The Fossil Fuel Treaty seeks to complement the Paris Agreement by ending new fossil expansion, phasing out existing production, and supporting a just transition. It targets the widening production gap but faces resistance from major producers. For India, it poses a tough balance between climate goals and coal-dependent development.
Click to View MoreThe GRI’s new Integrity Matters Checklist turns UN-HLEG guidance into a practical tool for checking corporate climate claims. It pushes firms to back their pledges with real data, clarify transition plans, and show clear fossil fuel phase-out steps. Investors can use it to spot greenwashing more easily.
Click to View MoreCOP30 in Belém marks a shift from promises to action, pushing nations to submit stronger NDCs after the Global Stocktake showed the world is off-track. Talks will focus on ambition, finance and just transition. India must balance development needs with tighter climate goals while upholding climate justice.
Click to View MoreCOP30 in Belém marks a shift from talks to real action. With the U.S. pulling back, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa are expected to lead. The summit highlights forest protection, the Baku to Belém roadmap, and finance, urging developing nations to pair climate ambition with fairness.
Click to View MoreThe UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 warns that weak national pledges keep the world on a 2.3–2.5°C warming path. Global emissions rose 2.3% in 2024, widening the gap to the 1.5°C goal amid poor implementation, limited finance, and stalled G20 climate action.
Click to View MoreThe International Solar Alliance, launched by India and France at COP21, unites over 120 nations to drive a global solar revolution. Aiming to mobilize $1 trillion by 2030, it promotes clean energy access through initiatives like OSOWOG, fostering sustainability, energy security, and climate resilience.
Click to View MoreCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial sources and power plants and store it underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCS can help mitigate emissions; it faces challenges such as high costs, energy intensity, potential leakage risks, and limited application mostly to large industrial emitters.
Click to View MoreThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion on states' obligations to address climate change, focusing on the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C temperature target. The ruling emphasizes the legal duty of states to prevent climate harm and the responsibility of developed nations to lead climate action.
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