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Global Shield Against Climate Risks Initiative

The Global Shield Against Climate Risks initiative was launched on November 14, 2022 by the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) countries and G7 countries. While V20 countries represent 58 countries...

November 15, 2022

Indonesia Just Energy Partnership

Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was launched at the G20 Summit’s side event Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). What is Indonesia Just Energy Partnership? Indonesia...

November 15, 2022

Climate Change Performance Index 2023

Climate Change Performance Index 2023 was released jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network. What is Climate Change Performance Index? The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)...

November 15, 2022

India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy

India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the COP27. What is Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy?...

November 14, 2022

Methane Alert and Response System

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Sharm...

November 14, 2022

E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

The Indian Government issued notification on E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which will come to effect from next financial year. What is E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022? The E-Waste (Management)...

November 12, 2022

Global Carbon Budget 2022

Global Carbon Budget 2022 report was released on November 11, 2022. The report was released by the Global Carbon Project – a group of scientists who track carbon...

November 12, 2022

Report: Information on many Ramsar Sites Outdated

The 14th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is being co-hosted by Wuhan (China) and Geneva (Switzerland) from November...

November 11, 2022

Middle East Green Initiative

Saudi Arabia recently committed 2.5 billion USD to the Middle East Green Initiative. What is Middle East Green Initiative? The Middle East Green Initiative is a first-of-its-kind regional...

November 10, 2022

India’s First Sovereign Green Bonds Framework

The Central Government recently released the framework for the proposed sovereign Green Bond. What are Green Bonds? Green bonds are financial instruments that generate proceeds for the investments...

November 9, 2022

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