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India’s Journey To Net Zero Exciting Yet Challenging: Experts

The experts call for an approach that involves innovative thinking backed by a climate financing framework to realise the goals Kishan Singh As India Scales its climate ambitions with the target of reaching net-zero status by 2070, the country has worked on creating a framework which strives to provide a comprehensive approach towards renewable energy […]

Google.org supports Indian Innovators In Building Climate Resilience

Supported by a USD 5 Million grant from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0 by Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) has selected four India-based organizations, INREM Foundation, CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), Institute for Financial Management and Research (WELL Labs), and Gujarat Mahila Housing Sewa Trust (MHT), among 14 others […]

India Surpasses Emission Intensity Target, Eyes Net-Zero By 2070: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

India has already surpassed its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target for reducing emission intensity, originally set at 33 per cent by 2030, according to Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking at the Assocham Environment and Carbon Conference, Singh highlighted the government’s active role in achieving net-zero […]

Green Hydrogen: Sanjeevani Booti For Driving India’s Energy Security, Energy Transition

By concentrating on below areas, India will strengthen its energy security and move towards a sustainable and prosperous future by supporting international collaboration in developing renewable energy sources to tackle climate change The preservation of nature and its sanctity are deeply ingrained in India’s cultural ethos. Ancient Indian lifestyle imbibed the principles of harmonious living […]

Empowering Marginalised Communities Needed To Strengthen Carbon Markets

Carbon markets are fast emerging as a critical mechanism for facilitating global climate action   The climate crisis continues to exert its grip globally, with rising temperatures, sea level increases, shifting precipitation patterns, and heightened frequency of extreme weather events. However, the brunt of these impacts falls disproportionately on marginalised communities, despite their minimal contribution […]

Nations Reject Weak Carbon Market Rules

Countries have failed to adopt rules under Article 6.2, which covers bilateral actions between countries to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions  Nations failed to reach a consensus on regulations to create a global carbon market during the 28 Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which concluded on […]

Navigating Voluntary Carbon Markets: Promise, Perplexity, and Potential

“Climate change is a reality, and carbon emissions are the culprits.” The urgent need to limit our carbon footprint has given rise to an innovative mechanism – voluntary carbon markets. In the heart of this growing market, India is crafting its path with the introduction of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 by the […]

Key Initiatives On Nature, Carbon Markets, Renewables And More Discussed On Day 2 Of Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum At COP28

The second day of the inaugural COP28 Business and Philanthropy Forum included key announcements on preserving nature, energy transition alongside a methane abatement accelerator and an initiative to decarbonise health supply chains   Key business and philanthropy leaders joined with leaders of multilateral development banks and political leaders from emerging economies at COP28 on Saturday, […]