Tag: climate change action
COP27: Loss and Damage Fund ‘essential’ but ‘not enough’
Climate change has emerged as the biggest global challenge in the 21st century. The world is increasingly warming up, a major reason being fossil...
NDCs are Insufficient to Prevent Global Warming: UNFCCC Report
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a new report that highlights that the climate targets submitted by countries party...
Indian Companies See ₹7,138 Billion Financial Impact Due To Climate Risks In The Next Five Years
India inc. is facing the financial impacts of climate change which may limit its ambitious growth plans. 42 of the companies responding to investors...
CDP rates YES BANK A- for its Climate Change Disclosures
YES BANK has been rated ‘A-‘ (Leadership Band) by CDP for its 2020 Climate Change disclosures, surpassing the average ratings for the Financial Services...
2021 Ashden Awards Call for Applications to Tackle Global Climate Challenges
Entries for the 2021 Ashden Awards have opened – with international categories promoting innovation in energy access, natural climate solutions and sustainable cooling for...
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Becomes Signatory to Climate Action 100+
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMC) today announced that, on 12th January, 2021, it has become a signatory to Climate Action 100+.
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Innovative Climate Change Action in Helsinki, Chicago & Cochin
Climate change action in cities is critical because urban spaces are significant contributors to climate change: they account for two-thirds of total energy demand...
How to Invest In Climate Resilience Without Overspending
By Nicole Schlabach
Resilient buildings are appealing more and more to CRE investors due to recent extreme weather events. A climate or disaster-resistant building will...
Global Commission on Adaptation for Climate Resilience
From melting Arctic icebergs to record-breaking European heatwaves, Cyclones and Typhoons in Asia and super-charged hurricanes, floods, and wildfires in the Americas, climate change is making its impact felt across the...
Teen activist’s #HowDareYou viral speech rips at world leaders
When 16-year-old climate warrior Greta Thunberg said #HowDareYou at the United Nations (U.N.), she gave a room full of world leaders a dressing down...
Mainstreaming the ESG Investments
Global climate change has made the binding international goal for a transition to a low carbon economy under 2 degrees, inevitable. The recent new...
Indian companies commit to climate change action
As SBTs (Science Based Targets) become the new norm for corporate sustainability, embracing of renewables and integration of energy efficiency is spurring new innovations,...
