In 2016, Gitaram Kadam bought a 12 acre farm in his native Nhavare village in Maharashtra to practise organic farming. But his organic dream soon stood shattered—erratic electricity supply in his village made it difficult to use the farming equipment ...
Developed countries, at the very last minute, agreed to a loss and damage fund for climate-related losses in vulnerable countries, a victory for developing nations that have pushed this for over 30 years. ...
Last year, at COP26, a significant development took place, when rich countries belonging to the G7 group announced initial finance to the tune of $8.5 billion to South Africa to help wean off coal and enable its transition to renewable ...
"Solar power generation helped avoid $34bn in costs for seven Asian countries." ...
The country’s negotiators were demanding the text include a phase-down of oil and gas. ...
Activists say momentum at the so-called ‘implementation’ summit has been low. ...
India says ‘historical cumulative emissions’ should guide the negotiations, not the current top polluters. ...
By undertaking systemic transformation and massive cuts in the electricity supply, industry, transport and buildings sectors, and the food and financial systems, countries can keep up with their climate promises, according to the 2022 Emissions Gap report ...
Developing countries like China and India in recent decades have moved to become among the biggest polluters in the world, however their historic emissions are much lower than developed western nations. ...
Energy use by heavy duty transport segments, aviation, trucking and shipping are likely to grow four-fold in India by mid-century. For India to meet its net-zero pledge by 2070, this sector needs to be sustainable and transition to low carbon ...