UNEP AND INDIA TO COLLABORATE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and India have signed a Host Country Agreement on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. India was represented by Shri…
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INDIA’S TRANSITION TO GREEN ECONOMY A $1 TRILLION OPPORTUNITY
As consensus emerges on the urgency and magnitude of the transformation needed to decarbonise the global economy, India’s role and contributions will be critical if the world is to achieve…
COP26 commitments far short, but net-zero pledges provide hope
New and updated climate commitments fall far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, leaving the world on track for a global temperature rise…
FOSSIL FUEL PLANS OUT OF SYNC WITH PARIS AGREEMENT
The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more…
MOZAMBIQUE BENEFITS FROM FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY
Mozambique has become the first country to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—commonly known as REDD+. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)…
HOW INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINES OUR CLIMATE
A new report, published ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has called for a radical change in how governments plan, deliver and manage infrastructure – emphasising…
BANGLADESH – CLIMATE CHANGE IS AFFECTING HEALTH
In Bangladesh, climate change is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting the mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report. The Climate Afflictions…