The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Climate change can be mitigated in several ways, but most strategies emphasize reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy use and switching to energy sources that are less carbon intensive than fossil fuels. This publication explores the scope, potential and implications for using woodfuels to replace fossil fuels and thereby …
The UNFCCC Secretariat has published a study on the contribution of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to technology transfer to developing countries, which concludes that the CDM has been a key driver of technology transfer in developing countries. The study analyzes the technology transfer claims made by project participants in …
The UNCTAD published "The Least Developed Countries Report 2010" which, among other issues, highlights the vulnerability of LDCs to climate impacts. For example, the report indicates that the LDC small island developing states (SIDS) and LDCs in Asia are particularly vulnerable to the impact of storms and are also the …
Bridging the Gap has developed a practical guide for developing country governments on how to access climate funds for sustainable land transport interventions. The guidance focuses on climate change mitigation and introduces existing and proposed sources of climate finance in the context of the land transport sector.
A GEF-STAP (Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel) Advisory Document entitled 'Advancing Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport Through the GEF' has been published. The Bridging the Gap partner TRL co-authored this Advisory Document that reviews past and planned GEF support to the transport sector as well as providing strategic advice on the options …
Developing forest carbon projects is complex and often daunting for project proponents, whether they are from the private sector, civil society organizations or government agencies. Successful project development requires complying with rigorous requirements for analyzing and documenting carbon benefits as well as an array of legal, business, community relations issues
The Strategic Framework for Development and Climate Change serves to guide and support the operational response of the World Bank Group (WBG) to new development challenges posed by global climate change. Under the framework, the WBG committed to developing and testing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting methods at the project …
Under the supervision of Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Director General Asif Shuja Khan, demolishment of 27 brick kilns at Loi Bher has entered its first phase. Overall, 95 kilns would be demolished in Rawalpindi and Islamabad for purification of environment. Owners of these kilns would be converted to Clean …
Gujarat High Court has ordered re-scheduling of the public hearing of Adani's proposed 3300 MW KPGL thermal power project in Bhadreshwar, Kutch. Here is the draft EIA report of this project opposed by fisherfolk and the salt pan workers. This document contains the draft EIA Report of 5x660MW Super Critical …
International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) presents the scientific, technological, economic, political and regulatory aspects of aviation environmental protection in this new report launched at its 37th General Assembly held in Montreal, Canada. Says that the global policy makers must not ignore aviation in the provision of financing for climate mitigation …
This paper evaluates projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that abate N2O emissions from adipic acid production. The research shows that carbon markets enabled N2O emissions abatement levels that had not previously been achieved. However, data on adipic acid production, plant utilization and international trade patterns show that the …
