The second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 2012 and is set to expire in 2020. So far, 75 countries have ratified the Second Commitment Period. India has also ratified it recently What is the significance of this ratification now? This decision is considered as token measure to put pressure …
COP 22 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) was held in Marrakesh, Morocco. About 200 nations attended the conference and adopted the Marrakesh Action Proclamation for Our Climate and Sustainable Development. Why Marrakesh Action Plan is important? Marrakesh’s Action Plan is crucial because; It reaffirm the Paris treaty of …
Facts: According to United Nations report titled ‘Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017’, India has suffered whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in last 20 years. What would be the impact of climate change on India? Major impacts on India would be: Impact in coastal areas: Nearly 40 million Indians will …
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of G20 countries are continuing to increase Between 1990 and 2013, the absolute carbon dioxide emissions of G20 countries, which account for three-fourths of global CO2 emissions, went up by 56% To be in line with a 2°C-compatible trajectory by 2035, G20 countries face an investment gap of almost $ …
Arctic Region: The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover. Ecological Impact of Arctic Warming: The loss of ice and the warming …