New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has shown the way to the world to fight climate change. India has launched “Life Mission” which aims to stop mindless consumption of resources and formed important international coalitions such as International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and International […]
Climate change impact assessment – EQ Mag
Climate change is a cross-cutting issue spanning various Ministries/ Departments and institutions under them. Studies on adverse impacts of climate change is mainly sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers […]
Biden’s green hydrogen plan hits climate obstacle: Water shortage – EQ Mag
The Biden administration’s climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require the installation of energy-intensive, expensive and potentially environmentally damaging seawater desalination plants. The Gulf Coast port is in the running for up to $1 billion available under President Joe Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure […]
Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns – EQ Mag
LONDON : Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some of the record profits from the fossil fuel price surge driven by the Ukraine war, according to data and industry executives. The exploration revival – on the part of European majors in […]
Four North American cities now near worst air quality in the world – EQ Mag
New York; Washington, D.C.; Montreal; and Toronto have some of the worst air quality in the world, according to an AQI tracking service. Canadian wildfires have sent smoky air around much of North America over the last few weeks. The effect of the wildfires has been significantly worsened by climate change, researchers have found. Four […]
Climate change: It’s all about money – EQ Mag
It is abundantly clear that the world is being battered by extreme weather events because of climate change. It is also equally clear that the burden of these devastations is disproportionate — they hit the poor in the poorest countries hardest. Climate finance is not just payment or reparations needed to mitigate and adapt to […]
India is only G20 country that fulfilled all the promises on climate change, says PM Modi – EQ Mag
Washington : India is the only G20 country that has fulfilled all the promises it made in Paris on climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, asserting that India will not only fulfil its responsibilities but will also help others including the US in this critical area. The Prime Minister was referring to […]
MDBs Agree Principles for Aligning Financial Flows with Paris Agreement Goals – EQ Mag
MANILA, PHILIPPINES : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have released the principles of how they will ensure alignment of financing with the goals of the Paris Agreement—the culmination of work over the last 5 years to ensure a consistent and harmonized approach. The principles (see Related documents below) represent […]
Third G20 FWG concludes; discussed risks of climate change, transition pathways, says India’s Chief Economic Advisor – EQ Mag
Kochi : The Third G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting held here deliberated on key areas like macroeconomic risks stemming from climate change and transition pathways, V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, said on Wednesday. After the conclusion of the two-day long FWG meeting, Nageswaran interacted with reporters at a […]
India vulnerable to climate change due to heavy population: UNEP Executive Director Erik Solheim – EQ Mag
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim has said that India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because of its heavy population. COIMBATORE : United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim has said that India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because of its heavy population. “You see the effects of […]