States paid Rs 36.8 cr as interest to panchayats, still don’t transfer funds

Parliamentary standing committee flags off persistent delay in transfer of funds to panchayats but government’s reply have not been convincing

How good are green bonds

There has been a steady pick-up in green bonds in the last half a decade. Half the volume, however, came from only 5 countries

International Solar Alliance plans bank to fund energy access

Priority focus 1.2 billion with no access; next step: 2.4 billion without  access to clean sources

New report puts a $759 billion price tag on decarbonising global petrochemicals sector

BloombergNEF study explored how to cut emissions from fossil fuel’s non-energy uses

Climate Finance - Update I

EU leaders agree on climate finance

Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’ — media and politicians should stop confusing the two

Kowtowing to a myth of ‘taxpayer money’ may act as a handbrake on decisive action

India needs to invest urgently in climate action

The government should engage with sector experts and increase participation of leading organisations in the field of climate finance

Asia received largest share of climate finance in 2017: report

The report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adds that public climate finance from developed to developing countries&…

Build bridges between climate tribes and real economy people to bring finance in adaptation, says Christina Figueres

There will be a high level ministerial dialogue at CoP 22 at Marrakesh on adaptation finance

Power at full capacity

The Power Finance Corp has recently initiated a programme to enhance energy efficiency by installing capacitors to harness the reactive load in …

Billions are needed for climate adaptation — now some frontline communities are deciding how the money gets spent

Examples from Namibia range from drilling solar-powered borehole pumps for water access to investing in firefighting equipment to prevent the …

Typical US

Anyone but US is the problem

Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report

Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100

Extreme weather hits economies, hurts Asia most: WMO report

Loss due to landslides increased by 147% compared to average in the past 20 years

Wind power in India: Report blames COVID-19 pandemic for slowest growth in decade

India added just 1.1 gigawatt of onshore wind projects in 2020

Marginal triumph at COP28

The world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28 Dubai, besides operationalising a Loss and Damage Fund; it did not set a deadline …

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A new body to recover CAMPA funds

Ad hoc body to organise afforestation funds

COP28 Diary (December 10, 2023): New GGA draft weaker than previous text, countries talk about finance gaps at Majlis

Parties still not on same page about responsibilities in GST text; final texts on carbon market expected December 11

Children in 48 African countries at high risk of climate change impacts, says UNICEF report

International climate finance does not prioritise children, says UNICEF

'Greened' money

Shot in the arm

Guards back with tigers

Court orders salaries for Valmiki Tiger Reserve staff

Budget woes

Will a right environment be created by the budget this year?