Rural low-income communities, including smallholder farmers and daily wage laborers.As of 2024, approximately 63.13% of India’s population resides in rural areas, according to World Bank data compiled from government sources. This accounts for nearly 900 million people living in dispersed villages and small towns across India. Nearly 47% of the population depends on agriculture for...
Low-Income Households in Eastern GermanyIn Eastern Germany (the former German Democratic Republic, GDR), a complex challenge emerges at the intersection of socioeconomic struggles and environmental concerns. This region, encompassing states like Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg, is characterized by a high prevalence of low-income households (salaries in the west are on average 16% higher, Gehaltsreport 2025).Historically...
Low-income adults living in rural and peri-urban areas who depend on private thermal vehicles every day. Public transport options are limited, making car use essential rather than optional.In France, one of the hardest climate target groups to reach is low-income adults living in rural and peri-urban areas who depend on private thermal vehicles every day....
Elderly Rural Households and the EU’s Climate Commitment at COP30As European leaders gather for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the EU stands at a pivotal crossroads for its climate credibility. Days ahead of the summit, EU Environment Ministers are preparing to finalize the 2040 climate target—aiming for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to...
Low-to-moderate-income (LMI) urban households and and rural households.China’s march toward its ambitious goals of peaking emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060 is largely driven by large-scale industrial and utility sector reforms. However, the next frontier—and the hardest to reach climate target group—lies within the nation’s low-to-moderate-income (LMI) and rural households. Successfully integrating...
Adult populations living in isolated rural areas of the Northern region, especially in the Legal Amazon.In the Brazilian context, the hardest-to-reach climate target group consists of adult populations living in isolated rural areas of the Northern region, especially in the Legal Amazon. These individuals are mainly characterized by remote geographic location, low income, limited access...
Lower- to middle-income households in regional and outer-suburban areas, particularly in coal and gas dependent regions.Who They Are The hardest group to engage in Australia’s climate transition are lower- to middle-income households in regional and outer-suburban areas, particularly in coal and gas-dependent regions such as the Hunter Valley (NSW), Central Queensland, and Gippsland (VIC). Many...
