Livelihoods Update 30th April 2026

Extreme temperatures in India have raised vegetable prices by 15%, milk costs by 10% and put 25% of wheat crop at risk of loss of yield: Bloomberg Economics Study.

 

15% of India’s population now has cardiac issues, as compared to 5% in 2018, with 10% of young adults showing early signs of hypertension: NSO Report.

 

Coal mine methane emissions in the world reached 35 Million Tonnes in 2023, and 89% of the emissions went unreported: Ember Report.

 

90% of India’s districts have formal plans to handle extreme heat, but only 15% have dedicated budgets to implement the plans: Harvard Study.

 

France will completely exit coal use by 2030, oil use by 2045 and gas by 2050. The plan will save 12 billion$ in annual health costs and reduce national carbon emissions by 80% by 2050: French Ministry for Energy Transition Report.

 

The West Asia war and UAE’s exit from OPEC, could result in the biggest energy price surge in the world in the past 4 years, raising oil prices by 75%: World Bank Report.

 

 

Livelihoods Update 30th April 2026