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, […]
By recognising social issues and understanding that conventional business and charity models aren’t sufficient to tackle them, social entrepreneurship has blurred the boundaries between profit and social impact – bringing together a vibrant tapestry of innovation and purpose.
By 2050, with 70 per cent of the global population expected to live in cities, engaging youth in shaping sustainable urban future is more crucial than ever Urbanisation, an engine for economic prosperity and resources, sits at the centre of modernity and impacts health outcomes. With rapid urbanisation, the UN projects that by 2050, 7 […]
It was a humid afternoon in Nagwa block of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, when 16-year-old Meera (name changed), a promising student, first experienced a panic attack. She was walking back from school, overwhelmed by the academic pressures of grade 10, her upcoming exams, the fear of being forced to drop out of school due to distance, […]
Adverse climate events have become the new norm in India, impacting lives, livelihoods and the economy.
With advancing human development and economic growth, societies generate more waste, underscoring the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. As we approach a decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) with Swachhta Diwas 2024, the focus is on mobilising communities and aligning habits to responsibly manage waste, promoting cleanliness, and preventing plastic leakage into […]
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family) One of the earliest proponents of global citizenship rooted in India’s philosophy and culture, this ancient Sanskrit phrase has come a long way from the pages of Maha Upanishads to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to being celebrated at India’s recent G20 Summit. Culture […]
