Simply Put: The heat is on
Climate crisis: Venice to be added to the UNESCO heritage danger list
Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate change; there has not been any “significant”…
Key takeaways from the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2024
The two Bretton Woods Institutions need to build momentum to deliver money for climate finance
African cities and climate change: The real debate is who should pay to fix the problem
Re-balancing the carbon equation so African cities urbanise sustainably requires immediate and major investments in infrastructure
CSE urges rich countries to pay their dues ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Bonn
Means of implementation from developed to developing countries must be prioritised, think tank underlines
Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation
Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against floods and planning green infrastructure
People’s agenda for coastal, river erosion: Local climate efforts need not be stalled for want of global action
While rehabilitating coastal communities, special attention must be given to traditional and customary rights of fishing communities over coastal …
Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM
River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia
COP28: Status of climate finance negotiations in Dubai
An update on climate finance negotiations at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
2.2 bn people in Pakistan’s Indus Valley & India at risk of moist heatwaves, high temperatures: Study
The impacts expand along the Bay of Bengal as well as into Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar in 3°C and 4°C warmer world
Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya
Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’
Rising prevalence of eco-anxiety and climate anxiety is a growing concern
Eco-anxiety has both positive and negative effects on environmental education, ecological crisis and hindrances
Climate impact: Water storage projected to decrease across wetter lands around Caspian, Mediterranean seas
Water storage may see increase in West Asia and North Africa; solar geoengineering method worsens conditions, finds study
‘Global commons’: Indo-Bangla consensus on need to highlight climate impact, loss & damage in Sundarbans globally
UN Loss and damage discussion progressing slowly; experts favour wider sourcing and innovative funding for Sundarbans
EU to contain greenwashing by 2026; finalises draft banning misleading advertisements
The rule will impose stricter guidelines on environmental and climate-neutral claims, mandating verifiable proof
Droughts, declining cost of solar panels may hinder Africa’s hydropower expansion
Solar power can emerge as the favoured technology by most African countries in the long-term
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
Small island developing states also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries
Climate change may be behind devastating floods in Rwanda, Uganda: Expert
136 die in two East African countries after torrential rain; warming climate, plastic pollution and encroachment possible reasons for floods
UN projects food inflation to go up in 2024 due to El Nino, rising geopolitical tensions
May impact food insecurity, poverty; scaling up climate financing critical to help developing countries cope with climate impact
Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change
Irregular rainfall impacting traditional farming; investments into new methods good examples of climate adaptation, say experts
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 …
Net Zero 2050: Swiss vote for clean energies over fossil fuels
Proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions, accelerate renewables receives almost 60% votes
