MANILA, PHILIPPINES : People in Asia and the Pacific were displaced more than 225 million times due to disasters triggered by natural hazards from 2010 to 2021, accounting for more than three-quarters of the global number, according to a report released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). […]
The Evolving Role of Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets in Combating Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
The Lazard Climate Center has issued a working paper entitled “The Evolving Role of Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets in Combating Climate Change,” which explores the role of offsets in regulatory compliance, as an incentive for early climate action, and in implementing voluntary emission goals. The voluntary offsets market has grown significantly in recent years and […]
The green IT revolution: A blueprint for CIOs to combat climate change – EQ Mag Pro
Research shows that the most impact on IT-generated emissions can be found in unexpected places. Companies and governments looking to combat climate change are turning to tech for help. AI, new technologies, and some promising tech-driven business models have raised hopes for dramatic progress. While many organizations’ climate goals are lofty, enterprise technology leaders—CIOs, chief […]
Serentica to Launch Renewable Energy Platform in India – EQ Mag Pro
The company will specialise in providing end-to-end green solutions to the consumers, including connectivity to the appropriate transmission network using the services of group company Sterlite Power Serentica Renewables, owned by Twinstar Overseas Limited, which has controlling stake in Sterlite Power Transmission Limited and Sterlite Technologies Ltd, will launch a renewable energy platform in India […]
Climate Change and The Crown: Will King Charles III Improve UK’s Climate Action Strategy? – EQ Mag Pro
From extremely brutal heatwaves and energy crises to double-digit consumer price inflation, the United Kingdom has been going through a bit of a rough patch in recent times. And on September 8, the country dealt with another major blow as it lost its queen, Elizabeth II, after her reign of 70 long years. Now, with […]
IEEFA: Carbon Capture Has a Long History. Of failure – EQ Mag Pro
Despite its long history, carbon capture is a problematic technology Capturing Scope 3 emissions, the biggest chunk of emissions created from using the product, is not being accounted for in “carbon-neutral” claims The entire efficacy of the carbon capture process has been called into question by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Carbon capture and […]
California to cover canal with solar panels in experiment to fight drought, climate change – EQ Mag Pro
HICKMAN, Calif. : California is about to launch an experiment to cover aqueducts with solar panels, a plan that if scaled up might save billions of gallons of otherwise evaporated water while powering millions of homes. Project Nexus in the Turlock Irrigation District launches in mid-October amid Western North America’s worst drought in 1,200 years […]
India’s green energy potential likely to plunge due to climate change: Study – EQ Mag Pro
The researchers used state-of-the-art climate models devised by the IPCC to analyse the wind and solar projections for the renewable energy sector. Solar and wind potential in India are likely to face a negative trend in the future due to climate change, according to a new study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. The […]
‘India’s solar, wind energy potential may dip due to climate change’ – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi: Solar and wind potential in India are likely to face a negative trend in the future due to climate change, according to a new study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. The researchers used state-of-the-art climate models devised by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to analyse the wind and solar […]
Climate change could impact Maharashtra’s renewable energy potential : Study – EQ Mag Pro
Mumbai : A latest study by researchers at Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) poses an interesting question for Maharashtra’s push for renewable energy – amongst many other areas and aspects of our everyday lives: climate change is set to impact India’s solar and wind energy potential over the next five decades. Maharashtra currently […]