As the world turns its attention to the upcoming climate change conference in Bonn organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as the 30th Conference of Parties (COP 30), there is an expectation of a more extensive focus on building resilient approaches to climate change. Adaptation, long overshadowed byContinue reading “Toward a Balanced Climate Finance Taxonomy: India’s Adaptation Lens”
Author Archives: Sajal Jain
The Workforce Behind the Watt: Employment and Skills in Energy Efficiency
As countries across the globe work towards doubling energy efficiency (EE) improvements by 2030, it is important to think about not just “how” it will be achieved but also “who” will be instrumental in delivering this ambition. The vitality of EE has long been perceived as being limited to the extent of meeting the sustainabilityContinue reading “The Workforce Behind the Watt: Employment and Skills in Energy Efficiency”
Adaptation Finance: Scaling up for Better Preparedness
Climate financing is a widely discussed necessity and yet a conflicted topic since the climate change debate has begun. Between the right definitions, huge scope, and adequate amount of climate financing needs and requirements, the world has witnessed plethora of finance commitments. Amongst the many aspects of the climate finance debate, one of the critical Continue reading “Adaptation Finance: Scaling up for Better Preparedness”
Scaling up sustainable flows: Green FDI
Climate finance negotiations have been surrounded by multiple need estimates as well as diverse commitments to address the same. While the actual realisation of some of those commitments remains yet to be seen, what can be clearly observed is the rising magnitude of the global climate finance need. The latest estimates for climate finance flows inContinue reading “Scaling up sustainable flows: Green FDI”
Ensuring the Just in Energy Transitions
Global emissions are on the rise again after hitting a low in 2020 due to the pandemic induced worldwide lockdowns. As per the International Energy Agency (IEA), world emissions were 2% or 60 million tonnes higher in December 2020 than they were in the same month a year earlier. This is attributed to the re-startContinue reading “Ensuring the Just in Energy Transitions”