California Governor Gavin Newsom said changes need to be made to a contested state proposal that would slash incentives for rooftop solar systems. Newsom was asked Monday at a state budget press conference if a draft plan that would make it more expensive for residents to go solar aligns with his agenda to tackle climate […]
Solar recycling is broken, but there’s a plan to fix it – EQ Mag Pro
Today, most dead solar panels wind up in shredders or landfills. A new Department of Energy-funded research project seeks to solve one of the biggest challenges with solar power — what to do with solar panels after they die. Solar energy is key to solving climate change, but for the technology itself to be sustainable […]
India put climate change at the centre of its environmental policies in 2021 – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : Placing climate change at the centre of its environmental policies, India took bold pledges in 2021 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting at the crucial international climate summit COP 26 that it is the only country delivering in “letter and spirit” the commitments under the Paris Agreement. From pledging to become net […]
Expect A Bleak 2022 After Attempts At Dilution In Environmental Laws In 2021: Experts
Unfortunately, the prospects look no better for the year 2022 when the government is busy promoting ‘ease of doing business’, rather going against the grain of environmental conservation. New Delhi: A slew of amendments brought in or sought to be made in multiple foundational laws related to the environment — detriment of the cause, if […]
Parliamentarians discuss climate change, pollution issues in both houses – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : The lower house of Parliament, Lok Sabha, continued the discussion on Climate Change on Friday where Thomas Chazhikadan from Kerala Congress (M) urged the government that remedial actions should not be limited to international conferences or declarations. “Tangible and visible actions should come before we reach doomsday,” said Chazhikadan. Bhartruhari Mahtab, member […]
Roadmap for Sustainable Business Management – EQ Mag Pro
KPMG ENRich 2021 Report highlighted the urgency of actions against climate change by the corporates and the need energy transition In an attempt to curb climate change, there is an urgent need for a global approach towards tackling this crisis. Whilst efforts at policy level are done by many governments, a report by KPMG, India […]
Morocco accused of “greenwashing occupation” of Western Sahara – EQ Mag Pro
The Polisario Front has released an unofficial climate plan for the Sahrawi people, saying Morocco has built wind and solar farms on their land without consent The Moroccan government has been accused of using the renewable energy and low emissions of the disputed region of Western Sahara to “greenwash” its climate statistics. Western Sahara is […]
The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks? – EQ Mag Pro
Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate talks. The latest international climate negotiations made some progress by, for the first time, anchoring oceans permanently into the multilateral climate change regime. But the […]
US climate change pledge faces test in Senate with global impact – EQ Mag Pro
WASHINGTON (AP) : After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can walk the climate walk: push a massive investment for a new era of clean energy through the narrowest of margins in the Senate. The House passed a roughly $2 trillion social […]
Conventional firms now pledge net zero to fight climate change: RIL executive – EQ Mag Pro
Speaking at the sixth edition of the annual business conclave ‘Marmagya 6.0’ organised by IIM Sambalpur, Maheshwari said “Driving future profits and still caring for the environment is the way forward.” Sambalpur: Chief guest at IIM Sambalpur business conclave Kapil Maheshwari Saturday said most of the conventional companies now pledge ‘net zero’ strategy to fight […]