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William Nordhaus and Paul Romer awarded as 2018 Nobel Prize for Economics

US duo William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer have won the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for research “about innovation, climate and economic growth”. Laureate...

October 8, 2018

US to host 2018 Global Summit on Climate Action

The 2018 Global Summit on Climate Action will be held at San Francisco in California, United States from September 12 to 14, 2018. The summit is a platform...

September 11, 2018

South Africa hosts 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change

The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa. India was represented by Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. In it, Dr Vardhan...

May 21, 2018

Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF)

In 2015, the World Bank had launched a $500 million Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF) to help developing countries pay for emission reductions and combat climate change. The...

May 1, 2018

Indian Resource Panel (INRP)

Government of India had established Indian Resource Panel (InRP) in 2015 as an advisory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) – through the...

April 24, 2018

Green Bonds

With the aim of promoting green economy across the world, green bonds have been initiated to finance the environment friendly businesses and assets. The first two banks to...

April 13, 2018

Talanoa Dialogue

Talanoa is a traditional approach used in Fiji and other Pacific islands to engage in an inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue to resolve differences without putting any blame...

April 12, 2018

Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, established to support developing countries in their efforts to address climate change. Operating under the...

April 12, 2018

Singapore declares to impose a ‘carbon tax’ from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions

The Singapore government will impose a ‘carbon tax’ from 2019 to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take...

February 21, 2018

The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Germany

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) has concluded on November 17, 2017 after two weeks of talks in Boon, Germany. Envoys from nearly 200 countries, including delegates from...

November 17, 2017

20 Countries sign framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Over 20 countries including Brazil and France have signed a Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance in Marrakesh. The agreement was opened for signatures on the sidelines of...

November 16, 2016

3% rise in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions in 2011

As per the report “Trends in global CO2 emissions”, there is a 3% surge in the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in 2011. The 3 % increase took...

July 23, 2012

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