The Earth’s temperature is on a rising trend since the 19th Century with no indications of it going downhill. The reason for this heated climate has been mostly attributed to the anthropogenic activities– fossil fuel burning, the choice of technologies and so on. This heated climate raises demand for cooling technologies with refrigerants like hydrofluorocarbonsContinue reading “Proposing a cool collaboration for G20 countries”
Category Archives: Climate Negotiations
Greening the Steel sector and the Role of G20
The ubiquitous nature of steel with its applications spanning across diverse sectors be it buildings, infrastructure, vehicles or consumer durables, makes it critical to tackle emissions originating from its production. The steel sector contributes to 7 per cent of the global energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and countries across the globe are aggressively pursuingContinue reading “Greening the Steel sector and the Role of G20”
One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20
When Buckminster Fuller (an American architect, system theorist, inventor, philosopher and futurist, 1895-1983) was asked by a 12 year old boy, “how would you suggest solving international problems without violence?” he answered, “I always try to solve problems by some artefact, some tool or invention that makes what people are doing obsolete, so that itContinue reading “One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20”
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”
Preserving Wetlands as Vulnerable Natural Infrastructure
There is growing evidence that the environment is degrading more than ever before. The pandemic has changed the perspective towards health and environment. While, humankind is shifting more towards nature-based solutions for restoring environment. According to Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), earth’s natural systems are operating in the red category, itsContinue reading “Preserving Wetlands as Vulnerable Natural Infrastructure”