19th Edition of World Sustainable Development Summit to focus on 2030
The 19th edition of The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) flagship event, the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), will be held from January 29-31, 2020, …
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Climate change could unlock new microbes and increase heat-related deaths
The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) recently published “Viewpoint” articles by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors who warn that global climate change is likely to …
Spain declares climate emergency, signals move to renewables
Spain’s new government on Tuesday declared a “climate emergency” and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 …
EPCA chief says factories should switch to cleaner fuel or face closure: Report
The chairman of Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) Bhure Lal reportedly on visit to Kaushambi took stock of measures taken to contain pollution in the …
Hungary unveils ‘Christian democratic’-based climate strategy
Hungary unveiled a climate change strategy on Thursday that has been described by Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a “Christian democratic” approach to tackling global …
Voice against climate change got louder than ever in 2019
The chorus against climate change got louder than ever in 2019, and the government took a slew of measures to mitigate its impact such as …
Scientists shows steps to help countries achieve 100 percent renewable energy
Stanford scientists have outlined new steps that 143 countries around the world can take to attain 100 per cent clean, renewable energy by the year …
UN Green Climate Fund approves first project for North Korea
The UN Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $752,000 in funding for North Korea to help Pyongyang deal with climate change, marking the first financing …
Germany signs off on flagship climate plan
The German parliament on Friday formally approved a sweeping package of climate policy reforms, in a relief to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government as it faces …
Longest UN climate talks end without deal, UN chief ‘disappointed’
The longest UN climate talks ended here on Sunday with no deal on carbon markets as delegates from almost 200 countries failed to come up …