IPCC has released three reports in rapid succession. These reports cover: August 2021: What is the problem? February 2021 How serious is the problem? April 2022: How can the problem be solved? The latest report titled “Mitigation of Climate Change” focuses on three key aspects: The target of 1.5 degrees is almost out of reach:Continue reading “IPCC Report: How to bring a change?”
Author Archives: Utkarsh Majmudar
The Scrouge of Chemical Pollution
Chemicals have been instrumental in bettering our lives, and their use is ubiquitous. Chemicals are found in fertilisers used in agriculture, household appliances, soaps and detergents, clothes we wear, cars, packaging materials, sports shoes, helmets, hand sanitisers, medicines, computers, undersea cables, aerospace, mobile phones and many more products. While chemicals have benefitted humankind immensely, eyContinue reading “The Scrouge of Chemical Pollution”
Deep-Sea Mining, Renewables and Sustainability
The ocean bed holds the key to many of the world’s challenges. For example, some of the materials used in clean-energy technology come from the deep sea bed. The world population is increasing and likely to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. The increased population will have higher energy requirements. The climate crisis that we faceContinue reading “Deep-Sea Mining, Renewables and Sustainability”
Regenerative Agriculture for Fashion
Fashion consumers are increasingly becoming inclined towards sustainable fashion. This trend requires designers, product developers, merchandisers and buyers to decide on sustainable origin materials. Regenerative agriculture provides a solution. Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that seeks to rehabilitate and enhance the farm’s entire ecosystem by placing a heavy premium onContinue reading “Regenerative Agriculture for Fashion”
War and ESG
The Russia-Ukraine war has thrown up several issues around ESG. Given that the EU is neighbour to the warring parties, the impact of war is direct. But the war also has ramifications around the world. So let us look at some implications for ESG. Emissions: The recent IPCC report highlighted the urgency to reduce GHGContinue reading “War and ESG”
