Power at full capacity
The Power Finance Corp has recently initiated a programme to enhance energy efficiency by installing capacitors to harness the reactive load in …
Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably
Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings
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 …
Africa’s financial sector must cope with climate risk for smooth transition to Net Zero: Report
At least 49 banks in Africa have over $200 billion in lending across sectors with high-potential climate risks
Lack of finance data hampers climate goals in South Africa: Report
South Africa is the world’s 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Its national climate change response policy calls for inclusion of …
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
Green bonds, banks can boost India’s clean energy market
India needs Rs 17.5 trillion to finance clean energy projects in order to ramp up its capacity to 160 GW by 2022
Banks at a loss
Piling up non-performing assets serve as a lesson for banks to do social and environmental impact assessments of projects more rigorously
Book review: Making amends?
"Demanding Accountability: Civil-Society Claims and the World Bank Inspection Panel" Edited by Dana Clark, Jonathan Fox and Kay Treakle Rainbow …
India underestimating heatwave impact, more than 90% of the country at risk: Study
Climate experts and policymakers should re-evaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability as heatwaves in India …
Innovative finance mechanisms can scale up clean cooking
Developing countries should integrate clean cooking into their Nationally Determined Contributions to address climate change
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
SEBI’s green and blue bonds: Are they the sustainable finance that India needs?
Developing countries like India are more likely to be affected by the climate crises; financial institutions will play a crucial role in such a …
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
Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real
The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …
CoP26: Net Zero within Africa’s reach
Nationally determined contributions well set, but finance may be a problem
Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out
If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris …
Over $1 trillion needed by 2030 to put world on track to reach net-zero by 2050
Unless much strong action than current investment levels is taken, energy-related CO2 emissions in emerging economies will grow by five billion …
Factsheet: Climate finance
Climate finance involves flow of funds from developed to developing countries to help them cut their emissions and adapt to climate change. …
How this Gujarat man came to be celebrated as a Biblical character
Bharat Patel gets the fisherfolk of Kutch, affected by a coal power plant funded by the World Bank, a historic victory in the US Supreme Court
Bangkok climate talks on adaptation communication show sign of promise
The document, which is currently being discussed, emphasises the need for support for adaptation communications as well as the purpose of the support
State-run insurance firms headless; PMFBY implementation suffers
Performances of private insurance companies were also not encouraging, though they had been opted for those states where risk was less
Smart city financing laden with trouble
Allocation of funds is not equitable even as local bodies face difficulties in generating money
Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs
The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …
