Kevadia (Guj) : United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said overconsumption has resulted in a three-fold planetary emergency of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and called for the need to treat the earth’s resources judiciously and respectfully. Guterres, who jointly launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, […]
CCI: Climate change adaptation and mitigation should be India’s top priority- Shri Avinash Mishra – EQ Mag Pro
“Climate change adaptation and mitigation should be India’s top priority”- Shri Avinash Mishra, Adviser, Natural Resources & Climate Change, NITI Aayog 14 companies, received the climate action recognition at the third edition of Climate Action Awards (CAP 2.0°) NEW DELHI : Shri Avinash Mishra, Adviser, Natural Resources & Climate Change, NITI Aayog recognizing the winners […]
China’s Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy and Climate Resilience Needs Shifts in Resources and Technologies – EQ Mag Pro
Beijing : Climate change poses a significant threat to China’s long-term prosperity. At the same time, the country is well positioned to meet its climate commitments and transition to a greener economy while meeting its development goals, according to a World Bank Group report released today. The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report […]
Climate change could jeopardise energy security if renewables not doubled by 2030, says UN body – EQ Mag Pro
World Meteorological Organization report says heatwaves, droughts & rising sea levels are putting existing energy generation under stress. New Delhi: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations agency, has released a new report that says unless clean or renewable sources of energy are doubled by 2030, securing energy across the world could be jeopardised […]
Stop fretting about asteroids, climate change real problem, more dangerous: Nobel laureate – EQ Mag Pro
A fortnight after NASA went to town with its success in changing the orbit of a flyby asteroid, Mayor, 80, professor emeritus at department of astronomy, University of Geneva, says he is a “little sceptical”. “Don’t worry about asteroids, focus on climate change, it is more immediate and catastrophic.” Sir Michel Mayor, the 2019 Nobel […]
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav addresses the Inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI – EQ Mag Pro
Ease of living is as important as Ease of doing business: Shri Yadav Union Minister highlights PM’s vision that the world shall go towards Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) Involvement of local communities is most important for environment friendly and responsible tourism Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to extend all support to the […]
Climate Change Should be called ‘climate crisis’: Resident Representative, UNDP – EQ Mag Pro
NEW DELHI : Ms Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP today emphasized on the collapse of biodiversity, displacement of ecosystem, damage to marine ecosystem and recommended for a holistic approach by widening the interventions on climate change from adaptation and mitigation to biodiversity conservation. Addressing 13th India Climate Policy and Business Conclave, organized by FICCI with […]
The Low-Carbon “Cool Food” Movement Brings Wins in Fight Against Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
New York City, New York : Today, Cool Food announced that early adopters of the Cool Food Pledge have reduced food-related greenhouse gas emissions per plate by 21% through 2021. The group has achieved this reduction by serving more low-carbon plant-based dishes and creating enabling environments for diners to make climate friendly choices. This puts […]
Accelerating the transition to net-zero travel – EQ Mag Pro
Despite the best intentions, many travel companies are struggling to reduce their emissions fast enough. A report by McKinsey and Skift provides four practical recommendations. The worsening effects of climate change have made decarbonization a top priority for many industries, including global travel and tourism, which accounts for between 8 and 11 percent of the […]
South Africa Sets Stronger Emissions-reduction Target – EQ Mag Pro
WRI experts inform South Africa’s decision to cut its emissions a decade earlier than planned. The Challenge South Africa is among the 20 countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions. As a major emitter, it can have a measurable impact on reducing global emissions enough to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. And by […]