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4 Strategies For A UN Breakthrough On Energy And Climate Change

The statements released by world leaders after the recent G7 and G20 meetings underlined recognition of the problem. Still, very few countries and companies have detailed plans and budgets in place to meet their own high-level goals.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Step Up Climate Action By Learning From Ozone Layer Protection: UN Chief

By reducing HFCs, increasing energy efficiency and creating more ozone- and climate-friendly technologies, the Kigali Amendment can bring sustainable access to vital cooling services to millions of people.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Noise Pollution At Number Two In Environment Related Offences: NCRB

A 2020 report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had shown that Chennai was the noisiest city among the six metro cities even as noise levels were pretty high in other metros too.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Climate Change Threatens Aquatic Foods, Says Study

Aquaculture systems in off-shore and coastal waters, on the other hand, face lower climate-specific hazards, although freshwater aquaculture is exposed to high levels of hazard.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

One-Third Of The World’s Tree Species Are Threatened With Extinction - Here Are Five Of Them

More than 400 species have fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild, and 142 tree species are already extinct.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Biden Pitches Spending Plan As Key To Fight Climate Change

Biden has set a goal of eliminating pollution from fossil fuel in the power sector by 2035 and from the U.S. economy overall by 2050.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

How Much Will Our Oceans Warm And Cause Sea Levels To Rise This Century? We’ve Just Improved Our Estimate

Our analysis shows that without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, by the end of this century the upper 2,000 metres of the ocean is likely to warm by 11-15 times the amount of warming observed during 2005-19.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Reaching ‘Net Zero’ Alone Is Not Enough; Need Of The Hour Is Deeds And Not Plain Words To Deal With Climate Change: Bhupender Yadav

The environment minister addressing a session on ‘Future of Sustainable Technologies in India-Europe Partnerships’ spoke about key issues of climate justice and sustainable lifestyles.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

Climate Change 'Greatest Challenge To Human Rights': UN Official

According to the UN rights chief, environmental damage usually hurts mostly those who were least protected -- the poorest and most marginalised people, and the poorest nations, which often have the least capacity to respond.

By Outlook Planet Desk 21/09/2021

India and US launch 'Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue' (CAFMD)

The US Climate envoy, John Kerry lauded India’s leadership role in demonstrating how economic development and clean energy can go hand in hand.

By Outlook Planet Desk 14/09/2021
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