Cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible

The Paris Agreement set a target of no more than 2°C global warming above pre-industrial temperatures, but also an aspirational target of no more than 1.5°C.  

That’s because many participating countries – especially island nations particularly vulnerable to sea level rise – felt that even 2°C global warming is too dangerous. 

 But there hadn’t been a lot of research into the climate impacts at 1.5°C vs. 2°C, and so the UN asked the IPCC to publish a special report summarizing what it would take to achieve the 1.5°C limit and what the consequences would be missing of it.

The Paris Accord-new changes

World leaders gather to breathe new life into Paris accord 

During the Accords French President Emmanuel Macron, aims to accelerate the implementation of the 2015 Paris accord majorly through increasing the fund for climate action

Despite several announcements and summits the climate war has rarely made any progress.

President Donald Trump has announced an pull-out in 2017 and have also slashed a number of regulations set by President Obama

The next UN negotiating summit COP24 will take place in December in Poland to be attended by about 30 Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers.

Narendra Modi,Emmanuel  Macron selected for UN's highest environmental award      (Sep 27 ,2018)

Prime minister narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron are selected for this year's champions of the Earth' award (UN's highest environmental honour). They are selected in the policy leadership category for their work in championing the International Solar Alliance(ISA) and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action. India and France had together launched the ISA on side lines  of the UN climate conference (COP21) in Paris in 2015.

India's Cochin International Airport is also selected for the award as World's first fully solar - powered airport because of the entrepreneurial Vision category for its leadership in the use of sustainable energy . The UNEP while announcing the award noted Macron's  work on the global pact for the environment and modi's "unprecedented pledge: to eliminate all single - use plastic in India by 2022.Other winner of the 2018 'Champions of Earth ' awards include Joan Carling )lifetime achievement award) for her work as one of the world's most prominent defenders of environment and indigenous rights.

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 ISA ( International Solar Alliance ) - It is an intergovernmental body of solar rich nations whose objective to sudden  actions for increasing solar power footprints in 121 potential member countries across the globe and it head quartered in Gurugram near New Delhi in India.

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme

    

World leaders gather to breathe new life into Paris accord

            World leaders gathered in New York to try to breathe new life into the Paris global climate accord. The "One Planet Summit," launched last year by French President Emmanuel Macron, aims to accelerate the implementation of the 2015 pact. Having last year warned that "we are losing the battle" against climate change, Macron called on countries to massively increase funding for climate action. Trump has abandoned targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, set by his predecessor Barack Obama, by slashing dozens of environmental regulations. 

           Australia, one of the world's worst per capita greenhouse gas polluters, has scrapped plans to enshrine targets for reducing carbon emissions into law. The Paris agreement also stipulated that rich countries establish an annual $100-billion fund to help developing nations react to our heating planet. But only $10 billion has been collected so far. The United States had promised $3 billion and only gave $1 billion under Obama. 

          The next UN negotiating summit, COP24, will take place in December in Poland. About 30 presidents, prime ministers, and ministers are due to attend, including from Spain, Denmark, Norway, China, as well as from small Pacific island nations whose coastlines are getting eaten by a rising ocean. 

World Tourism Day 2018 Appreciates Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development

World Tourism day is celebrated on 27th September.The theme for this year world tourism day is to bring in digital transformation and advanced innovative tools in the tourism sector to  contribute towards the sustainable development across the globe.

Global Tourism has a great impact on infrastructure development, sanitation, job creation,cultural exchange and ecological burden on earth.

Due to the technological advancements, everything now happens through digital platforms and as a result the whole world in now connected.By leveraging the technologies like big data, artificial intelligence etc, global tourism can be taken to next level in a sustainable manner.

Bringing in more innovative ideas and tools into the tourism sector, it can be ensured that tourism is developing in an economical, inclusive and environment friendly manner.