COP27: Netafim Reveals First Carbon Credits Initiative for Global Rice Growers
Netafim, an Orbia business and a one of the leader in precision agriculture solutions, today announced the first-ever carbon credit program for drip-irrigated rice. The …
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World Bank Launched Global Shield Financing Facility To Help Developing Countries Adapt to Climate Change
The World Bank Group has announced a Global Shield Financing Facility to help developing countries access more financing for recovery from natural disasters and climate …
No sign of decrease in global CO2 emissions
clean energy investments and planting, not cutting, trees, global emissions could rapidly start to fall. “We are at a turning point and must not allow …
COP27:IRENA DG calls on global leaders to bridge renewables’ deployment gap
Renewables are the backbone of the energy transition and a viable climate solution. Yet out of the 183 parties to the Paris Agreement with renewable …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …