The World Bank Group Announces a New Fund to Reduce Emissions
The World Bank announced a new multi-partner fund that will pool funding from the global community — including donor countries, the private sector and foundations …
Green hydrogen is a key component of IRENA and UNIDO’s support for the global energy transition
Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Gerd Müller, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) …
Merak Ventures X Huddle launches ClimAct- a ClimateTech Accelerator Program
Merak Ventures, a sector-agnostic, early-stage venture capital (VC) firm, and Huddle, an accelerator-led fund for India’s early-stage ventures have announced the launch of ClimAct – a …
Air pollution is more detrimental to health than cigarette smoke says Dr. Randeep Guleria, former director of the AIIMS
Dr. Randeep Guleria, former director of AIIMS, Delhi, has cautioned that air pollution in the national capital and the NCR region is seriously harming people’s organs. Dr. Guleria, who also serves as the head of the department of pulmonary medicine and sleep disorders speaking to ANI said “It is more responsible for disability than even cigarette smoke. We discuss smoking a lot, but not tobacco use. But today, air pollution carries a bigger share of the blame for disability than smoking did in the past, and it too is a major issue.” “So unfortunately the AQI is at severe range and we`ve seen that every year. There have …
With Annual Investments of 1.4% of GDP Countries Could Cut Emissions by 70% : World Bank
Investing an average of 1.4% of GDP annually could reduce emissions in developing countries by as much as 70% by 2050 and boost resilience, according …
Failure of bio-decomposer and schemes keeps Capital in desperate need of clean air
Burning of stubble incidents has started to rise quickly, particularly in Punjab and Haryana. This is not only polluting the national capital but it’s also …
Indian climate activist detained by Egypt ahead of COP27
A peaceful march from Cairo to Sharm el-Sheikh by an Indian environmental activist Ajit Rajagopal was stopped and detained by Egyptian police forces as part …
Carbon Removals at COP launched ahead of COP27
A virtual pavilion dedicated to carbon removals has today been launched ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (‘COP27’) in Sharm El Sheikh, …
Climate Asia addresses concerns about climate change
Climate Asia recently organized a virtual masterclass on the “Localisation of Economy from Climate Lens” with Sameer Shisodia, CEO of Rainmatter Foundation. The masterclass covered …
Cisco, Villgro launches “TVARAN” to promote upcoming women-led climate solution entrepreneurs in India
The TVARAN programme, which aims to assist the expansion of women-led social entrepreneurs in India working to combat climate change, has been jointly announced by …