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U.N. climate fund approves first projects ahead of Paris summitBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2015
A multi-billion dollar fund set up by the United Nations to help poor countries tackle climate change on Friday approved its first eight projects, which will receive $168 million, a key step before a global climate summit starts on Nov. 30.... |
India wants Paris climate change pact to recognise its need for growth, fundingBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2015
India has demanded that the climate change pact to be agreed upon at the UN-sponsored climate meet in Paris (COP-21) in December should recognise its need for growth, assign differentiated responsibilities on countries based on their carbon emissions in the past, enhance the... Read more.. |
CDP Reveals 2015 Climate A ListBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015
Apple, Microsoft and Google made the CDP 2015 Climate A List, which includes companies that received an A grade for their actions to mitigate climate change. CDP published the list as part of its annual... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
US 'playing catch-up to China' in clean energy efforts, UN climate chief saysBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015
China is now leading the world when it comes to fighting climate change – handily beating the US’s efforts under Barack Obama to move to a clean energy economy, the United Nations climate chief... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
Jennifer Morgan says India renewables target is "stunning" and hopes Saudi Arabia "diversifies its energy mix" in upcoming INDCBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015
Exactly one month before the global COP21 climate talks in Paris and days following the release of the... Read more.. |
UNFCCC Releases Synthesis Report on INDC Aggregate EffectBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2015
As mandated by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC at its 20th session, the Secretariat has released a synthesis report on the aggregate effect of the intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) submitted by Parties as of 1 October 2015. The report... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
The greening of India Inc.By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2015
A total of 146 countries have submitted what post-2020 climate actions or Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) they intend to undertake in the run-up to the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris scheduled from November 30 to December 11.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy |
Climate curbs will slow temperature rise; more needed for 2C goal: U.N.By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2015
Plans by about 150 countries to curb greenhouse gas emissions will slow climate change this century but they need to do more to limit rising global temperatures to two degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit), the United Nations said on Friday. Scientists say warming must be... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change |
India, Africa ask developed nations to carry out mitigation stepsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 30, 2015
Ahead of the crucial climate change summit in Paris, India and Africa today urged developed nations to undertake "ambitious" mitigation measures to reduce carbon emissions and "honor" their commitment of providing financial resources and technology to developing countries.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , COP21 |
Climate change study centre to come up AurangabadBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015
With the state facing drought conditions following a rainfall deficiency of 40 per cent this monsoon, Maharashtra’s disaster management cell has proposed to set up a climate change study centre in Aurangabad in Marathwada, the region worst hit by the drought. |