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Risks in renewable energy markets in emerging economies: spotlight on South Africa and Indonesia
In order to accelerate the global transition to clean energy, it is important to systematically identify the risks associated with RE deployment and address these risks through a combination of policy
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Solar heat worldwide: global market development and trends in 2017
The production of heat accounts for around one half of energy demand around the globe – the largest of all energy end uses. Heat demand is also significant in some of the hottest countries such as India
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Agricultural adaptation: Six categories of good practices and technologies in Africa
The purpose of this study was to undertake an empirical investigation of adaptation “good practices” and define six categories of actions that can be practically considered by governments for scaling-up
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Inventory of green house gas emissions for Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has become the first state in the country to come up with this inventory of greenhouse emissions (CGH). The energy sectors account for the highest amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the State with emissions touching 82.79 million tons of CO2 equivalent (eq) in 2013-14. Of this, 37.026 million tons of CO2 eq were emitted from electricity generation.
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Assessment of post-2010 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
This assessment report gives a snapshot of how countries have progressed in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans development and national implementation since the pre-2010 National Biodiversity
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OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018‑2027
Global agricultural production is growing steadily across most commodities, reaching record levels in 2017 for most cereals, meat types, dairy products and fish, while cereal stock levels have climbed
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BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018
The renewed upward march of global carbon emissions is worrying and a big step backwards in the fight against climate change, according to BP. Emissions rose 1.6% in 2017 after flatlining for the previous
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2017 joint report on Multilateral Development Banks’ climate finance
Climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a seven-year high of $35.2 billion in 2017, up 28 per cent on the previous year. The MDBs’ latest joint report
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How to manage the fiscal costs of natural disasters
This how-to note focuses on the management of the fiscal costs associated with natural disaster risks. Unlike other types of fiscal risks (for example, unexpected macroeconomic changes or materialization
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An assessment of new coal plants in South Africa’s electricity future: the cost, emissions, and supply security implications of the coal IPP programme
The University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre has published a report entitled “An assessment of new coal plants in South Africa’s electricity future: the cost, emissions, and supply security implications
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Using solar technologies to increase household satisfaction with power supply
Access to daily hours of grid electricity is strongly associated with people’s subjective satisfaction with power supply. But users of off-grid solar power are less sensitive to the number of hours available.
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Mechanization in African agriculture: a continental overview on patterns and dynamics
This study provides an overview on the patterns and dynamics of mechanization in African agriculture over the 10 year period (2005-2014). Farm level and value chain related mechanization are considered.
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Draft Climate Change Bill, 2018: South Africa
South Africa's National Climate Change Bill has been gazetted and is open for public comment. The purpose of the Bill is to build an effective climate change response and ensure the long-term, just transition
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Financial service supply with potential for supporting climate-smart agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) requires new business models, as well as adapted financial services and incentives, in order to scale out. The present study makes an inventory of the financial services
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Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2016
While lifestyle-related cancers saw a universal increase from 2006 to 2016, several cancers from infectious causes – including cervical and stomach cancers – decreased over the same time period finds this global study published in the journal "'ONCOLOGY"
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey: India 2016-17 report
Exposure to second-hand smoke remains a major concern in India even though there has been a reduction in such exposure at home and public places since 2009-10, as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2
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Global estimates of child labour: results and trends, 2012-2016
The number of child labourers in agriculture worldwide has increased substantially from 98 million to 108 million since 2012 after more than a decade of continuous decline, according to the latest estimates.
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Flood Damage Statistics (Statewise and for the Country as a whole) for the Period 1953 to 2016
The flood damage data upto 2016 has been finalized in CWC duly confirmed by the states. State wise damage data and for the country as a whole for the period 1953 to 201 6 has been included in this document.
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Global EV Outlook 2018: towards cross-modal electrification
The number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded 3 million in 2017, a 54% increase compared with 2016, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s Global
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South Asia
Tackling the health burden of air pollution in South AsiaAir pollution exposure is the second most important risk factor for ill health in South Asia, contributing to between 13% and 21.7% of all deaths and approximately 58 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) through chronic and acute respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses. -
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Coping with climate change: an analysis of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most compelling global challenges, with a warming planet being a present-day reality rather than a potential future threat. India, like other developing countries, is also suffering the brunt of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), rising temperatures will be accompanied by a change in rainfall patterns and increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world. -
Infographics/ Interactives
Large businesses; larger emission footprints
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufOut of 250 largest emitters, India's state-owned company 'Coal India' topped the list with largest GHG emission- 2076.2 million tonnes. Besides Coal India, three other Indian companies are among 100 global businesses with the highest carbon footprint.
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Environment In-Court
Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal activities in forests and tiger reserves of India, 09/03/2018
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Down To Earth
Forests are on fire, a little more every day
The massive forest fire in Kurangani Hills of Tamil Nadu, which killed nine trekkers and injured 18, is one of the many fire incidents that took place on March 11, shows a satellite image released by American space agency NASA.
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Centre for Science and Environment
Delhi & NCR Air Pollution Report card : 2017-18
Delhi and its surrounding region’s air pollution is showing first signs of improvement. This is good news. But it is not safe to breathe yet. Air is not clean yet. We must not lose momentum in our fight for clean air. We must not lose the attention that right to breath is fundamental.
