Greening industry to preserve our planet for future generations: UNIDO
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) underway in Bonn, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is restating its support for the Paris Agreement …
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New law and climate change toolkit unveiled at COP23
A new online resource that supports climate change law-making is to be unveiled at COP23 in Bonn this week. The Law and Climate Change Toolkit …
Bonn climate change meet begins with aim to go beyond Paris pledges
The two-week global climate change talks with the attendance of diplomats of 197 nations and thousands of non-state actors and green activists opened in this …
Apex court questions government over ‘non-utilisation’ of environmental funds
Supreme Court judge Justice MB Lokur questioned the government over non-utilisation of amounts, collected as compensatory afforestation funds for environmental purposes, and justified judicial activism, …
Shift to Clean, Affordable Energy Critical to Attaining Global Goals
To tackle the double challenge of energy poverty and climate change – producing clean, affordable energy at a pace that will meet rising demand without …
Private investment can help India reduce 35% greenhouse gas emissions: IFC
India is on track to meet its climate targets, including reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 per cent by 2030, by channelling …
Policy Reforms, Innovation Can Unlock Trillions in Climate Finance: IFC Report
Developing countries can meet climate targets promised in the landmark Paris Agreement by catalyzing trillions of dollars in private investments through a combination of smart …
UN sees ‘worrying’ gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed
Pledges made under the Paris Agreement are only a third of what is required by 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, pointing …
Environmental pollution, from filthy air to contaminated water, is killing more people every year than war: Study
Environmental pollution—from filthy air to contaminated water—is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or …