India pauses plans to add new coal plants for five years, bets on renewables, batteries
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening.
Kohle Ende der Fossilen IndienIndia leads ‘Laundromat’ countries buying Russian crude and selling oil products to Europe: report
India leads five countries named as the “Laundromat” countries that buy Russian oil and sell processed products to European countries, thus sidestepping European sanctions against Russia, says a Helsinki-based group that cited the latest figures for the first quarter of 2023.
Konflikte EU & EU Mitgl. foss. Energie Indien Russland** RECOMMENDED READING ** Why Asia’s early heat wave is so alarming
Extreme heat is dangerous. Extreme heat when you least expect it is even worse. To keep the internal organs cool, blood flows to the skin at a higher rate. There’s more sweat, and it’s diluted more to reduce electrolyte loss (a key problem in dehydration).
Asien Hitze IndienUne vague de chaleur exceptionnelle étouffe les populations d'Asie du Sud
Le Bangladesh a connu la semaine dernière sa plus haute température enregistrée en près de 60 ans, et en Inde au moins 13 personnes sont mortes de coup de chaleur, tout comme deux habitants de la Thaïlande, selon plusieurs médias locaux.
Asien Hitze IndienIndia announces $4.3 billion investment in clean energy
The Indian government has pledged to invest $4.3 billion in green technology to clean up the country’s economy and create jobs. In the announcement, Indian authorities included a focus on solar power from the Himalayan region of Ladakh and green hydrogen production.
Asien Energiepolitik Energiewende Indien ErneuerbareCasteism and Climate Change: a deadly combination in South Asia
I’ve spoken to many people outside of South Asia about the caste system. Their understanding of it rarely goes beyond – “a social stratification based on the kind of work you do.” In reality, in many parts of India and its neighboring countries, caste is all pervasive.
Asien Indien soziale Gerechtigkeit‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coal mine that ate an Indian village
In a lined notebook, Bhole Nath Singh Armo, a lean 28-year-old man wearing a blue shirt and matching baseball cap, drew a map of his village. He pointed his pen at the middle to mark the temple where the village deity had lived.
Asien Kohle IndienIndia Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
Continue reading the main story“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.Meena Devi cooking on a wood-fired stove outside her home in New Delhi.Credit...
Asien Kohle Indien* COP27 – ANTI CLIM. LOBBY * How Putin and Friends Stalled Climate Progress
Vladimir V. Putin has long used Russia’s oil and gas as instruments of power at home and abroad. With the invasion of Ukraine in February, he has made them a weapon of war. But he has not acted alone.
Anti-Klima-Lobby Brasilien China COP27 Indien Russland Uno USASurvey reveals 84% Indian adults believe global warming cannot be ignored; only half attribute it to human-related causes
A massive majority (84%) of Indians seem convinced that global warming is a reality that can no longer be ignored. This is 15 per cent higher than in 2011, when 69 per cent of Indians were of the opinion that global warming was now a reality.
IndienPipelines Reach More Homes, But As Climate Changes, India’s Women Still Make Long Marches For Water — Article 14
Nashik district (Maharashtra): Hausabai Jhole’s routine of years was to wake up at 5 am and, before her morning gargle or tea, set off on a 2.5-km journey with other women to fetch water.
Trockenheit Gender IndienFace aux dérèglements climatiques ces femmes indiennes réinventent une culture ancestrale
Les dérèglements liés à la crise climatique —sécheresse, hausse des températures — ont une conséquence dramatique pour une grande partie de l’humanité : l’effondrement des ressources alimentaires.
Landw. & Ernährung Indien IndigeneCanicule en Inde: survivre au réchauffement climatique dans les quartiers pauvres
Le mois de mars 2022 a été le plus chaud jamais enregistré en Inde, et les mois suivants ont également battu des records dans plusieurs villes. Le Pakistan voisin est aussi touché. L'enfer du réchauffement climatique devient une réalité dans ces pays.
Asien Hitze IndienHitzewelle in Südasien durch Klimawandel wahrscheinlicher
Indiens Landwirtschaft ist so stark unter Druck, dass dieses Jahr kein Weizen exportiert werden kann. (Foto: Hardik Kalasua/Pixabay) Weil sich das Klima seit Beginn der industriellen Revolution um 1,2 Grad erwärmt hat, sind Hitzewellen heute heißer und treten häufiger auf.
Asien Hitze IndienCommunities in India flooded by 'Amphan-scale cyclones' could triple by 2100
New research, published in Climate Resilience and Sustainability, finds that if a storm the size of cyclone Amphan hits the Bay of Bengal in 2100, it would expose “vastly” more people to extreme flooding – mainly due to sea level rise.
Extremwetter Hitze IndienRekordtemperaturen in Indien – Diese Karte zeigt, wo 1 Milliarde Menschen unter extremer Hitze leiden
In der Luft bis 46 Grad, am Boden bis 65 Grad: Die Inderinnen und Inder erleben ein «Jahr ohne Frühling» – und der wärmste Monat steht ihnen erst noch bevor. In verschiedenen Weltregionen ist es derzeit sehr heiss: in Nordafrika, auf der Arabischen Halbinsel und in Südasien.
Asien Hitze IndienDer Boden-Guru auf dem Motorrad
Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev, genannt Sadhguru, fährt 30.000 Kilometer für den Bodenschutz. Auf seiner Sechszylinder-BMW trägt er Motorradkleidung. (Foto: Scott Ferguson/Wikimedia Commons) "Sadhguru" ist ein Ehrentitel. Er bedeutet so viel wie "wahrer Guru" oder "Wahrheitsguru".
Indien BödenThe Extreme Heat Pummeling India and Pakistan Is About to Get Worse
The Indian subcontinent has recorded above-average temperatures for weeks. Heat-related weather watches or alerts are now in effect for hundreds of millions of people. NEW DELHI — Across a wide swath of the Indian subcontinent, scorching temperatures have damaged harvests.
Asien Hitze IndienSouth Asia’s 2022 heatwave and the role of climate change
For weeks, blistering heat has swept across India, Pakistan and other parts of Asia – leaving millions of people struggling with severe impacts. The extreme heat first began in early March, with temperatures reaching above 47C in India by the end of April and 49.5C in Pakistan in May.
Asien Hitze IndienRekordhitze hat Indien erfasst – und es wird noch schlimmer
Indien schwitzt unter einer massiven Hitzewelle. Im März wurden die höchsten Temperaturen seit 1901 gemessen – 122 Jahre ist das her. Gleichzeitig betrugen die Niederschläge nur etwa ein Viertel bis ein Drittel des Normalwerts, wie das India Meteorological Department (IMD) mitteilte.
Asien Hitze IndienUmstrittener Klimaschutz – Wie China und Indien trotz Kohle die Klimawende schaffen könnten
Der Weltklimarat zeigt auf, dass es keine Investitionen in die Kohleenergie mehr geben darf. Peking und Delhi halten sich nicht daran. Das chinesische Jahr 2022 begann aus Sicht des Klimaschutzes mit irritierenden Nachrichten.
China Kohle IndienHow can India meet its ambitious climate targets? With a little help from its cities
After lengthy deliberations, familiar cycles of recriminations and last-minute compromises, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow concluded on Saturday, leaving much work to be done on fulfilling the main agreement and forging multitudes of deals that will play an essential role in
IndienAddict au charbon, l’Inde suffoque mais gâche la COP
Alors même que sa capitale est plongée dans un brouillard toxique, l’Inde a mené la charge pour affaiblir les engagements contre le charbon lors du sommet de la COP26, privilégiant, selon les experts, sa croissance économique au détriment de l’avenir de la planète.
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