Tag: Climate Change
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Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Recently, the United Nations General Assembly recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. Human rights are our inherent rights simply because we exist as human beings. Although the concept of human rights emerged after World War II, the right to a clean environment as a human right…
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Heatwaves in Europe: Soaring Temperatures and Unfurling Wildfires
Ferocious heatwaves have exhausted the European continent, which has only experienced a mild climate until now. This summer from June 2022, Europe and the Mediterranean region became victims of climate change’s notorious wildfires. From Portugal to Albania, thousands are afflicted by extreme heat and burns. Along with closed roads, destroyed homes, cut-short vacations, and breathing-related…
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E-Fuels: A Sustainable Energy Source for the Future
E-fuels and green fuels are gaining momentum as alternative replacements for non-renewable energy sources. Soaring GHG emissions and the resultant climate change are the primary reason for the same. Degrading nature from climate change-induced environmental issues is the world’s primary challenge. Climatic change from the rising atmospheric temperature leads to floods, drought, ozone layer depletion,…
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‘Paris Agreement a Human Rights Treaty’: The Supreme Court of Brazil’s Watershed Ruling
The Paris Agreement is the first global environmental agreement to recognize human rights as an integral part of its framework. Although the Paris Agreement is not a human rights treaty in the true sense, it makes an essential contribution to addressing climate change by considering human rights. “Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern…
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THE GREEN DEAL: EUROPE AND ITS DREAM OF CLIMATE NEUTRALITY
The recent climate conference at Glasgow (COP26) ended in a hassle, bringing the commitments, targets, and efforts of Europe as a regional entity to the forefront. It was not far in history when discussions on climate change at an international level gained momentum in the 1970s significantly after the Stockholm Conference of 1972. Let us…
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The NET-ZERO: a Real deal? or greenwashing agenda!
A brief history of climate change: Before understanding the concept of Net-Zero, it becomes important to understand the development timeline when it comes to climate change, the progress, promises, and the proposals made. Not far away in history, it was the discovery of the steam engine paving the way for the industrial revolution. Carbon emissions…
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In a nutshell: Decoding COP 26.
Climate challenge & COP-26 at Glasgow COP-26 at Glasgow was, without a doubt, one of the most anticipated events of 2021. For some, it was a hyped-up situation as the last chance to save the planet. In contrast, for others, decisions at COP held the reins to decide the fate of humanity. Nevertheless, whatever might…
