The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
Global poverty is increasingly concentrated among a group of 48 countries, which are falling further behind the rest of the world in terms of economic development, according to a United Nations report released by UNCTAD. The Least Developed Countries Report 2016: The Path to Graduation and Beyond - Making the …
India Worked with Developing Nations to Ensure that Climate Actions are based on Equity and Climate Justice COP 22 Concludes at Marrakech, Overall Outcomes Represent Forward Movement in Climate Action The main thrust of COP 22 was to develop rules for operationalizing the Paris agreement and advance work on Pre-2020 …
Amid apprehension that US President-elect Donald Trump might withdraw the US from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement, India on Thursday said that one should not react on assumptions and “wait” and keep a “close watch” on the situation. Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, during a media interaction organised by BASIC countries, …
Nearly 200 countries today called for "highest political commitment" to combat climate change on "urgent priority" at a UN gathering here, noting that global climate is warming at an "alarming and unprecedented" rate. The "Marrakesh Action Proclamation", which was agreed upon by all the parties -- 196 nations and the …
MARRAKECH: As issue of inadequate financial support from rich nations continued to dominate discourse of heads of state\government and ministers during high-level segment of the UN climate change conference, India on Wednesday too flagged it and appealed the developed nations to fulfill their commitments of mobilizing USD 100 billion annually …
Reports have emerged ahead of the talks showing that the current levels of commitments might not be enough to tame global warming India will be fighting for better climate financing and smoother technology transfers under the overarching principle of climate justice, at the upcoming global climate conference in Marrakech that …
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO: As poor and deteriorating air quality chokes the capital, India puts forward its priority list for global action to reduce carbon dioxide pollution in Marrakech. New Delhi says much more needs to be done to reduce carbon dioxide pollution immediately rather than waiting for 2020. While preparing the …
The relationship between trade policy and climate policy needs to improve in the future, in particular with a view towards implementing the Paris Agreement. With the aim of making trade policy supportive of climate action, this working paper discusses the relationship between the regimes established by the World Trade Organization …
Sustainable biofuels have an important role to play in Africa’s development. Sugarcane bioethanol is currently the most cost-effective commercial biofuel and has the highest energy balance. The bioethanol industry, like sugar production, has matured in technological terms. Yet processes could be optimised and productivity further improved, with more efficient use …
“The climate change has emerged as one of the most important political agenda in the developed countries." said ASSOCHAM. India may have succeeded in getting the December 2016 deadline for ratification of Paris Agreement on Climate Change put away at the recently concluded G 20 Summit, New Delhi would have …
At the G-20 meet in Hangzhou in China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the leaders of world's top economies to not to limit efforts to address climate change to early ratification of the Paris Agreement but instead called on focusing on its "full success". The Prime Minister said climate change …
NEW DELHI: Without mentioning that China thwarted India's Nuclear Suppliers Group membership+ , Beijing-run media said it is "high time" New Delhi shows it means business when it comes to limiting the effects+ of climate change+ . "India has striven to become a world power and to have a bigger …
Global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed confidence that a consensus will be reached on limiting the carbon emissions in the aviation sector during the forthcoming ICAO Assembly. Global Market Based Measures (GMBMs), a potential means for limiting or reducing carbon emissions, have been under consideration of …
USAID has published a new analysis of the post-2020 climate action plans of selected developing countries, which gives climate change practitioners insights into the status of each country’s national climate strategy and can help them make strategic decisions about future activities related to the Paris Agreement. The Analysis of Intended …
India said that it has initiated the domestic process for ratifying the Paris Agreement, the global treaty to tackle climate change adopted by 195 countries in December. Addressing the seventh edition of the informal ministerial meet, Petersberg Dialogue, co-hosted by Germany and Morocco, the chair of the 22nd round of …
A new publication by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) highlights the 20 year history that technology development and transfer has played in the global fight against climate change. Technologies, such as renewable energy, energy efficient technologies or technologies that help people cope with a changed climate, …
High levels of investments are required to unleash the potential of agriculture for sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries, but low public budgetary allocations to the sector have slowed growth. To address this problem, innovative partnerships that bring together business, government and civil society actors are increasingly being …
The agreement misses Japan’s National Diet session The India-Japan civil nuclear agreement is likely to have a long waiting period, probably more than a year, before it fructifies. This is because, the National Diet failed to take up the agreement in the summer legislative session which ended on June 1. …
The Paris Agreement is a hugely significant step towards reaching a zero-carbon and resilient world. But challenges remain if we are to limit temperature rise and increase capacity to adapt to climate impacts. Those challenges include: the alignment of financial flows towards zero-carbon and climate resilient development; increased ambition for …
The Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by various nations and the subsequent Paris Agreement on climate change announced in December 2015 has decisively put the nations on a path to stringent mitigation of greenhouse gases. The energy sector, biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has to transform signifi cantly to …
