Carbon and the fate of the Amazon
This publication shows that carbon prices exceeding US$ 20 per ton of CO2 captured by the natural regeneration of deforested areas in the Amazon would be truly transformative for the region’s landscape.
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Powered by women: driving sustainability and innovation through gender diversity in Nepal's hydropower sector
IFC launched Powered by Women (PbW) Nepal initiative in September 2020 to help hydropower firms realize the benefits of gender equality and diversity. The program, which ended in June 2023, used a peer-to-peer
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Accelerating the productive use of electricity: enabling energy access to power rural economic growth
The productive use of electricity in rural communities can contribute to significant socioeconomic development and increased welfare. The virtuous cycle of productive use of electricity assumes that early
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Exploring technologies for the clean energy transition of Tamil Nadu
This paper explores electricity generation technology options for the sustainable energy transition of Tamil Nadu (TN). Renewable and clean energy options such as wind (onshore, offshore, small wind),
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Employing a systems thinking approach in climate risk assessments
Climate adaptation is best implemented when there is a scientifically grounded evidence base, such as climate risk assessments, to direct adaptation efforts. However, the complexity of adaptation is not
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The corporate climate accountability loop
This paper introduces seven key functions of an accountability system for corporate climate action. Further provide selected observations on how to improve the accountability system’s status quo. The corporate
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Decarbonizing urban transport for development
he path to low-carbon urban transport looks fundamentally different in developed and developing countries. Most cities in developing countries have not yet developed their land use and transportation infrastructure
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State of working India 2023: social identities and labour market outcomes
India has significantly expanded the share of workers with regular wages, narrowed caste-based segregation and reduced gender-based disparities in the workforce from the 1980s while challenges remain,
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World risk report 2023: focus:- diversity
The WorldRiskReport (WRR) 2023 examines the complex interrelationship between crises, marginalized groups, and the diverse structure of societies. Diversity plays a significant role in how disaster risk
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Global report on hypertension: the race against a silent killer
This report compiles data for the first time on the far-reaching consequences of uncontrolled hypertension, including heart attacks, strokes and premature death, along with substantial economic losses
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Reality check: lessons from 25 policies advancing a low-carbon future
To address the myriad challenges posed by global climate change, countries at all income levels have put in place a diverse set of policies over the past three decades. Many governments have already made
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Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023
The economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific remains upbeat, with the region’s developing economies expected to grow 4.7% in 2023, and 4.8% in 2024, but risks remain elevated. According to the latest
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Pulling the plug on fossils in power
India’s renewable sector is booming but just not fast enough to become 1.5-degree Celsius compatible, and the country is heading in the opposite direction entirely when it comes to phasing out coal power,
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Vision 2050: update on the global zero-emission vehicle transition in 2023
This paper updates a 2022 ICCT study on the vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions impact of an accelerated global transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). It updates historical data through 2021 and
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Clean electricity within a generation: Paris-aligned benchmarks for the power sector
When undertaking a journey, a good map is indispensable. As the world moves to address the climate crisis and journey towards a zero-carbon future, roadmaps which demonstrate the pathway to cut emissions
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Tracking universal health coverage: 2023 global monitoring report
The world is off track to make significant progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) (SDG target 3.8) by 2030 as improvements to health services coverage have stagnated since 2015, and the proportion
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From rhetoric to reality: investigating financial institutions' net zero portfolio commitments
This report aims to shed light on net zero portfolio targets’ internal climate prioritisation value (Do they drive financial institutions’ climate action?) and real-world impact value (What can we expect
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Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC) on September 18, 2023, notified the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 further
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Seven years to save nature and people: a proposed set of policies and actions for the SDG Summit
The state of biodiversity is in severe decline, with deforestation, land degradation and species extinctions all moving in the wrong direction to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, according to this
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Enabling frameworks for offshore wind scale up: innovations in permitting
This brief from IRENA's Collaborative Framework on Ocean Energy and Offshore Renewables presents actionable solutions to address permitting bottlenecks and accelerate related processes for scaling up offshore