Climate crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate crisis

New Indian Express  

“Educating children on climate change is critical and this can happen not from textbooks but by bringing in experts from this field who will share their perspectives. The foundation also cites that in the year 2021, natural disasters across the globe led to insured losses of over $100 billion and ten climate-related events cost $170.3 billion. Therefore this year’s festival aims to delegate each student group to represent a particular country and come up with a long term plan to mitigate climate change. This will be conducted in the form of a mock COP 27 Climate Summit on March 5 to engage student groups in dialogues and explore the science and sociopolitics of climate change. The country that comes up with the most innovative step to mitigate climate change and universally accepted pledge will be recognised during the event.

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CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges
4 days, 2 hours ago

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges

India Today  

India's climate change progress has earned it the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2025, a tool widely used by researchers and educators to evaluate nations' environmental efforts. Here's how to approach it: INDIA'S ACHIEVEMENTS: A CASE STUDY FOR STUDENTS India's strong performance in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use categories highlights its dedication to sustainable practices, particularly …

89% Delhi-NCR students express climate change concerns, NGOs call for action
1 month ago

89% Delhi-NCR students express climate change concerns, NGOs call for action

India Today  

A recent report by the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group has revealed that 89 percent of schoolchildren in Delhi-NCR are worried about climate change, with many rejecting symbolic gestures like celebrating World Environment Day. While 87 percent of students are familiar with the term “climate change”, disparities in awareness persist across income groups. Wealthier students often gain information through …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

South Asian youth delegates at COP 29 call for immediate climate action
1 month, 1 week ago

South Asian youth delegates at COP 29 call for immediate climate action

India Today  

As the climate crisis intensifies, 20 determined youth delegates from South Asia will urge world leaders to take immediate steps to mitigate the effects of climate change on children and youth at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to November 22. Young voices representing South Asian youth urged the need for the use …

India to push for accountability, fair financing, green credit at COP29: delegates
1 month, 1 week ago

India to push for accountability, fair financing, green credit at COP29: delegates

The Hindu  

India’s approach at COP29 focuses on accountability, green credit, fair financing, and incremental goals for its developing economy, multiple delegates said on Monday as the latest edition of the world's most important meeting on climate change kickstarted in Baku. While moderate in terms of attendance and scale, India's primary priorities at the conference are expected to include holding developed nations …

Two Hyderabad Students to Attend COP 29 in Azerbaijan
1 month, 1 week ago

Two Hyderabad Students to Attend COP 29 in Azerbaijan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two Class 10 students from Hyderabad Public School, Greeshma Kolichelimi and Arjun, will represent India in the CoP-29 conference beginning on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan. After engaging in months of online collaboration and learning, more than 10,000 students from over 75 countries met over a weekend to write the annual manifesto called 'Decarbonise Global Child Climate Manifesto'. "The manifesto …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Our climate change challenge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Our climate change challenge

LA Times  

There’s no escaping the damage we’ve done to our planet. In 2015, almost 200 nations agreed to try to limit global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius — or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit — above preindustrial levels as part of the Paris climate accord. “At this point, it is really difficult to see a path to keeping warming below 1.5 degrees,” …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India

The Hindu  

As the new government settles in, what it does to scale up climate action will affect every Ministry, new and old, and every sector, big and small. Some of its choices would be pivotal to how India structures its economic path in a sustainable way, positions itself as the voice of the Global South at the right tables, and fights …

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?

India Today  

The ongoing general election in India has a distinct dimension to it: hotter weather. India Today has analysed the election manifestos of two major national parties – the Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress – to assess their policies concerning climate change. The word “climate” in the context of environmental degradation features 10 times in the Congress manifesto while it appears …

Empowering students: Innovative approaches to climate change education
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Empowering students: Innovative approaches to climate change education

India Today  

Introducing students to the complex and urgent issue of climate change is not just an educational imperative but a moral and practical necessity in today's world. By fostering climate literacy, critical thinking, and a sense of agency, we empower students to become informed stewards of the planet and active participants in efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Field …

UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action
9 months ago

UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The World Meteorological Organization has joined with the UN Development Programme for a new campaign which showcases children from around the world presenting a fictional yet scientifically grounded weather forecast to mobilise climate action. HT Image The 'Weather Kids' campaign's launch comes ahead of the World Meteorological Day on March 23. "The Weather Kids add a powerful voice …

SVKM' s NMIMS, School of Law: Conference On 'Blueprint For Tomorrow: Crafting A Sustainable World'
9 months ago

SVKM' s NMIMS, School of Law: Conference On 'Blueprint For Tomorrow: Crafting A Sustainable World'

