By Dr. Seema Javed
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Global GHG Emissions Will Actually Be Some 16% Higher In 2030 Than 2010
UN’s climate body has publish its latest assessment of the current state of national climate plans, ahead of the COP26…
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Unprecedented Humanitarian Needs While Simultaneously Hampering Relief Efforts
Extreme weather events and the pandemic have hammered hundreds of millions of people simultaneously, according to a report by the…
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Climate Change Can Force 2016 Million People To Migrate From Their Country By 2050
The World Bank’s updated Groundswell report released today finds that climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force…
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UK To Invest $1.2 billion In Green Energy Projects In India
The UK-India economic relationship is already strong with bilateral trade of over £18bn in 2020, supporting nearly half-a-million jobs in…
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One In Four Trains In India Could Run On Direct Supply From Solar Panels
A new study by Indian NGO Climate Trends and UK-based green tech start-up Riding Sunbeams, has found that direct supply…
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Strong Air Pollution Policies Lengthen Life Expectancy: AQLI
Alarmingly, India’s high levels of air pollution have expanded geographically over time. Compared to a couple of decades ago, particulate…
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India’s Low-Cost Housing Initiatives Will Have To Be Both Climate Resilient And Climate Responsive
After several years of worsening climate around the world due to global warming a clear pattern of extreme unlivable heat,…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Undermines Global Climate Goals
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has undermined global climate action by promoting fossil fuel expansion through its policy advice, locking…
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Central Banks Fuelling Climate Crisis, Including RBI: New Report
Central banks can play a key role in mobilizing capital away from fossil fuels. Many of the world’s central banks…
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Climate Change Made Floods Like Disaster In Western Europe Up To 9 Times More Likely
Climate change has made extreme rainfall events like those that led to last month’s devastating floods in Germany, Belgium and…
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