20 nations to join hands in promoting electric vehicles
Japan and about 20 other economies at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow will promote investments in the sector
Beijing, Washington ink joint climate declaration
This was one of the most significant breakthroughs at the United Nations COP26 meet, in Glasgow, Scotland
Environmentalists decry Indonesia’s unclear stance on key deforestation pledge
Indonesia was among the countries that endorsed a global agreement to “halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation” by 2030
Extreme heat will cost developing nations GDP declines of up to 64%: Study
The study found that if global temperature rise reaches 2.9 deg C by the end of the century, the most vulnerable countries can expect a severe impact on their GDP
Saving what’s left of our forests
100 countries signed a landmark international agreement to end deforestation by 2030 but environmentalists are skeptical
Officials starts removing ‘garbage island’ in Paranaque River
According to one estimate, it could take three to four months to fully get rid of the pile of garbage, which is estimated to be 26,000 cubic meters in volume
Chilly winter due to global warming, says expert
In October, La Nina, the periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific, started to affect China. Now it is the warming Arctic
Japanese companies pitch decarbonization tech at COP26 to boost exports
Tokyo hopes to sell decarbonisation technologies overseas as part of its growth strategy
Island nations fight for survival, seek liability claims against big polluters
Island nations are looking at creative ways, such as liability claims and carbon markets, at United Nations climate talks to generate the cash needed
Setting EV tax rate first step towards Thailand’s ‘net zero’ dreams
The Finance Ministry has called for a tax rate for electric vehicles (EVs) soon, as part of Thailand’s dream to achieve zero emissions by 2065.