DFIs Can Unlock Climate Mitigation
The latest IPCC report underlines that the Earth’s climate in every region has been undergoing changes. In response to the report, the UN Secretary General António Guterres announced a “code…
360 Degree Change Required To Limit To 1.5-Degree Temperature
Many things remain unchanged, many commitments remain undelivered, but, extreme climate changes can be prevented. The recently published IPCC report provided a clear picture of the dangerous effects of climate…
Net Zero Emissions: A Challenge for Developing Countries
What are net zero emissions? Net-zero or carbon-neutrality refers to a state in which a country’s emissions are compensated by absorption and removal of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the atmosphere.…
Achieving A Just Transition: Why Climate Justice is A Key Part of Climate Action
Just transition is the idea of a “vison-led economy”, which unifies the set of principles, practices, and processes for global economy transition from “extractive to regenerative” while creating opportunities for…
Bioenergy With Carbon Capture And Storage (BECCS): The Next Big Emission Reduction Strategy
The need to hold the global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, necessitates being addressed through various perspectives. The conventional method is to reduce…
COVID-19 Derails the SDGs: The Pandemic Effect on Sustainable Development
2020 manifested, in more than one way, the ability of human beings to endure almost anything. Getting hit by one of the worst pandemics of the century left millions of…
The Textile Industry Needs a Sustainability Makeover
The global textile market size was projected at $1000 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% from 2021 to 2028.…
Smart Cities Must Be Sustainable
Most of the world’s population has started moving towards cities because of the greater availability of all the necessary resources and better employment opportunities. Due to this, many cities are…
Biodiversity depletion – The less talked about side effect of climate change
The world emitted 36.42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2019, equaling 7.9 billion passenger vehicles on the road in one year. Add to that the emissions of other greenhouse…
Frameworks and Disclosures: Monitoring the ESG way and Why?
Recently, there has been a rising stakeholder demand and an increased media attention on incorporating ESG criteria into financial investment decisions. ESG led investments have had huge impacts on asset…