Dr. Seema Javed The Group of Seven(G7) is an organisation of the world’s seven largest so-called advanced economies. They are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States. Representatives from the European Union are present while India, South Korea and Australia have also been invited this year’s …
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The G7 summit and Indian perspective
Special Desk World leaders are gathering in the Cornish resort of Carbis Bay, for face-to-face meetings at the summit of G7 nations, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Outreach Sessions of the G7 Summit on June 12 and June 13, in virtual format. The invitation has come …
Read More »Every region on Earth can replace fossil fuels with renewable energy to keep warming below 1.5ºC
Dr. Seema Javed Environmentalist, Strategic climate change &clean energy communicator& Independent Journalist A new analysis report-“Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy” analyses global renewable energy potential, and finds that every region on Earth can replace fossil fuels with renewable energy to keep warming below 1.5ºC and provide reliable energy access to all. …
Read More »Unchecked climate change could destroy the natural wonders
Dr. Seema Javed Many animals and plants unique to the world’s most stunning natural places face extinction if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to a new scientific study published in the journal Biological Conservation. However, remaining within the climate goals of the Paris Agreement – which aims to …
Read More »NBCC Is Now Spreading Its Wings Abroad : Exclusive Interview with Chairman
Vivek Avasthi In an exclusive and candid interview to Vivek Avasthi, Editor-in-Chief of www.indianpsu.com – P.K. Gupta, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of at NBCC (India) Limited, a blue-chip Government of India Navratna Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), talks about the company’s unique business model and International forays …
Read More »Fifth of world’s largest companies now have net zero target
Dr. Seema Javed At least one fifth (21%) of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies, representing sales of nearly $14 trillion, now have net zero commitments according to a new report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and Oxford Net Zero . Majorities of those companies (by sales) …
Read More »The Climate Crisis is already here:Countries should be open to Net Zero plans
Dr.Seema Javed Countries should be open to Net Zero plans since they are the milestones which play the most important role in meeting net-negative emissions targets further down the road to keep global warming within 1.5-2 degree celcius . SInce a new research published in NAture Climate Change shows that …
Read More »Tenfold increase in CO2 emissions cuts needed to stop climate emergency
Dr. Seema Javed A new paper, Fossil CO2 emissions in the post-COVID era’, is published March 3, 2021 published in Nature Climate Change, is the first global stock take by researchers that examines progress in cutting fossil CO2 emissions since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. The result: 64 …
Read More »Who should receive the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?
Fredrik S. Heffermehl The Norwegian Nobel Committee will soon address the pile of nominations received for 2021. The number is constantly increasing, this year it will probably be around 350. Not easy to find the best. But much easier if the awarders would comply with Alfred Nobel´s visionary idea of …
Read More »India’s rich are responsible for its Carbon Foot Prints
Dr. Seema Javed A recent study linking India’s economic disparity with climate impact found that the country’s rich emit seven times more than its poorer citizens. According to a study by Japan-based Research Institute for Humanity and Nature- The top 20% of high-expenditure households in India are responsible for seven times the emissions …
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