Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), represented India at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 15-16, 2024.
At COP29, the UAE Pavilion hosted eight sessions on climate finance, discussing how to accelerate the transition to a net-zero and climate-resilient future. Key topics included mobilising finance for the Global South, green bonds, and financing sustainable energy projects.
Eight sessions were held at the UAE Pavilion at COP29 on Thursday on 'Climate Finance' discussing how the global transition towards a net zero and climate-resilient future can be accelerated for all.
Das said, "Soft landing has been ensured, but risks of inflation coming back and growth slowing down do remain. The headwinds from geopolitical conflicts, geoeconomic fragmentation, commodity price volatility and climate change continue to blow."
New Delhi [India], November 14: Jasmine Mehta, Executive Director and Head of ESG & Climate Sales for Corporate & Advisors EMEA at MSCI, was recognized as an "Emerging Business Leader in Sustainability" at the ET Young Industry Leaders Awards held at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. T
Kolhapur, a city in Maharashtra known for its rich agricultural heritage, has long been associated with a sweet legacy - its renowned jaggery. For centuries, the region's jaggery, particularly the one produced in Arjunwada and Kagal, has been celebrated for its distinctive taste that comes f
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and China have signed an agreement on the establishment of an intermodal cargo terminal in the Port of Baku in Alat on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), Astana News reported.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 14: On November 11, 2024, The Art of Living Social Projects signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangalore University, the Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), and the Department of Forest Ecology and Envi
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 14: Reckitt, world's leading consumer health and hygiene company, along with partner Plan India and OHO radio under its flagship campaign Dettol Banega Swasth India, announced the India's first School Radio Podcast focusing on climate change. A dedica
Supported by UNICEF, the youth delegates from India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Baku advocated for the inclusion of children's needs in the COP 29 outcome document and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 on Monday.
New Delhi [India], November 13: India, a global agricultural powerhouse with the second-largest agricultural land area, exports USD 42 billion and ranks 11th among exporting nations. However, climate change threatens its food self-sufficiency. Adopting climate-smart agriculture technology is
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif called for USD 6.8 trillion in climate funding for developing nations by 2030 while speaking at a climate finance roundtable organised by Pakistan during the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Tuesday, The Express Tribune reported.