India, with a population of 1.5 billion, is one of the largest carbon emitters. Its low and middle-income class is vulnerable to the climate crisis and needs development. The Indian federal and sub-regional governments have proactively mitigated the climate crisis through policies and mechanisms. Some of the government’s key mitigation policies include improving energy efficiency...
Ideally, the policies directed to reduce a country’s emissions footprint and general development would go hand in hand with the social aspects of such transformation upfront, ensuring that the less capable not only also profit from the benefits. Still, they won’t be strongly affected by the related costs.In Germany, the Hans Böckler Foundation (Stiftung) has...
Since the beginning of the climate debate in France, climate policy has been marked by a perceived tension between the goals of national interest and global solidarity. The belief persisted in France and many other countries that climate policy should not impair national economic competitiveness in the global economy. Therefore, The challenge for France was to not...
In light of Russia’s war on Ukraine and its provocation of an increased need for comprehensive food security policies, the EU has prioritized ensuring both domestic and global food security. EU farmers and producers have been tasked with increasing agricultural production to meet global demands and with assisting in supplying crops that the war has...
China’s comet-like ascent to global economic powerhouse status over the past 30 years is based on its ability to manufacture everything and anything at reasonable labor and energy costs. Much of the West’s Foreign Direct Investment was spent on building factories to produce textiles, shoes, and other consumer products in the early years, then cars,...
Ecojustice (Canada’s largest environmental law charity) explains that choosing between a healthy environment and a strong economy is a flawed lens through which we’ve been conditioned to view the challenges Canada faces when it comes to industrial development, protecting the well-being of communities, and preserving our natural heritage. A healthy environment supports a sustainable economy...
Thermal or thermal power plants generate energy based on the burning of fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, or processes involving radioactive materials. This energy generation model is mainly responsible for the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHG), in addition to being an expensive alternative that results in high costs on the energy...
Like many countries, Australia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and has many years of experience with the environmental, human, and economic consequences of these impacts. Despite this, Australia was ranked as the third largest fossil fuel exporter in 2019. Its fossil fuel exports in that year were nearly three-quarters the size...
