Road to net zero: Developing countries can cut 70% emissions with modest investments, says World Bank

High-income countries responsible for historical emissions must rapidly decarbonise, says World Bank report

Climate finance: Donors give less than they claim; and not for mitigation to needy countries

Mitigation finance primarily went to middle-income countries such as Brazil, India, Mexico and Indonesia

Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD

Digital mapping along with local knowledge can be useful to identify climate-vulnerable hotspots

5 days to CoP26: NDCs insufficient, climate finance unmet till 2023

Signals on key issues such as enhanced climate ambition and climate finance point to poor progress

Fifteenth Finance Commission: Over Rs. 4.36 lakh crore for local governments

Local governments will get special health grants  

Fillip, more funds for disease surveillance in Union Budget 2021-22

Pradhan Mantri AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana will help improve detection and treatment of new diseases but not fortify the overall health …

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Private sector commits to invest in green growth, mitigation & adaptation

They also committed to a just and equitable transition that ensures their supply chains, value chains

Africa got only 14% climate finance needed in 2020: Report

In 2019-2020, under 20 per cent of total climate finance to Africa came from private investors

Union Budget 2021-22: Do states have much to cheer for?

The recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission are unlikely to make much of a difference to cash-strapped states 

Climate ambition requires reform of current financial system: CSE report

Current form of financing is adding burden on developing countries, CSE and other experts discuss at webinar

EU’s carbon border tax: A new report shows Africa stands to lose $25 billion every year

Costing the pathway to transition in combination with required policy adjustments should form the basis of an African response

Why farmers are not cheering their exceptional feat this kharif season

Highest rice acreage in six years, more farmers in farms, a bounty monsoon and an expected bumper harvest don't enthuse farmers as their …

Urgent measures needed for sustainable conservation, funding in Africa: Experts

Panelists of 1st African Protected Areas Congress aim to draw up guidelines to save biodiversity sustainably

Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining

Addis Ababa declaration signed by 54 nations; acknowledge green challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought

Climate finance is not going to Global South where it is needed the most: CSE

Report launched right before the international summit on New Global Financial Pact in Paris  

Carbon credits, green hydrogen can help Africa mobilise climate finance for growth

Report on financing decarbonised growth says access to electricity Africa’s most pressing challenge

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets

Climate talks have to be reimagined as they’re dysfunctional, says Bonn delegate

Babitha PS speaks on visa issues, safety and women’s representation at climate conferences

COP27: We don’t need new pacts, implement current ones, says climate scientist Saleemul Huq

Part 2: The climate scientist talks about need for region and ecosystem-wise targets for adaptation

Disengaging with WII should be given rethink, MoEF&CC tells PMO: RTI

In a letter to the PMO, ministry agrees ‘in principle’ to disengage with IIFM

World not on track to meet long-term climate targets, shows largest-ever UN assessment

Climate impacts “eroding past human development gains” & lack of adaptation action will make it difficult to make such gains in future

Explaining climate clubs: Rich countries are turning to climate, industrial deals with ‘friendly’ countries

These multilateral deals are premised on cooperation between like-minded countries on industrial and climate policy, but are concerned with …

Senegal signs Just Energy Transition Partnership deal after South Africa, Indonesia & Vietnam

The deal will mobilise 2.5 billion euros for Senegal & will help increase the share of renewable energy installed capacity to 40% 

High road to Dubai COP28: Developing countries demand ambition on financial support in Bonn

There can be no discussion on enhancing mitigation ambition in developing country Parties without an accompanied discussion on enhancing …

India should receive $57 trillion in compensation from Global North for climate damages: Study 

US should provide a cumulative compensation of $80 trillion, the European Union and the United Kingdom owe $46 trillion & remaining …