Live Law  

SVKM' s NMIMS, School of Law, Navi Mumbai offers two courses, BA-LL.B and BBA-LL.B, catering to the growing needs of the legal field. After the success of the National Conference: Athena on 16TH April 2023, the Publication and Seminar Committee of School of Law, NMIMS, Navi Mumbai wishes to hold a Seminar on niche, rather unexplored topics of law with …

Climate change in the classroom
11 months ago

Climate change in the classroom

The Hindu  

January 22, 2024 10:12 am | Updated 10:13 am IST While climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling, is it helping students cultivate a culture of mindfulness, ownership and commitment around the climate crisis? Though many environment-related topics are discussed in books published for the ICSE and CBSE Boards, there is no learning continuum or …

Vantage | India's crucial role at COP28 and fight against climate change
1 year ago

Vantage | India's crucial role at COP28 and fight against climate change

Firstpost  

New Delhi can serve as a bridge between wealthier nations and the Global South The COP28 summit in Dubai is the world’s biggest and most important climate meeting. New Delhi has taken centre stage to say that the burden of climate change can’t disproportionately fall on developing nations. India has submitted a report to the UN, assessing global progress on …

5 reasons why COP28, the U.N. climate conference, is worth your attention
1 year ago

5 reasons why COP28, the U.N. climate conference, is worth your attention

LA Times  

People walk through the venue at the COP28 U.N. These are plans by individual countries to reduce their use of oil, gas and coal, which produce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, and lay out how they plan to adapt to impacts of extreme weather events. The Paris agreement established a defining goal that has guided climate discussions ever …

The Hindu Daily Quiz, November 28, 2023 on climate talks
1 year ago

The Hindu Daily Quiz, November 28, 2023 on climate talks

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On climate talks Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | The COP28 climate talks will begin on November 30 and are expected to last two weeks. YES NO Answer : Framework Convention on Climate Change SHOW ANSWER 2 / 5 | Various countries have …

PM Modi likely to attend UN climate talks in UAE on Nov 30-Dec 1
1 year ago

PM Modi likely to attend UN climate talks in UAE on Nov 30-Dec 1

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the UN climate talks in Dubai on November 1 and deliver a national statement highlighting India's climate action, sources said on November 24. The Prime Minister will reach the UAE on November 30, deliver India's national statement during the United Nations' World Climate Action Summit on December 1 and return the same day, a …

Climate issues unresolved as recently flooded New Delhi hosts G20 summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate issues unresolved as recently flooded New Delhi hosts G20 summit

Al Jazeera  

Rekha Devi, a 30-year-old farm worker, is dreading the moment when her family will be ordered to leave their makeshift tent atop a half-built overpass and return to the Yamuna river floodplains below, where their hut and small field of vegetables are still under water from July’s devastating rains. Devi, her husband and their six children fled as the record …

How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all
1 year, 3 months ago

How India’s climate leadership is building a better future for all

Hindustan Times  

India is poised to be a global leader when it comes to economy, technology and trade. This is why both India’s commitment to climate action and its current role as a global convener in its capacity as the president of the G20 are so vital for moving climate action forward. Indeed, India’s theme for this year’s G20, “One Earth, One …

Why It Matters | Most Indians want immediate action by government to tackle climate change
1 year, 7 months ago

Why It Matters | Most Indians want immediate action by government to tackle climate change

The Hindu  

What are the facts: About 81% of people in India are worried about global warming while 64% of Indians think that the government should do more to address global warming, a recent survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter has shown. A bulk of the respondents also think that climate change will harm plant and animal …

At G7 ministers' meet, India stresses need to address climate change in tandem with environmental action
1 year, 8 months ago

At G7 ministers' meet, India stresses need to address climate change in tandem with environmental action

Firstpost  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed a plenary session of the G7 ministers’ meeting and highlighted India’s emphasis on collective action to address environmental challenges, including efforts to encourage individual and community action through Mission LiFE New Delhi: India on Sunday said there is a need to holistically address climate change issues in tandem with environmental action. Union Environment Minister …

Online course on climate action launched
1 year, 8 months ago

Online course on climate action launched

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Engaging youths for climate and environmental stewardship, Maharashtra cabinet minister for higher and technical education Chandrakant Patil on the occasion of Earth Hour, launched Youth Leadership for Climate Action online self-paced course through Maha Youth for Climate Action platform here. MYCA is a youth engagement platform for climate advocacy that is training youths for climate action planning, field implementation, …

Pradeep S. Mehta | Global summits to mass movements: Creating G-20 that reaches all
1 year, 9 months ago

Pradeep S. Mehta | Global summits to mass movements: Creating G-20 that reaches all

