Page 29 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Decarbonisation isn't goal, human welfare is: World Resources Institute CEO
Dasgupta tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that India's requirements to ensure energy for all its citizens and raise per capita income should be an acceptable part of global climate strategy
 "Decarbonisation isn't goal, human welfare is: World Resources Institute CEO")
Sitharaman emphasises the role of technology in fighting climate change
Sitharaman on Friday emphasised on the role of technology in fighting climate change and called for international cooperation to increase supply of alternative sources of energy and technologies.
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G20: Sitharaman emphasises on role of technology in fighting climate change
The minister participated virtually in the G20 High-Level Tax Symposium on Tax Policy and climate change
European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role
ECB President Christine Lagarde has driven an 18-month deep dive into the inner workings of the bank, challenging even core principles of central banking
 "European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role")
Caricatures of a crisis
Book review of Green Humour for a Greying Planet
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Global financial regulators attempt to align rules on climate risks
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates financial rules for the G20 group of nations, said its "roadmap" seeks to coordinate approaches to disclosures by companies
 "Global financial regulators attempt to align rules on climate risks")
Investors say banks must toughen climate policies or face AGM rebellion
Investors managing $4.2 trillion on Wednesday called on some of the world's biggest banks to toughen their climate and biodiversity policies or risk rebellions at their next annual meetings
 "Investors say banks must toughen climate policies or face AGM rebellion")
Hundreds believed dead in heat wave in Canada despite efforts to help
Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm labourer was found in an Oregon nursery
 "Hundreds believed dead in heat wave in Canada despite efforts to help")
India is targeting additional 2 bn carbon sequestration by 2030: Javadekar
On the occasion of Van Mahotsav today, the minister planted 'Parijaat' saplings at his residence
 "India is targeting additional 2 bn carbon sequestration by 2030: Javadekar")
Climate change likely to impact agricultural productivity in Maha: Report
Maharashtra faces an increasing risk from climate change that is likely to impact the production of the four crops grown in the state: report
 "Climate change likely to impact agricultural productivity in Maha: Report")
World must remove 1 billion tonnes CO2 by 2025 to meet climate goal: Report
Projects in development will remove only a fraction of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air that needs extracting by 2025 to meet the global Paris climate target
 "World must remove 1 billion tonnes CO2 by 2025 to meet climate goal: Report")
Does India need more coal power?
Can we really give up on fresh coal-based plants? And still meet the goal of 24x7 electricity for all? A number of connected issues have to be examined before coming to a conclusion
India says will oppose 'regressive proposal' by rich nations on carbon tax
India will instead seek more action from European nations and the US, says Environment Minister.
Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, breaking all-time records
Intense. Prolonged. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. Abnormal. Dangerous. That's how the National Weather Service described the historic heat wave hitting the Pacific Northwest.
 "Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, breaking all-time records")
Best of BS Opinion: Shaping India's green future, the NPA scare & more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday
 "Best of BS Opinion: Shaping India's green future, the NPA scare & more")
Shaping India's green future
There are two broad development pathways for India: A net-zero approach and a low-carbon approach. Jayant Sinha prefers the former
Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates
Calculating climate costs is no easy task even for Japanese insurers, armed with sophisticated models to predict the course and intensity of typhoons, and the damage they could cause
 "Japan insurers struggle to pinpoint climate change cost estimates")
Explainer: Climate change and financial disclosure - what's at stake?
Japanese financial institutions are struggling to put a price tag on the cost of climate change, an effort made difficult by the long timeframe and a lack of data for making credible predictions.
 "Explainer: Climate change and financial disclosure - what's at stake?")
Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in new energy business over 3 years: Ambani
Reliance will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory for energy storage, a fuel cell-making factory and an electrolyser unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business
 "Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 cr in new energy business over 3 years: Ambani")
Backing grows for new IMF Covid and climate fund for vulnerable countries
IMF chief this month proposed the new trust to allow rich countries to channel some of their new IMF reserves to poor and middle-income counterparts ravaged by Covid or climate change
 "Backing grows for new IMF Covid and climate fund for vulnerable countries")
