agreement is a Health Agreement – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that records for extreme weather events are being broken at an unprecedented rate, and that there is a … Read more