A Greener Life
MARCH 2, 2023
Greater efforts must be made Irena says efforts must be made to scale up investments in off-grid renewable energy solutions, as the report also found that the investments fall below the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It is vital that the gap must be plugged to reach universal energy access and improve livelihoods and welfare.
Our Environment
MAY 21, 2021
With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. Resilient Melbourne, 2020, p.03. Foster, 2020.Urban 2020, July).
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HumanNature
MARCH 11, 2024
The Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN Foundation in 2015 not only provide a guideline for an ideal future, but also illustrate the multi-pronged dilemma of emerging economies. The problem here does not lie in the policies being made, but the non-sustainable nature of principles they are based on. Egli, Florian.
Manning Law
JUNE 8, 2020
In celebration of Environment Day 2020 on June 5, we publish here in full the speech given by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. Backing sustainable production and consumption to conserve the planet’s resources.
Energy and Climate Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The financial part of this Green Deal is the European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) , revealed on 14 January 2020. This programme should mobilise “at least €1 trillion of sustainable investments ” until 2030. Source: The European Green Deal Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism explained, EC, Brussels, 14 January 2020, p.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 7, 2021
None of this happened in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, which led the UN to postpone the meeting, and negotiations are resuming this year with the same agenda. Despite its renewable targets, 80% of India’s energy needs are currently met by fossil fuels, particularly coal, a figure that will likely face scrutiny in Glasgow.
A Greener Life
MAY 3, 2022
As climate change accelerates, the risks and costs of extreme weather – like 2020’s Cyclone Amphan – are set to skyrocket in India. Especially on things like fossil fuels exclusion policies, net-zero targets, and long-term scenario analysis for their portfolio.”? . Photo credit: Majority World CIC / Alamy. By Lou Del Bello.
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