Our Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, Abinash Mohanty proudly shares his insights as a special jury member for CNN-News18’s flagship Indian of the Year recognising exceptional contributions in the Climate Warriors and Social Change categories. IPE Global extends its heartfelt wishes to all the remarkable nominees in the Climate Warriors and Social Change category, […]
Fighting back against antimicrobial resistance: Partnerships and Innovations By Dr Navin Dang, Ashwajit Singh, and Vinaina Suri The global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. In India, this silent pandemic threatens to undermine decades of medical progress as previously treatable bacterial infections increasingly defy […]
Respiratory health claims in Delhi have risen by 8.3% between FY23 and FY25, according to a joint report by Medi Assist, a health benefits administrator, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report also highlights that respiratory disorders have shown a year-on-year increase of 10-12%, reflecting the growing impact of pollution-related illnesses in urban areas. Delhi […]
India has fiercely rejected the $300 billion climate finance package for the Global South. The USD 300 billion figure is a far cry from the USD 1.3 trillion the Global South has been demanding over the past three years of talks to tackle climate change. NDTV’s Parmeshwar Bawa is in conversation with Abinash Mohanty from […]
India becomes the first Global South nation to reject the new UN climate deal proposed by the West, which offers $300 billion annually to developing countries to address the consequences of climate change they did not cause.
COP29 finally reached a consensus on NCQG on climate finance but disappointed developing countries with only $300 billion per year as against $1.3 trillion by 2035.
As COP29 in Baku wraps up this week, it’s not just the planet that’s on the line, it’s also the bottom line. COP-style hectic negotiations are on to determine how much financial support tight-fisted wealthy nations will commit to developing countries for climate mitigation and adaptation. From the beginning, the mood of the ‘finance COP’ […]
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has made limited progress in reducing emissions, despite significant efforts, and remains a major emitter, responsible for 45.9% of global emissions. The newly released Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024 from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlights that, as a result, the region is unlikely to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, that aims to […]
From November 11 to 22, global leaders and climate experts have come together at the Conference of Parties (COP) 29, billed as the ‘finance COP’ to set the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). This new global climate finance target aims to support developing countries’ climate actions after 2025.
On the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is welcoming leaders, climate activists, civil society members, and negotiators from over 200 countries with heightened anticipation around setting more ambitious climate finance targets through the proposed New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG). The agenda aims to revitalise global climate finance commitments, yet concerns loom over the pace […]
Our climate expert, Abinash Mohanty, discusses on whether nations can agree on absolute and real climate financing.
The COP29 climate summit starts today at Baku, Azerbaijan. Garima Sadhwani explains why the world isn’t able to agree on how to find the money to undo the damage done to the planet, what’s in store for India, and why this edition is focusing so much on climate finance. Financing the climate action This year, […]
