Most underrated risk to Indian economy– climate catastrophe!
The RBI says India risks losing 4.5% of GDP by 2030 due to extreme-weather events. It is widely recognised that cost of climate inaction would be far greater than cost of climate action
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COP28 Summit: 80 countries call for ending fossil fuel reliance
A coalition comprising more than 80 countries, including the United States, the European Union, and small island nations, advocates for pact at COP28 that incorporates to "phase out" fossil fuels.
Energy efficient technologies can open investment opportunity of $1.6 trillion in India: World Bank
The report says that shifting to a more energy-efficient pathway could lead to a substantial reduction in the expected carbon-di-oxide levels over the next 20 years.
India needs $12.4 trillion for transition to net zero goals by 2060
Emerging markets as a whole need to invest an additional $94.8 trillion to transition in time to meet long-term global warming targets, says study.
COP26: Why it's a long road ahead for India’s tryst with climate change
India has systems in place to move towards green energy, but gaping holes in infrastructure; dependency on fossil fuels is a huge deterrent in that shift, amidst burgeoning global warming levels.
Covid-19 exposes fissures in global society
As countries continue to battle Covid-19, the World Economic Forum warns that disease, livelihood, inequality, and climate crisis will become more acute in the present decade.
Is climate change denialism seeping into India?
Errant voices irked by the impassioned rhetoric of Greta Thunberg have started to pipe up questioning climate change in India. But climate change has already hit the Indian economy badly.
