The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
The Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by various nations and the subsequent Paris Agreement on climate change announced in December 2015 has decisively put the nations on a path to stringent mitigation of greenhouse gases. The energy sector, biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has to transform signifi cantly to …
Developed countries will provide financial support to developing nations for technology development and transfer to reduce carbon emissions under the new agreement reached at the Paris Climate Change summit, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. "Under the Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015, it has been agreed that developed countries …
This working paper synthesizes knowledge within CGIAR on adaptation measures in agricultural systems, for the benefit of parties and observers preparing submissions to the UNFCCC SBSTA. Experience from CGIAR and partners indicate that adaptation measures covering policy, technological, financial, institutional, and research interventions are being tested and applied in agricultural …
This paper synthesizes knowledge within CGIAR and its partners on agricultural practices and technologies to enhance food security, resilience and productivity in a sustainable manner. A number of agricultural practices and technologies which contribute to these objectives were identified and assessed to generate four key lessons. Firstly, agricultural practices and …
PARIS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the climate change agreement as the victory of "climate justice" and said there were no winners or losers even as environment minister Prakash Javadekar said 196 countries had not only adopted an agreement but a "new chapter of hope" in the lives …
Raising global climate ambition to confine future temperature rise to 1.5°C over the 2°C aimed for so far is a laudable goal, but needs a sharp reallocation of the available carbon budget and massive funds and technology transfers with particular reference to India, a group of researchers said. Climate negotiators …
The purpose of this Agreement is to further implement the objective of the Convention as set out in its Article 2 through enhanced action, cooperation and support, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, so as to: Hold the increase in the global average temperature to …
Paris: The successful conclusion of the Climate Change Summit here will offer India an opportunity to position itself as the leader of the developing world. If, however, India does not agree with the rest of the world to consider the outcome to be worthwhile, the possibility of a global deal …
The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action agreed to transmit the text titled “Draft agreement and draft decision on workstreams 1 and 2 of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” contained in annex I to the Conference of the …
India today asked the developed world to 'walk the talk' and honour its pre-2020 commitments in the fight against climate change and joined Brazil, China and South Africa in seeking a clear roadmap in this regard. As the rich-poor divide dominated crucial talks in France to limit global warming, Environment …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions on reducing emission, 30/11/2015. India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which aims at addressing challenges posed by Climate Change. The INDCs reflect India’s intended contribution to climate change taking into account its …
India on Wednesday made it clear to the West that it will be firm in its negotiations on climate change and will not be cowed down by aggressive postures taken by anyone, including the United States. Ahead of the Paris Climate Change Conference, top sources in the Environment Ministry said, …
India’s strategy at the Paris Climate Change summit will be to work with emerging economies and press the developed world to concede that responsibility for cutting carbon emissions after 2020 cannot be shared equally by rich and poor nations. Two major issues that New Delhi will focus on at the …
India has not shied away from coming forward with "generous commitments" to combat climate change even as developed nations have fallen short of their obligation to provide finance as well as technologies for mitigation, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said. In a blogpost on the NITI Aayog website today, …
Ahead of the environment summit in Paris, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said the developed countries should come out with "more reasonable proposals" to fight climate change. "India has pledged for an ambitious action plan to fight climate change. We hope for an equitable and just climate agreement in …
Says India's commitments are more ambitious than China's "highly publicised" ones 'India's commitments to combat climate change generous' India has made "generous commitments" to combat climate change, even as developed nations have fallen short of their obligation to provide finance and technologies for mitigation, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) …
India, China and other developing countries doing in excess Developed world shoulders less than fair burden through its climate change targets The US has committed to only a fifth of its fair share and the European Union (EU) just over a fifth in the fight against climate change through its …
Making its suggestions to the latest draft text of the Paris climate agreement, India on Monday pitched for inserting specific paragraph on the issue of finance and transfer of technology in the text. India wants the developing countries must be provided with cutting-edge environment friendly technology free of cost where …
India and Germany on Monday decided to forge an Indo-German Climate and Renewable Alliance, a partnership to harness technology, innovation and finance in order to make affordable, clean and renewable energy accessible to all and foster climate change mitigation efforts. According to an Indo-German Joint Statement on Climate Change and …
Just days after India unveiled its climate action plan targeting to cut its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 33-35%, climate change negotiations and financing for clean energy will be one the focal points of discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday. For this third …
