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Agreement On Loss And Damage Deal Reached On Day 1 Of COP28

Fund to help the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries hit by climate disaster is the first decision agreed upon at the conference In a significant move during the first day of COP28, participating countries took an important step by agreeing to operationalise the ‘Loss and Damage Fund’, addressing the critical issue of vulnerable countries […]

UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber Takes Helm As COP28 President, Inaugurates Climate Talks With Gavel Handover From Egypt

      UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, Sultan Al Jaber, has officially opened the COP28 climate talks and assumed the role of COP28 President in the formal passing of the gavel from his predecessor, COP27 President Sameh Shoukry. “As I today perform my very last duty as COP President, as Egypt hands over […]

Avid Learning Amplifies Voices of Cultural Sustainability and Environmental Innovation at COP28 UAE

As India wraps up its G20 Presidency, it has demonstrated steadfast dedication to sustainable energy solutions and climate action. Serving as the host nation, India has set an example, highlighting that the battle against climate change goes beyond borders and is a collaborative effort requiring both action and dialogue. Avid Learning, the cultural philanthropy branch […]

Extreme Rainfall Increases Exponentially With Global Warming: Study

Researchers from the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research (PIK) looked at the intensity and frequency of daily precipitation extremes over land in 21 ‘next generation’ climate models used by a UN body in its global assessments   State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study […]

13 Hydroelectric Projects To Bring Rs 1.4 Lakh Cr Investment In Arunachal Pradesh: R K Singh

India’s hydropower capacity is 47,000 MW, which is 35 per cent of its available hydropower potential Union Power Minister R. K. Singh announced that 13 under-construction hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh, with a total generation capacity of 13,000 MW, will attract an investment of approximately Rs 1.4 lakh crore. During his visit to the 2,000 […]

WEF Says $13.5 Trillion Needed To Fast-Track Decarbonisation Of Key Sectors

Institutional investors and multilateral banks are identified as key players in providing access to low-cost capital linked to emissions targets A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) emphasises the need for USD 13.5 trillion in investments by 2050 to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. The report highlights the […]

India Net Zero Ambition Faces £101 Billion Financing Gap

Even though the global target’s implications for individual countries remain unclear, achieving a threefold increase in renewable capacity by 2030 seems attainable, given India’s NEP14 plans for a substantial rise in renewables India is already planning a more than threefold increase in renewable energy capacity by 2030. However, to build capacity of this scale, it […]

Wealthiest 10 Percent In Developing Nations Emit Less Emissions Than Regular Earners In Rich Nations: Study

Analysing per capita CO2 emissions across income brackets in 14 countries, the EU, and the ASEAN region, the study uses data from the World Inequality Database and the World Bank A recent study by the New Delhi-based climate think tank Council for Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) reveals that individuals in rich countries, even with […]

Global Debut Of EcoRatings Set To Take Centre Stage At COP28

The platform, focused on empowering individuals, businesses, and governments, rates products and services across various categories based on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework, utilising over 200 sub-indicators   In a significant development at COP28 in the UAE, EcoRatings, an AI-driven platform for ESG ratings, is poised to debut on December 5, […]