COP28: Fifth Global Stocktake text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels
On 13 December 2023, The fifth iteration of the Global Stocktake text was adopted at the COP28, Dubai.
On 13 December 2023, The fifth iteration of the Global Stocktake text was adopted at the COP28, Dubai.
The 28th Conference of Parties came to an end on December 13 with an all-agreed conclusion that several experts termed as ‘far too weak’ compared to what the science mandates to save the world and humanity.
Buying and selling carbon, otherwise known as the Carbon Market, is seen as an important way to combat climate change. Extreme weather events are costing all economies.
The global voluntary carbon market (VCM) sector has exploded in recent years, and India has been an integral part of this boom. The country has become the world’s second largest source of projects for carbon offsets.
The world is experiencing record-breaking temperatures. July 2023 was recorded as the hottest month globally; in March 2023 India received its first heatwave of the year; and the World Meteorological Organisation predicts there will be even hotter times in the next five years.
Indian cities are growing at an astonishing rate. By 2030, around 590 million people will live in Indian cities. The urban population in India may go beyond 50% by 2050.
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Paving the way to COP28, the 58th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 58) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Bonn, Germany from June 5 to 15, 2023.
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