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 …
Developed and developing countries cannot agree on even the fundamentals of what should be included in climate finance (e.g. should private finance through carbon markets be included?), let alone the level and terms of financing commitments, regulatory and other mechanisms, or governance structures. This impasse, which reflects a lack of …
Developed and developing countries cannot agree on even the fundamentals of what should be included in climate finance (e.g. should private finance through carbon markets be included?), let alone the level and terms of financing commitments, regulatory and other mechanisms, or governance structures. This impasse, which reflects a lack of …
Mitigating and adapting to climate change increases the cost of development. Considerable resources are needed in addition to the present levels of official development assistance (ODA) to complement rather than undermine the efforts and progress towards the achievement of development objectives including Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The panoply of types …
In Climate Finance, a leading group of 35 policy experts and scholars show how effective mitigation of climate change will depend on a complex mix of public funds, private investment though carbon markets, and structured incentives that leave room for developing country innovations. This requires sophisticated national and global regulation …
India is ideally positioned to grasp the opportunities offered by the Copenhagen Conference next month, says FREDDY DIAS E nvironmentalists and nature lovers worldwide have been warning that time is ticking away for planet Earth with ruthless degradation of natural resources, inadequate disposal of waste and overuse of toxic substances. …
The Government of Pakistan has approved 23 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects which would attract foreign direct investment (FDI) of 719.39 million dollar and drastically reduce greenhouse gases ie up to 3.83 million tons per year. "Pakistan has significant potential of generating carbon credits from various interventions in renewable energies …
CII in West Bengal is conducting a study to assess the challenges posed by climate change in the State and the preliminary findings suggest that natural calamities such as floods and sea water intrusion pose a major threat. Industrial impact The study also focuses on the environmental problems thrown up …
Bangladesh is far behind in taking Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Statistics show that out of 1,800 CDM projects approved by the CDM Executive Board of the United Nations, only two projects of Bangladesh have got the approval. On the …
This study by Chintan examines role of the informal recycling sector in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with focus on India. Shows that informal sector in Delhi reduces emissions by an estimated 962,133 TCO2e which is 3.6 times more effective in reducing emissions than formal waste management units. The …
Climate Change Convention 13 November, 2009 - Bhutan will join 192 countries with three key negotiation points when they sit at the 15th session of the United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), also called COP15, which will take place in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, next month. Bhutan
This study critically examines the role that the informal recycling sector plays in climate change mitigation in developing countries, with a particular focus on India. Emissions of some key greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide and methane, can be traced directly to municipal solid waste. Emissions result from virtually …
As the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol comes to a close in 2012, the world faces another decision point at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in Copenhagen in December. It is clear that total world emissions of greenhouse gases need to decrease sometime during …
Debate Rages On Post 2012 Scenario Mumbai: As the world takes cautious steps towards the Copenhagen climate summit, a debate on what the post-2012 scenario could possibly look like for the Indian carbon industry has started to rage. What would be the prospective market and pricing of carbon credits post-2012 …
In order to negotiate effectively on an international regime for climate change, US policymakers must have an accurate understanding of the constraints and considerations that determine the negotiating positions of key countries. India plays a pivotal role in these efforts. In the run up to the December 2009 negotiations in …
This report consists of four main sections. In the first part, it presents data from the national GHG inventories of a number of developing Asian countries, identifies the main sources of GHG emissions from the waste sector, and analyses the national climate strategies of selected countries. Secondly, the report presents …
This report evaluates whether carbon trading can deliver the necessary emissions reductions to avoid dangerous climate change quickly, strategically, and in a just and equitable way. It also looks at what alternative tools are available to governments. Friends of the Earth is calling on people to demand a strong and …
Many valuable climate finance proposals have emerged inside and outside the UNFCCC negotiations but it is unclear how they can be integrated into a package that will work both politically and economically. This paper considers some of these proposals and outlines the design imperatives of a credible climate finance package …
This policy brief summarizes the current state of international climate negotiations relating to technology transfer and draws on an assessment of pertinent research to develop recommendations for participants at the upcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Proposals geared towards the establishment of a new body responsible for technology in a future …
