Modi makes his presence felt at COP28; announces India’s bid for COP33
The Indian Prime Minister expressed an interest in expanding the country’s Green Credits initiative internationally…
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COP28: Searching for a fresh route on a beaten path
The opening of the climate conference has seen a departure from precedent as it delivers…
China-US climate deal in place to “triple RE capacity globally by 2030”
China and the US have released a statement agreeing “to jointly tackle global warming by…
Only 0.3% of climate finance went to family farmers producing a third of the world’s food
About $300-350 billion climate change finance per year is needed to create more sustainable and…
Oil and gas companies account for just 1% of clean energy investment globally: IEA report
To align with a 1.5°C scenario, the industry’s emissions need to decline by 60% by…
World on track for a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise: UN’s emissions gap report
In the most optimistic scenario, the likelihood of limiting warming to 1.5°C is only 14%,…
European Union’s new climate chief inspires no confidence on mitigation and finance
Wopke Hoekstra, a Dutch politician who has worked with oil and gas giant Shell, will…
A JV in tow, will India’s new nuclear push work?
NPCIL is forming joint ventures, Niti Aayog is keen on SMRs. Unresolved questions swirl around both….
Globally, climate adaptation needs 50% higher, but progress slowing down: UN report
Adaptation finance needs are 50% higher than previously estimated–this was one of the main findings…
How India is shifting its nuclear power plans into high gear
The country needs to decarbonise. Its renewables face charges of intermittency. Is nuclear the answer?…