India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed hosting the 33rd Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 33) in 2028. Speaking at COP28 in UAE, Modi stated India’s commitment to the UN Framework for Climate Change process and that it is 11 years ahead of time for emission intensity targets On Friday, Indian Prime Minister […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tata Power plans to commission the 1,000 MW PSP by the end of 2027 and the Shirwata plant (1,800 MW) shortly afterward Tata Power is set to invest Rs 60,000 crore over the next three years, with nearly half of the investment directed towards the renewables sector, according to a top executive. The company, engaged […]
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 […]
