SUSTAINABLE HABITATS
The real estate sector in India is expected to reach a market size of US$1 trillion by 2030. This means that there will be a huge increase in the carbon footprint of the sector. Currently, buildings in …
CLIMATE CHANGE
UNDERSTANDING THE IPCC 2019 SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS
The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change is a body of the United Nation responsible for studying climate change and designing a global response to it. From time to time, IPCC publishes its latest findings in its annual …
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GREEN ENERGY FOCUS ACROSS SOUTH ASIA
Most South Asian countries have been exploring sustainable alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass, mostly to sustain their rapid economic growth and rising energy demand. The geographical locations of these countries make them …
HOW E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IS DONE
A report on e-waste generation worldwide was presented by the United Nations (UN) at the World Economic Forum, in January 2019. It pointed out that the e-waste stream reached 48.5 MT (million tonnes) worldwide, in 2018, and …
GLOBAL COAL EXIT STRATEGIES
Coal is currently the biggest power generator globally and it is also the biggest source of carbon emissions. With the current climate emergency, a number of countries in the world are experiencing a transition away from coal-based …