UN climate summit: some action and several ‘non-action’ statements
At the UN Climate Summit plenaries most developed countries like the UK and the US displayed commitment through existing domestic policies and …
Paris finance meet: Momentum builds for polluter taxes to fund green transition
Panellists discuss shipping and airline levies, financial transaction taxes and fossil fuel taxes at Pact Summit
Climate communication: Why it is so important in today’s world
Climate communication can demystify climate change and create awareness in a language that can be understood, empathised with and acted upon
Uncertainty over emissions reduction in near future
Only 21 nations have so far accepted Doha Amendment to Kyoto Protocol for emissions reduction up to 2020
Institutional investors call for carbon pricing to tackle climate change
Ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit, 340 global institutional investors call on governments to phase out subsidies on fossil fuels and …
Paris finance meet: Barbados envoy proposes tool to make green finance affordable
A Partial FX Guarantee Mechanism will reduce cost of capital for renewable energy projects in developing countries, says Avinash Persaud in his paper
Africa Climate Summit 2023: African Carbon Markets Initiative to benefit fossil fuel companies, financial brokers, says report
Initiative has already attracted investors from the United Arab Emirates which has committed to buy $450 million of carbon credits
World leaders promise US $8 billion aid to Horn of Africa initiatives
The region is grappling with problems like unemployment, corruption, gender bias and people trafficking
130 women leaders steal the limelight at UN climate show
With women and girls on the frontline of climate change, women leaders representing 54 nations met in New York to call on global leaders gathered …
Paris finance meet: What is the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact about?
Discussions on how to reform Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) to better serve the needs of the Global South will be in spotlight
Study says climate action has health, economic benefits
If countries limit global warming to 2°C, more jobs will be created and fewer pollution-related deaths will take place
Can economic growth and action on climate change go hand-in-hand?
Global Commission on the Economy and Climate explains how this could be achieved in its New Climate Economy report
Largest ever public demonstration in New York ahead of the UN climate summit
In all, over 2,000 events are said to have taken place in 150 countries ahead of the summit that will bring together leaders from 125 countries
‘Countries’ carbon pledges not enough to keep temperature rise under 2°C’
Intentions announced by countries so far could lead to a 3-4°C rise in temperatures, worsening the effects of climate change, says economist …
UN Climate Ambition Summit 2023: Who’s leading the charge?
Topics like Loss and Damage Fund, fossil fuel phaseout and $100-billion climate finance promise remain inconspicuous
These mobile weather stations can help cope with floods, landslides
Sri Lanka’s indigenously developed device could help other developing nations, too, deal with climate impacts
The significance of New York climate summit
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s diplomacy push before the Lima Conference of Parties is an opportunity to pull states away from rhetoric …
Biden approves the Willow project — What is it and why has it invited so much backlash?
The vast oil drilling project in Alaska is inconsistent with President Biden’s pledges to lead on climate action
Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions
Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture
Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank
Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …
Development banks, industry say they are climate ready
Multilateral development banks reaffirm their pledge to boost climate financing ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit; a report says big …
UN Climate Summit 2014 pledges to end forest loss by 2030
Governments, MNCs, civil society agree to cut the rate of forest loss to half by 2020
DTE Coverage of Africa Climate Summit 2023
Three-day summit ended with 'Nairobi declaration'; but not everyone is happy
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