Indian banks are highly exposed to risks attached to investments in the electricity and metals sectors, with public sector banks most exposed to the conventional energy sector, indicates a recent report from a think tank.
At least 19 new gas fields in Southeast Asia have been sanctioned for development but these activities, as well as further oil and gas exploration, are incompatible with scientific consensus on climate change, said Global Energy Monitor.
The steel industry has made a ‘pivotal’ shift towards lower-carbon forms of production, a new report says, but remains short of a 1.5°C-compatible pathway.
Climate finance conversations and summits must go beyond just allocating cash and be backed up with viable projects to invest in.
By
Daniel Duma and
Miquel Muñoz Cabré
A new global platform harnessing AI and machine-learning could quickly identify renewables infrastructure projects worth US$2 trillion.
By
Aaron Vaden-Youmans, Owen Gaffney and Johan Falk
The materials, innovation, and capital needed to reach net-zero emissions are not equally distributed and, as a result, must be shared around the world.
By
Mekala Krishnan and
Olivia White
As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical.
By
Eline Reintjes, Saleemul Huq and Helena Wright
A new web platform called the Global Calculator allows individuals and organisations to check on the impact of one's lifestyle on the climate and what one can do to ensure the earth does not heat up beyond 2°C.