Climate finance for Small Island Developing States slumped to 2017 levels in 2019: OECD
Small Island Developing States are vulnerable to increased risk of storm surges, sea-level rise and altered rainfall patterns
Indian political parties must prioritise climate change on their manifestos
This would help in mitigating the impacts of climate change and ensure that the country is on a sustainable and resilient path towards a better future
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
High road to Dubai COP28: Major differences remain as Bonn climate meet concluded on June 15
Many of the crucial agenda items, such as the Global Stock Take, Global Goal on Adaptation and the hosting of the Santiago Network for Loss and …
Climate Crisis: Increased evidence of maladaptation, says IPCC Synthesis Report
India has many examples of maladaptation, making vulnerable communities becoming more helpless to climate impact
India’s G20 Presidency: As a major emitter, bloc is obliged to address climate change, sustainable development
Climate finance remains an area of contention within the G20 as there is an uneven distribution of financial resources to countries that are most …
Beyond a green thumb: Green India Mission needs a fresh agenda to meet Nationally Determined Contribution targets
At present, GIM communication is limited to the number of saplings and survival rates, which is not enough
Net Zero 2050: Swiss vote for clean energies over fossil fuels
Proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions, accelerate renewables receives almost 60% votes
Climate-related weather events to break records in US this year, data shows
The country is on its way to record 17 billion-dollar extreme weather events in 2020, having lost $46.6 billion till September
Green bonds: Is it green finance or green-washing?
A foremost requirement to develop a robust green bond market is to harmonise international and domestic guidelines and standards for …
COP27: Non-state actors can’t destroy the environment, yet claim to be net zero, says report
Businesses, financial institutions, cities and regions must ensure that their operations don’t contribute to deforestation, peatland loss …
Act responsibly on climate emergency to protect public health, editors urge leaders
Over 200 editors from across the world call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity and protect health
UN calls for swift zero carbon recovery action at climate summit
There is a 40% chance of annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius in at least one of the next five years, …
Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future?
At least 3,958 people have died across Libya as a result of the floods, with more than 9,000 people still missing
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Invest in resilient, efficient and sustainable food system, leaders urge
Minimising post-harvest food losses and waste, transiting to nature-based solution, among solutions advocated
First-of-its kind UN guidance calls for climate action by States to protect children’s rights
Insufficient progress in achieving global commitments to limit global warming exposes children to hazards like rising temperatures
Climate action worst-performing area for Indian tiger reserves, confirms Centre’s report
Overall management performance improved compared to last analysis but key parameters remain backbenchers
Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks
Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted to loss & damage fund
How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go
Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate
Did climate change trigger US’s worst West Nile virus outbreak?
Wetter-than-average monsoon potentially facilitated a boom in mosquito population, which spread the virus
Climate change induced droughts major driver of food insecurity: IPCC report
India’s rice output may decrease 30% if global warming rises to 4°C above pre-industrial levels
WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38°C June 20, 2020 — the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic …
CoP26: Not on official agenda but Loss & Damage comeback gives hope, say experts
14 of the 97 pointers in the final draft of Glasgow Pact were dedicated to Loss & Damage
CoP26: Countries commit to gender-responsive climate action, making women ‘resilient’ to crisis
Sierra Leone commited to addressing long-standing discriminatory land tenure practices; Nigeria pledged to expand its gender …
Then and now: Prime polluters
China, US and EU-27 (excluding the UK) currently emit over 50% of the world’s 36.44 GtCO2 Africa and India, each with 17% of the world’…