India urged to do more on renewable energy
Meena Janardhan Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing. Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.
15 Dec 2020 India’s renewable energy uptake and targets scored ‘low’ and ‘medium’ respectively. Though ranked high along with the European Union (EU) and the UK in the latest edition of the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released by the non-profit Germanwatch, India needs to focus more on renewable energy, both, as a mitigation strategy and for its post-novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) green recovery according to the report. The current index analyzes emissions before the coronavirus crisis and does not reflect emissions reduction during this unusual situation.
India Increasingly Vulnerable to Climate Change: Report Finds
India Increasingly Vulnerable to Climate Change: Report Finds
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NEW DELHI A first-of-its kind report at the district level in India on extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods and drought finds that “more than 75 percent of India’s 728 districts, home to over 638 million people, are hotspots for extreme climate events.”
The report, “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events,” by the Council of Energy, Environment and Water, an Asian nonprofit research institution, states that India experienced more than 478 extreme weather events between 1970 and 2019 most occurring since 2005.
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NEW DELHI A first-of-its kind report at the district level in India on extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods and drought finds that “more than 75 percent of India’s 728 districts, home to over 638 million people, are hotspots for extreme climate events.”
The report, “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events,” by the Council of Energy, Environment and Water, an Asian nonprofit research institution, states that India experienced more than 478 extreme weather events between 1970 and 2019 most occurring since 2005.
“Post-2005, at least 55 or more districts witnessed extreme flood events year-on-year, exposing 97.51 million people annually,” the report states in its key findings. “The year 2005 recorded the highest flood frequency, with 140 floods affecting 69 districts. The number of affected districts increased to 151 in 2019.”
December 14 2020 / Modified on December 14 2020 Morocco s performance in the fight against climate change is expected to increase further. The kingdom can now count on the additional contribution of the National Commission for Climate Change and Biological Diversity. The commission, which has just started its activities, provides a framework for consultation with a view to supporting the government in achieving its climate objectives.
On December 9
th, 2020 in Rabat, the Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment chaired a meeting by videoconference, devoted to the launch of the activities of the National Commission for Climate Change and Biological Diversity.
“This commission will be periodically solicited on several subjects related to climate change and biodiversity,” said Minister Aziz Rabbah, before calling on the members of the commission to establish a work