Ghana is behind the curve on climate change laws: expert suggests a way to get corporations on board
Ghana is currently lacking the political will as well as technical capacity to establish a strong climate change regulator
India needs a surplus of $101 billion in investment to triple RE targets, finds report
At present, $293 billion needed in investments between 2023 and 2030 to meet NEP14 solar and wind capacity targets
Missing green growth: 11 rich countries like Germany, UK will need 2 centuries to meet Paris goals
Emission reductions highly insufficient for Canada, Australia and 9 European countries; calling it ‘green growth’ is misleading …
Most Indians want government to ramp up climate action, reduce emissions urgently: Survey
Many Indians claimed to have been personally affected by climate change
EU climate advisory board recommends reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90-95% by 2040 from 1990 levels
Of 63 scenarios compatible with the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, 27 had high feasibility concerns
Drop in air pollution in India during 2020 nationwide lockdown slowed snow melting in Himalayas, finds study
Snow & ice melt reduced by more than 27 million tonnes compared to 2019
Study highlights need for tourism industry to curb emissions: Yellowstone case shows travel’s big footprint
The park generates over 1.03 megatonnes of CO2 annually, travel to and from the park contributes to 90% of it
Only 5% of India’s coal-based thermal power capacity meets SO2 emissions norms: CSE report
None of the plants in the eastern states were found to be compliant
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever: Report
Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s; this warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.…
Climate change could hit India, 58 other nations’ credit ratings
Countries ranking higher on sovereign ratings likely to face more severe downgrades
EU’s carbon border tax: A new report shows Africa stands to lose $25 billion every year
Costing the pathway to transition in combination with required policy adjustments should form the basis of an African response
Hottest year 2023 is a sign of more natural disasters in future
World leaders must adhere to promises, agreements made at COPs to stop increases in temperatures
Forest act amendments will help India achieve Net Zero emissions targets: MoEFCC in joint committee report
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sought to insert a preamble
Methane: Oil firms downplay greenhouse gas’ emissions, finds DTE analysis
While major oil and gas companies are reporting reduced methane, they are also actively exploring new oil wells and increasing production
Methane: Can COP28 advance reduction efforts, international cooperation on the greenhouse gas?
The world needs to take more ambitious action to reduce methane emissions if it has any chance of staying within the Paris Agreement’s 1.5&…
There is a need to make a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive
Strict environmental, social and governance regulations that extend throughout the EV supply chains imperative
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies’ decarbonisation efforts – here’s why
Proposed decarbonisation measures buy large companies are often impractical for smaller farms, expensive or lack buy-in from farmers
Food systems and COP28: Will Parties agree on a sustainable approach?
COP28 has set a precedent by dedicating a thematic day to food systems
Irregularities, fraud prompt countries to tighten grip on voluntary offset markets
The demand for offsets, however, is not likely to decline any time soon
India should receive $57 trillion in compensation from Global North for climate damages: Study
US should provide a cumulative compensation of $80 trillion, the European Union and the United Kingdom owe $46 trillion & remaining …
Can microbial methane oxidation systems control emissions from Indian dumpsites?
Innovative use of biocovers, which utilise fine fraction from landfill mining, presents a compelling model for methane control in Estonia
World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South
Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …
World EV Day 2023: To fast track change, India needs Zero Emission Vehicle mandate
An ambitious vehicle electrification roadmap needs regulatory targets and ZEV supply mandate to bring more certainty in investments and markets
Article 6.2 of Paris Agreement in action: A growing number of countries are entering carbon market partnerships
Over two dozen bilateral agreements have been signed since 2020
GWP100 or GWP*: Meat, dairy lobby pushing for new methane metric. How this will enable greenwashing
New method takes current methane emissions as baseline to present minor reductions as negative emissions or cooling