How people can climate-proof their homes
From unseasonably early bushfires to flash floods, this Australian summer has already been characterised by clashing climate extremes. More unusual wet and hot weather is forecast for the next three months.
From unseasonably early bushfires to flash floods, this Australian summer has already been characterised by clashing climate extremes. More unusual wet and hot weather is forecast for the next three months.
With a coordinated approach involving government initiatives, industry collaboration, and public engagement, these challenges can be effectively addressed and overcome, it said. India's Vehicle Scrappage Policy is aimed at phasing out old and unfit vehicles and replacing them with newer and more environment-friendly ones.
Speaking at the launch of a book titled 'Modi: Energising a Green Future' here, the minister said rich nations, historically responsible for climate change, should not try to hinder the development of the Global South.
The CEA predicts the country's power generation capacity will amount to 758 GW by FY2030, with non-fossil fuel sources like solar, wind, and hydro contributing 412 GW.
At the ongoing climate change negotiations, called the Conference of Parties (COP28), the Global Stocktake (GST) text is the most crucial document set to be finalised by the negotiators by the end of this two-week long annual meet.
This text contains matters relating to the global stocktake under the Paris Agreement
Any final decision is non-binding, meaning countries can agree to something and then not not follow through. And when tens of thousands of people travel to the event, a lot of greenhouse gas emissions are produced, which is contrary to the entire point of the conference.
"India and the UAE stand as partners in shaping a greener and more prosperous future, and we remain steadfast in our joint efforts to influence the global discourse on climate action," he said.
Early in 2022, as part of the Union Budget, the Indian Ministry of Finance announced sovereign green bonds to encourage the growth of the nascent green finance market in the country.
That welcome also extends to lobbyists and big oil companies, some of whom will be part of national delegations when negotiations start on Thursday.
In a blog, the IMF's Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan argued that emerging and developing countries (EMDEs) need USD 2 trillion annually, a fivefold increase from 2020.