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India, UK to launch solar Green Grids Initiative at COP26 climate summit
India and the UK are set to enhance their International Solar Alliance (ISA) partnership with the launch of a new Green Grids Initiative connecting different parts of the world
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G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing
Leaders of the world's biggest economies made a compromise commitment on Sunday to reach carbon neutrality by or around mid-century as they wrapped up a two-day summit
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What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained
The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, brings officials from almost 200 countries to Glasgow to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming
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Climate change must be addressed on cooperative global level: Dalai Lama
The COP26 summit starting on Sunday will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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PM Modi meets Singapore counterpart, discusses climate change, Covid
The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic through expedited vaccination efforts and ensuring supply of critical medicines, a statement from the MEA said.
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Centre proposes new rules to push green energy use in industries
The announcement comes just days after India rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target
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Tackle climate, growing inequality together at COP26: Oxfam India
Starting Sunday, India and other world nations come together at Glasgow to deliberate on mechanisms to contain emissions to restrict global temperature rise
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Climate, Covid and corporate tax on the G-20 agenda at Rome summit
Italy is hoping the G-20 will secure key commitments from countries representing 80% of the global economy and responsible for around the same amount of global carbon emissions
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Climate change reshaped Earth with extreme weather this year
There have been deadly floods in Belgium, Germany, China and Tennessee. Fire blazed in parts of the U.S. West, Greece and even the Arctic.
Climate change, Afghanistan dominate Modi's meeting with Italian PM
The two leaders also exchanged views on recent global and regional developments, including in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific
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COP26: Uniting the world in the fight to overcome crisis of climate change
The UK will be hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow
Modi taking impressive climate actions: British envoy on Glasgow summit
British High Commissioner Alex Ellis said India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is already taking impressive climate action
Why COP26 countries should not expect a net-zero pledge from India
Expecting both rich and poor countries zero out their emissions at the same time would be unjust
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Run-up to COP26: Wonder rice may help reduce emissions, offer good yield
Scientists in Manila are developing new varieties offering this & much more
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Vulnerable nations doing most to tackle climate crisis: UN report
Vulnerable countries are stepping up amidst a slow response from some of the biggest emitters, a UN report said
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Will discuss economic and health recovery at G20: PM Narendra Modi
India says hopeful of getting WHO approval for Bharat Bio's Covaxin soon
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First reality check launched for corporate climate claims: Details here
Large companies must convince the SBTi that they have a credible plan to halve their emissions before 2030 and eliminate 90-95 per cent of emissions before 2050 compared with a base year after 2015
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UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today's emissions pledges
COP26 climate talks could be the last chance to curb warming
COP26: Developing countries can afford the transition to green power
While the rich nations of the global north have led calls to rein in emissions, their less affluent counterparts have largely remained on the sidelines
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Let COP26 be COP of actions in finance, technology support: India at UN
World leaders gather for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 26th Climate change conference in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12
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