Thursday, November 25, 2010

Looking Ahead: Climate Change Likely to Harm Indian Economy by 2030 | Anjali Jaiswal's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

Looking Ahead: Climate Change Likely to Harm Indian Economy by 2030 | Anjali Jaiswal's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC: "While in the U.S. some political leaders unbelievably debate whether climate change is happening, India is looking ahead to how climate change will impact its rapidly growing economy.  India recently released the first-ever scientific study that assessed the impacts of climate change by 2030 on agriculture, health, water and forests and underscores India’s vulnerability to climate change – including extreme drought and monsoons, rapid sea level rise, and fluctuating rice and corn yields. "

Sunday, November 14, 2010

-- Press Releases November 2010 - India Steers Full Speed towards Low Carbon Transport - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) --


-- Press Releases November 2010 - India Steers Full Speed towards Low Carbon Transport - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) --: "Launched in New Delhi, Thursday, a new 2.49 million Euros three-year project - funded by the German International Climate Initiative and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - will support the Indian Government's efforts to align transport growth with the country's climate change agenda and national development plan."