Deccan Chronicle  

The world is facing many challenges, including a global debt crisis, the impact of climate change on livelihoods, global supply chain disruptions, and increasing conflicts between countries. “Jan Bhagidari”, an Indian term which loosely translates to “People’s Partnership”, could offer a solution for many of our challenges. As the government rightly pitches for a reorientation of the policy architecture, it …

World reacts to the IPCC’s blunt assessment on the climate crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

World reacts to the IPCC’s blunt assessment on the climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The final “synthesis report”, published on Monday by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pulls together top …

How youth can helm climate agenda in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

How youth can helm climate agenda in 2023

Firstpost  

On National Youth Day, here are five recommended ways in which the young people can serve the environment The enormous impact of young activists like Greta Thunberg on the conversation around climate change is undeniable. There are many young change makers in India who are also working towards the 2030 agenda for sustainable development put forward by the United Nations …

Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu
2 years ago

Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

November 25, 2022 08:35 pm | Updated 08:35 pm IST Another climate change summit has ended- COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh nearly ended last weekend without a deal. But on Sunday, it came out with progress on a long-pending agreement to set up a loss and damages fund to help the world’s most vulnerable countries hit by climate change. …

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action
2 years ago

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action

Hindustan Times  

The 27th Conference of the Parties ended last week in Egypt, and despite the many challenges and divergence of views, member-countries rose to the occasion. Making a pitch for countries to move towards low-carbon development, the Implementation Plan calls for “targeted support to the poorest and most vulnerable in line with national circumstances and recognising the need for support towards …

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: Are India’s climate pledges a lot of hot air?

Al Jazeera  

While many have praised the Modi-led government’s commitment to cut greenhouse emissions, some remain wary of it being realised. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi first made the commitments at last year’s UN Climate Change Conference or COP 26 in Glasgow as part of five total pledges, including reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. Nandini Das, a climate and energy economist at …

Ankith Suhas Rao: The 16-year-old climate warrior from India who will speak at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Ankith Suhas Rao: The 16-year-old climate warrior from India who will speak at COP27

Firstpost  

Ankith Suhas Rao from Hyderabad will attend the UN climate summit, COP27, in Egypt. He will present a white paper on climate change and talk about dealing with environmental challenges India is all set to make its presence feel at the United Nations climate summit, COP27, in Egypt. ‘Climate change is happening’ The 16-year-old will also attend the United Nations …

India will insist on action, clear framework at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

India will insist on action, clear framework at COP27

The Hindu  

India will insist on “action” and a clear pathway that developed countries must follow to deliver long-promised finance to developing countries for adapting to climate change threats, Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, said on Thursday, ahead of the 27th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties in Sharm-El-Shaikh, Egypt that begins on November 7. These …

Explained | Is the world’s climate action plan on track?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Is the world’s climate action plan on track?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Leaders from around 200 countries will gather in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh from November 6-18 for the 27th round of the Conference of Parties, or COP27, to deliberate on a global response to the increasing threat of climate change. Broadly, the summit seeks to “accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts …

240 schools enrolled in climate change programme
2 years, 2 months ago

240 schools enrolled in climate change programme

Hindustan Times  

As many as 240 schools in 20 districts of the state are part of a climate change campaign run by ActionAid and UNICEF. The programme is aimed at sensitising students about the dangers of climate change and ways it can be mitigated, so that the youth can spread awareness regarding the same in the community. Students of a school in …

COP27 in Egypt: What to expect from this year’s climate change conference?
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 in Egypt: What to expect from this year’s climate change conference?

Firstpost  

The Conference of the Parties or COP directs global attention to the climate crisis and measures to tackle it. The COP27 meeting comes on the heels of catastrophic climate disasters ranging from floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe and the United States In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will come together in Egypt …

Experts call for climate justice-focussed education to be at the forefront of discussions at COP27
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts call for climate justice-focussed education to be at the forefront of discussions at COP27

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Thenikuzhu performing Time For Change …

The India Clean Air Summit 2022 begins in Bengaluru on Tuesday
2 years, 4 months ago

The India Clean Air Summit 2022 begins in Bengaluru on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The fourth edition of the India Clean Air Summit began Tuesday in Bengaluru with global experts set to discuss an integrated approach to resolving air pollution and climate change. The summit has been organised by think-tanks Centre for Air Pollution Studies and the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy. The four-day event will see policymakers, scientists, technologists and …

India’s climate imperative
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s climate imperative

The Hindu  

In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave that scorched Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and New Delhi this year; torrential downpours in south India in 2021; and the super cyclone Amphan that battered West Bengal and Odisha in 2020 are symbols of man-made climate change. Labour losses from …

There is No Planet B. Climate Crisis is Real, It Must be an Integral Part of School Syllabus
2 years, 8 months ago

