Climate finance goal of $100 billion close to achievement, but still not met, shows OECD report

The goal may have been met in 2022, says OECD, but based on “preliminary and as yet unverified data”  

Adaptation Gap Report 2022 raises alarm on climate finance

International adaptation finance flows are 5-10 times lower than required

Bonn climate conference: Glasgow ‘colonial’ pact shifts burden of climate change to developing countries, say parties

Inadequate climate finance among the biggest challenges for developing countries bloc

COVID-19 stimulus: Coal auctioning move along the lines of January ordinance

The Centre had relaxed norms required for mining and sale of coal in January 2020

Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission

Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel

UNCCD CoP: Centre unclear how states are spending money allotted for forests

The 14th Finance Commission had given 7.5 per cent weightage to forest cover

Not a promissory note

Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy

Cabinet approves country's first IPR policy

The policy is expected to lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India

Governors in the dock

They turn a blind eye to laws overriding tribal rights, complains national commission

Food as carrot

In a world where corporate gains feed on hunger and poverty, could food be a human right?

Project marred

Lost case?

Will more funds induce Uttar Pradesh to combat pollution?

Greepeace accuses Exxon of aiding research against climate change

Haryana NGOs asked to put all information online

News snippets

Climate finance beyond $100 billion: Are we close to agreeing on a new climate finance target? 

Seventh Technical Expert Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal highlighted well-known concerns, stressed need to accelerate …

Climate conferences have a huge trust deficit: How to make COP28 deliver

The fact that after 27 COPs the world is still not demonstrating tangible climate action is contributing to growing frustration

Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks

Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted to loss & damage fund

Environmental & social responsibility of financial institutions must go beyond green initiatives 

Most Indian banks and financial institutions do not have any environmental and social safeguard mechanisms

Youth's demand for climate action an 'unmistakable message': UN climate chief

At the ongoing UNFCCC conference in Bonn, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa asked everyone to take part in this 'fight of …

The politics of climate change: COP 21 and emerging economies

While top 10 emitters contribute 72 per cent of global greenhouse gases, the lowest 100 emitters contribute even less than 3 per cent

World Bank unveils new business plan for Africa to battle climate change

Africa may be at the receiving end of adverse climate change even as World Bank launches a new plan to support the countries to adapt to these changes

Slow, uneven progress at Bangkok climate talks

Finance, equity and addressing interlinkages remain topics of major concern

Ideas India

The book celebrates bold enterprises of ordinary Indians

In the red

The Union Budget fails to make any provisions for protecting the environment.