‘The Indian green bond market is a driver for people’
Green bonds in India have grown from virtual non-existence in early 2015 to a US $7 billion market, with participation from public and private …
Green bonds and greener environment: Are they linked?
Green bonds, in particular, may play a key role in the forthcoming economic recovery and may help India achieve the SDGs
There has been a decline in climate finance during COVID-19: WRI report
Countries have been forced to cut funding for many climate-related sectors to free up money for addressing pandemic-related expenditures and …
CoP26 Diary (Nov 10): Cover decision draft mentions ‘coal’, ‘fossil fuels’ for first time
Guinea, speaking on behalf of G77, commented that developed country partners showed “no appetite to discuss the definition of climate …
Green lending: World’s biggest banks’ latest initiative at COP26 is a step backwards
It wouldn’t make sense to abruptly forbid lending to non-green projects now, since we need to avoid hitting hardest the banks that are …
India’s MSMEs must pare emissions and climate finance may be the nudge they need
Traditional funds are not enough for the MSME sector to achieve decarbonisation; we need to unlock international climate funds as well
COP 26: Contentious issues of finance, carbon markets pushed to week 2
CoP26 President Alok Sharma reported progress made during week one in Glasgow in an informal stocktaking plenary November 8
REDD+ has failed to achieve its objectives: CSE report
Not only does large-scale financing remains a major issue, REDD+’s performance in halting or reversing deforestation also remains questionable
COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Run up to COP27: Only a quarter of global climate finance flows into Asia; much of that in loan
India received a total of $37.1 billion in climate finance during 2013-2020
Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report
The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions
Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process
Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members
Adaptation is key if Africa is to tackle climate change
Africa needs to work on adaption strategies if it is to overcome the harmful effects of climate change
India needs to invest urgently in climate action
The government should engage with sector experts and increase participation of leading organisations in the field of climate finance
Asia received largest share of climate finance in 2017: report
The report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adds that public climate finance from developed to developing countries&…
Build bridges between climate tribes and real economy people to bring finance in adaptation, says Christina Figueres
There will be a high level ministerial dialogue at CoP 22 at Marrakesh on adaptation finance
What ancient wisdom can teach businesses about sustainable finance
By making business education much more inclusive of diverse cultures and wisdoms, more industry leaders can learn to operate with conscience, …
Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report
Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100
Extreme weather hits economies, hurts Asia most: WMO report
Loss due to landslides increased by 147% compared to average in the past 20 years
Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms world’s poorest countries?
Countries in Africa have some of the lowest national greenhouse gas emissions, and yet the continent is home to many of the world’s …
In a first, ING Bank will make lending decision based on clients’ climate actions
The Dutch bank will identify those clients that are leading the transition to a low-carbon economy and need its help the most
India is not making businesses disclose climate risks: report
The country has not followed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage
Africa needs at least 9 times more climate finance to meet 2030 goals
Africa requires $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions towards mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Africa needs to double energy investments to achieve energy, climate goals by 2030: IEA
Full access to modern energy by 2030 will require investment of $25 billion per year