Day: November 12, 2024
Implications of Article 6 on global carbon markets
High quality and high-integrity carbon credits can mobilize finance, including private sector contributions, to support additional mitigation efforts worldwide while also creating avenues for sustainable development.
India's solar product exports record over 20-fold jump to $2 bn in last 2 years
This marks a significant progress in India transitioning from a net importer to a net exporter of solar products, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics.
Servotech bags 2 MW solar plant contract from UPNEDA
The project involves the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of solar power plants across 67 locations in Uttar Pradesh, with Servotech also providing warranty maintenance for the next five years.
Trump names Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency administrator
US President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Representative Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
From Kyoto to Paris: Leveraging Article 6 of Paris Agreement to Propel India's Climate Ambitions and Actions
The underlying logic of such as market mechanism is built on the expectations that it would lead to cost-effective emission reductions, promote innovations in the domain of clean technologies and support countries to meet their Paris Agreement commitments.
Only 8 nations raise renewable targets after COP28, global goal still far off
The report 'In 12 months the renewables market has moved but governments have not', states that while renewables markets are progressing, governmental targets lag, with just eight countries revising their renewable goals since the pledge.
NDCs 3.0 a ‘Make or Break’ for Global Goal to Triple Renewables by 2030
A significant CO2 emission gap would still need to be closed by 2050, according to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook 2024.
Call to stop fossil fuel use must come with alternatives: Sadhguru
Sadhguru, speaking at the UN climate talks, argued that simply urging nations to abandon fossil fuels without offering alternatives is ineffective. He emphasized the need for technological advancements to provide viable alternatives and highlighted that excessive talk about abandoning fossil fuels…
Sunkind gets 570-MW solar project from Maharashtra govt
The project has been awarded by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY 2.0 scheme), the renewable energy player said in a statement.
Businesses falling behind on climate resilience, with only 17% ready for major disruptions: ACCA
The report, Weathering the Storm: Building Resilience Against Climate Disruptions, also highlights that a mere 17% of organisations regularly rehearse responses to climate events, while 25% have no mechanisms in place to build resilience.