Temasek said in a media release: “The battle for net zero will be won or lost in Asia, which hosts more than half of the world’s population and contributes more than half of global carbon emissions. Yet the region faces unique structural constraints and challenges that hinder the pace of progress.”
Tag: Climate Change
Climate Change concern: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice
Iceland’s glaciers are retreating fast
3 million people and countless animals struggle to survive in flooded Bangladesh
A depression (a system that brings in copious rainfall) in the Bay of Bengal has led to the current deluge with rivers in two basins — the north-eastern Meghna Basin and south-western Chattogram (Chittagong) Hills Basin — flowing above the danger mark.
US official Alessandra Carreon says steps like transportation electrification, transition to clean energy will help in combating climate change
US official Alessandra Carreon feels steps like transportation electrification, transition to clean energy will help in combating climate change
Earth’s hottest June month recorded, shows EU data
June is now the hottest month recorded
India can play “bigger role” in climate action by hosting COP33: Environmentalist Sunita Narain
PM Modi, in his address at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai in December 2023, had offered to host the UN Climate Conference in India in 2028.
Indian-origin anti-oil activist in UK sprays orange powder on Stonehenge; arrested on the spot
“Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us,” said Rajan Naidu, in a statement released by Just Stop Oil.
Singapore hosts IPEF Clean Economy Investor Forum; projects worth USD 23 billion identified
Organised by the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry alongside the 13 other IPEF partners, the Investor Forum aimed to facilitate high-quality business and capital matching, and build connections.
Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean, says UN’s weather monitoring agency
Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean
April 2024 was the hottest on record: EU data
April 2024 remained the hottest on record