There is No Planet B. Climate Crisis is Real, It Must be an Integral Part of School Syllabus

News 18  

Conversations around climate change and the global rise in temperature are now part of our living rooms and workplaces, and not just international conferences and seminars. As we head towards more serious and frequent disastrous events such as droughts, forest fires, hurricanes, it is extremely important that we make climate change education in schools the key to addressing the issue. …

Rich countries can’t wash their hands off with net-zero targets
2 years, 9 months ago

Rich countries can’t wash their hands off with net-zero targets

Live Mint  

The sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change comes in four parts, three of them by three different working groups, while the fourth integrates the findings of the three working group reports into a synthesis. If the developed countries carry out the expenditure on sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere the expensive way and on carrying …

JLF2022: Climate Change, Energy Conservation And Clean Energy To Be Major Topics Of Discussion
2 years, 9 months ago

JLF2022: Climate Change, Energy Conservation And Clean Energy To Be Major Topics Of Discussion

News 18  

Scheduled from 5th-14th March 2022, the Jaipur Literature Festival will bring a brilliant line-up of sessions on climate change and environment. In conversation with former diplomat and author Navtej Sarna, Maçães will discuss book Geopolitics for the End Time: From the Pandemic to the Climate Crisis. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaopdRfBpKj/ Urgency of Borrowed Time will also bring Lakshmi Puri, former Assistant Secretary-General of …

The climate crisis worsens
2 years, 9 months ago

The climate crisis worsens

Hindustan Times  

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ’s report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, released on Monday, is an unvarnished account of the expanding footprint of the climate crisis on the world. Mass mortality events on land and ocean; first climate-driven extinctions; loss of hundreds of local species; death and disease due to extreme heat are some of the …

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction
2 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction

LA Times  

High school students and other youth activists rally in a climate change protest in downtown Los Angeles in September 2019. And we can’t blunt climate change by dressing up another year of insufficient action as an incremental “win.” Opinion Editorial: Glasgow climate summit brought incremental progress. That’s a failure The Glasgow climate summit brought new pledges and other signs of …

Catch them young: School climate education key for sustainable development
3 years ago

Catch them young: School climate education key for sustainable development

Hindustan Times  

With COP26 a wrap, young influencers across the world sharing their views through social media and reports galore, climate change and its impact has never been more top of mind for so many people. In India, we are seeing a rise in youth climate organisations demanding greater climate action, climate change education and climate justice. There is an active argument …

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?

Live Mint  

At the recently concluded United Nations conference of parties summit on tackling climate change, India was widely criticised for its key role in weakening crucial language on coal phase-out, resulting in a watered-down version of the Glasgow Climate Pact. While its 2070 target met with scepticism for being too distant, most observers lauded India for its ambitious 2030 targets, given …

The numbers game: The Hindu Editorial on COP26 United Nations climate meeting at Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

The numbers game: The Hindu Editorial on COP26 United Nations climate meeting at Glasgow

The Hindu  

The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Scotland may not have a significant outcome as yet in sight. Prior to the summit, there was a frantic attempt by leaders of western countries, particularly the United States and summit host the United Kingdom, to have most countries agree on a mid-century net zero goal, or when emissions dip to …

The right time for India to have its own climate law
3 years, 1 month ago

The right time for India to have its own climate law

The Hindu  

As the world watches the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the most important climate summit in years at Glasgow, Scotland, India has said it wants to be a part of the climate solution. Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has reasserted the call for the promised $100 billion a year as support but as we consider …

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow

The Hindu  

In a surprise move at COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will commit to ambitious, enhanced climate targets and cuts in carbon emissions in its Nationally Determined Contributions. Earlier, the G20 summit in Rome ended without any new commitments on climate change, and India’s G20 Sherpa and Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India could not …

Educationists, principals pitch for reforms in environmental education in schools ahead of COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Educationists, principals pitch for reforms in environmental education in schools ahead of COP26

India TV News  

As countries gear up to participate in climate negotiations at UN conference in Glasgow, educationists and schools principals in India are calling for reforms in environmental education offered in schools across the country. School principals say the current education offered on environmental issues in schools does not go beyond slogans and poster making on particular days like "Earth Day" or …

Climate change a big challenge for India's farmers, adaptation must be key: PM Modi at COP26 summit
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate change a big challenge for India's farmers, adaptation must be key: PM Modi at COP26 summit

India Today  

Adaptation has not been given as much importance as mitigation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 global climate summit on Monday. "These schemes have given our citizens not only adaptation benefits but have also improved their quality of life," said PM Modi. These traditions must be included in the school syllabus to ensure that this knowledge is passed …

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