Author: homolata
Climate News 19 July – 25 July 2023
UK, World Bank strengthen partnership to support coordinated climate action in South Asia Source: The World Bank Date: 25 Jul 2023 The UK government and World Bank have launched the Resilient Asia Program (RAP) to combat climate change in South Asia. The UK will provide $63 million over seven years to fund research, capacity building, [...] Read More
Climate Change in South Asia: 12 Things to Know
The article was first published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 16 October 2014. Read the original article here. Trains depart Kamlapur Railway Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Abir Abdullah/ADB Unless there is a concerted effort worldwide to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, South Asia will suffer huge economic, social, and environmental damage [...] Read More
Climate News 12 July – 18 July 2023
Bangladesh proposes parliamentary caucus on climate change Source: Daily Star Date: 14 Jul 2023 Bangladesh, at a high-profile parliamentary roundtable hosted by the Bangladesh High Commission, London at the UK House of Lords, has proposed the creation of a parliamentary caucus on climate change ahead of the COP28 in Dubai later this year. Recharge Pakistan [...] Read More
Climate News 5 July – 11 July 2023
What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change? Source: Al Jazeera Date: 8 Jul 2023 Climate-change-induced downpours, drought, and soaring temperatures have become increasingly common across the eight countries of South Asia, making it one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to the impacts of global warming. Saleemul Haq, Director at the International Centre [...] Read More
Climate News 28 June – 4 July 2023
Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns Source: World Economic Forum Date: 4 Jul 2023 Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. El Nino, [...] Read More
Climate News 21 June – 27 June 2023
Will India lightning strike deaths rise as climate change worsen? Source: Straits Times Date: 22 Jun 2023 Lightning killed four villagers on May 6 – two people herding sheep and a couple working on their farm – marking the first time the area has experienced a lethal storm as climate change fuels the risk of [...] Read More
Public Procurement Data for Delivering Green Solutions
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, CivicDataLab organized a webinar on "Harnessing public procurement data for delivering green solutions." The webinar is part of a series of 'Climate Dialogues' to facilitate peer learning and knowledge-sharing to further advance their climate change adaptation plans by harnessing Digital Public Goods (DPGs). Key Messages Ms. Lisa Vanden Eyden [...] Read More
Climate News 14 June – 20 June 2023
Saber: Bangladesh losing 2% of its GDP due to climate change Source: Dhaka Tribune Date: 20 Jun 2023 Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Special Envoy to the Prime minister for Climate Change, emphasized the critical need for addressing climate change in Bangladesh. He pointed out that climate change currently causes a 2% loss in the country's GDP, [...] Read More
e-Learning on Humanitarian Response and Loss and Damage Finance
This self-paced e-course on loss and damage finance by the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) aims to explain the importance of emission inventories for clean air policy development, emission inventory reporting requirements, and emission estimation methods. While climate finance and humanitarian response aim to address the negative effects of climate [...] Read More