-The Telegraph Climate change is the defining issue of the century but is clearly on the back-burner It is not often that the secretary-general of the United Nations, arguably the world’s most visible diplomat and peace-maker, tells it like he sees it. At COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, António Guterres did just that. The planet is fast approaching tipping points in terms of greenhouse emissions and their consequences. Climate change is the defining...
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Srinivas Goli, Associate Professor and demographer at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai , interviewed by Puja Awasthi (The Week)
-TheWeek.in Greater damage to planet is unsustainable consumption and inequalities, he says We are now 8 billion strong, just 11 years after the world’s population touched 7 billion. The United Nations designated November 15 as the official day to mark the 8 billion milestone, although it’s hard to identify precisely when we reached it. What exactly does it mean to be a world of 8 billion for humanity? Experts have varying opinions. Many...
More »Explained | What is India’s future strategy on emissions? -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu Is the use of nuclear power and hydrogen critical for India to transition to a Carbon neutral economy? Besides the use of electric vehicles, what are some of the other plans on the anvil to help the country achieve net zero by 2070? The Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh was to end on Friday but the deadline was extended to the weekend because there were divisions among member...
More »Delhi: RWAs come up with people’s manifesto for MCD elections -Paras Singh
-Hindustan Times The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have issued a charter of demands seeking a more ‘liveable, breathable and commutable’ city. The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have come up with a ‘People’s Manifesto’ for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, issuing a charter of demands seeking a more “liveable, breathable and commutable” city. The manifesto issued by United RWAs Joint Action...
More »COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters -Gaurav Saini
-The Telegraph There are developing countries in top 20 emitters that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred New Delhi: Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of Carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. During the first week of the climate talks, developed countries...
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