Quad and the WTO focus on fishing
Some rare good news in global trade talks, and attempts to tackle an ecological and human rights disaster.
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India unveils new commitments that could make or break global climate response
Almost nine months after Narendra Modi committed India to a net-zero goal and a drastic increase in the share of renewables, the country’s cabinet has finally approved an enhanced climate action plan, adding more ambitious targets but leaving some expected goals out.
UN, IMF disagree on who should foot the bill of the energy crisis
UN chief António Guterres called for windfall taxes on oil and gas this week, arguing it is “immoral” for fossil fuel companies to reap record profits while ordinary people suffer from a cost of living squeeze.
MC Explains: Proposed changes in Energy Conservation regulations - why are they important for India?
Union Minister of Power Raj Kumar Singh introduced the "Energy Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022" in the Lok Sabha, which aims to boost clean energy and help in achieving India's commitments towards climate change.
Earth Today | Gender and climate change group
Clehan Williams (left), adviser to Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, joins representatives of the team that developed Jamaica’s Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan at the recent unveiling of the document. From second left are: Consultant gender specialists Anika Grey and Indi McLymont-Lafayette; Dr Orville Grey, regional manager, Caribbean, at the Green Climate Fund; Angie Dazé, gender equality and social inclusion lead at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); Sharon Coburn Robinson, principal director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs; Catherine Senecal, programme manager, resilience at IISD; and Omar Alcock, senior technical officer (mitigation) at the Climate Change Division.
Investing in India's EV Transition
This webinar will present the findings of a new report looking at investor perspectives on how to accelerate growth in India's electric vehicle ecosystem.
The Landscape of Financing Strategies for Adaptation in Developing Countries
Draws insights from publicly available financing strategies for adaptation in developing countries and presents emerging lessons for their development.
BHP Foundation
At the BHP Foundation we blend bold ambition, transformational partnerships and business acumen to catalyze new solutions to the world’s most complex social and environmental challenges.
What Modi got right about our broken power sector
When electricity was first being introduced in India, city by city, the cost was a major impediment. A bulb in 1905 cost Rs 2 in Bombay — money that could buy 21 kg wheat at the time. So, the government decided to reduce the cost per unit to encourage people to get electricity connections.
Investor Perspectives on Accelerating Growth in the Indian EV Ecosystem
This report takes stock of India’s current EVs ecosystem and where the sector may be heading in the future, with a focus on drivers of and barriers to investment.