Many people think of the annual UN climate talks as talkfests which achieve only incremental change, at best. Activist Greta Thunberg has described them as “blah blah blah” moments – grossly inadequate and too often hijacked by fossil fuel producers who would like the world to keep buying their main exports. Look more closely. The […]
Brasil’s Lula Pledges a Return to Global Climate Action; Promises to Protect Amazon – EQ Mag
SHARM EL SHEIKH : President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed delegates at the UN Climate Conference and announced that Brazil is back as a global climate leader. Lula underscored the urgency of the climate crisis and positioned the fight against global warming as inseparable from the fight against poverty and hunger. For the transition […]
How Countries Can Pay for Climate Action – EQ Mag
The international Paris Agreement on climate change is structured around country-by-country commitments. These fundamental building blocks are known as Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, and they include actions on mitigation, adaptation and other climate goals. While many NDCs are impressive and serious, existing NDCs will need to be enhanced to allow us to reach the […]
Explaining the First “Global Stocktake” of Climate Action – EQ Mag Pro
If we are to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change, the world must make massive emissions cuts in coming years while also bolstering the ability of communities and ecosystems to adapt. But how will we know if we’re making sufficient progress or falling short? And how will we know where we should head? […]
WTO to champion importance of trade in climate action toolkit at COP27 climate summit – EQ Mag Pro
The WTO is set to play an active role at the UN’s COP27 Climate Change Conference taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November. A detailed agenda for the WTO’s participation and WTO resources on trade and climate change can be viewed on the new COP27 portal on the WTO website. The […]
COP26 Advances Ambitious Climate Action and Nature-based Solutions – EQ Mag Pro
WRI research and engagement helped secure an impactful outcome at COP26. The Glasgow Climate Pact pushes countries for more ambitious emissions cuts, while leaders from 141 countries announced unprecedented action on forests and land use. The Challenge In the face of increasingly severe climate impacts — fires, droughts, floods and extreme weather — research shows […]
India’s climate actions exceed its moral and legal responsibility: Bhupender Yadav – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : India has adopted a leadership role in the fight against climate change with its climate actions exceeding its moral or legal responsibility, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday. Addressing a policy dialogue organised by independent non-profit Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) here, the minister said on the path […]
India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate action – EQ Mag Pro
India’s government is studying a slower retirement of aging coal-fired power plants as it also adds newer sites, a move that would keep fossil fuel capacity higher for years Officials are considering a proposal to shutter less than 5 gigawatts of existing capacity by the end of the decade as the nation grapples with surging […]
How climate action can help deliver EU energy security – EQ Mag Pro
Governments can act now to accelerate the energy transition in Europe to both improve the continent’s long-term energy security and reduce emissions. Europe is currently facing two major energy challenges. The first is energy insecurity rooted in the continent’s fossil-energy dependence and its vulnerability to hostile moves. The second, shared with the entire globe, is […]
British Cabinet minister to travel to India for climate action – EQ Mag Pro
He will also meet the local community to hear how climate change is impacting them directly. The visit is an opportunity to again engage with India on climate policy as well as strengthen and support progress and delivery of the Glasgow Climate Pact, following COP26 in Glasgow and in the run up to India’s G20 […]