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The Climate Crisis is also a Child Mental Health Crisis
We are running out of time to respond to the climate crisis, and for children, the consequences are already unfolding. Global reports continue to warn that climate change is a lived reality for several communities today. A 2021 UNICEF analysis highlighted that , nearly a billion children, that is almost half of the world’s population, are at extremely high risk from climate impacts. Also, nearly three in five young people aged 16–25 years report feeling very or extremely worried about climate change. Almost half say these fears are already affecting their daily lives, from sleep to concentration .
Battery Storage Now Cheap Enough for Solar to Meet 90% of India’s Power Demand: Report
A new report by Ember, a global energy think tank, found that battery storage is now cheap enough to meet 90% of India’s electricity demand at a competitive levelised cost of electricity of ₹5.06/kWh than current average power purchase price in most states.
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Nearly Half of Climate-Vulnerable Countries Outpace US in Solar Adoption: Report
A new report by global energy think tank, Ember found that nearly half of the countries in the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20), a group of 74 climate-vulnerable nations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific, representing 1.7 billion people, have already surpassed the United States in solar penetration.
Major Steelmakers Lag in Transition to Net-Zero Emissions Production: Report
A new report involving 18 major steelmakers operating across 29 countries showed that none are currently ready to transition to net-zero emissions production. The report titled “SteelWatch Corporate Scorecard: The Transition Readiness Gap” said coal dependence remains the norm, despite many firms committing to long-term climate goals.
India Elevates Its Climate Ambition In A World Mired in Conflicts
Timing, in climate diplomacy, is everything. India released the third instalment of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) this week as the West Asia crisis continues to intensify and energy markets convulsed.
India’s CO2 Emission in 2025 Grew at Slowest Rate in Two Decades: Study
A new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) for Carbon Brief found that India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in 2025 grew by 0.7%, the slowest rate in the last two decades. This is a sharp slowdown from the growth of 4-11% in the preceding four years and the lowest rate of increase since 2001, excluding the impact of COVID in 2020.
