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EU unveils climate masterplan to 'give humanity a fighting chance'
The proposals by the EU's executive branch, the European Commission, range from the de-facto phasing out of gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 to new national limits on gases from heating buildings.
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Climate change financial 'stress tests' need improving, global body says
Key challenges have been the much longer time horizons required to assess vulnerabilities to global warming compared to traditional stress tests
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New UN global biodiversity framework to manage nature through 2030
UN Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature
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Handful of cities driving greenhouse gas emissions in urban hubs: Report
Just 25 big cities - almost all of them in China - accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world
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South Asia risks water insecurity as global warming affects Himalayas
Warming-induced changes in the Himalaya-Karakoram region will impact water availability in the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra basins.
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Sitharaman emphasises the role of technology in fighting climate change
Sitharaman on Friday emphasised on the role of technology in fighting climate change and called for international cooperation to increase supply of alternative sources of energy and technologies.
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Decarbonisation isn't goal, human welfare is: World Resources Institute CEO
Dasgupta tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that India's requirements to ensure energy for all its citizens and raise per capita income should be an acceptable part of global climate strategy
 "Decarbonisation isn't goal, human welfare is: World Resources Institute CEO")
G20: Sitharaman emphasises on role of technology in fighting climate change
The minister participated virtually in the G20 High-Level Tax Symposium on Tax Policy and climate change
European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role
ECB President Christine Lagarde has driven an 18-month deep dive into the inner workings of the bank, challenging even core principles of central banking
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Caricatures of a crisis
Book review of Green Humour for a Greying Planet
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Global financial regulators attempt to align rules on climate risks
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates financial rules for the G20 group of nations, said its "roadmap" seeks to coordinate approaches to disclosures by companies
Investors say banks must toughen climate policies or face AGM rebellion
Investors managing $4.2 trillion on Wednesday called on some of the world's biggest banks to toughen their climate and biodiversity policies or risk rebellions at their next annual meetings
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Hundreds believed dead in heat wave in Canada despite efforts to help
Many of the dead were found alone, in homes without air conditioning or fans. Some were elderly one as old as 97. The body of an immigrant farm labourer was found in an Oregon nursery
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India is targeting additional 2 bn carbon sequestration by 2030: Javadekar
On the occasion of Van Mahotsav today, the minister planted 'Parijaat' saplings at his residence
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Climate change likely to impact agricultural productivity in Maha: Report
Maharashtra faces an increasing risk from climate change that is likely to impact the production of the four crops grown in the state: report
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World must remove 1 billion tonnes CO2 by 2025 to meet climate goal: Report
Projects in development will remove only a fraction of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air that needs extracting by 2025 to meet the global Paris climate target
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Does India need more coal power?
Can we really give up on fresh coal-based plants? And still meet the goal of 24x7 electricity for all? A number of connected issues have to be examined before coming to a conclusion
India says will oppose 'regressive proposal' by rich nations on carbon tax
India will instead seek more action from European nations and the US, says Environment Minister.
Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, breaking all-time records
Intense. Prolonged. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. Abnormal. Dangerous. That's how the National Weather Service described the historic heat wave hitting the Pacific Northwest.
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Best of BS Opinion: Shaping India's green future, the NPA scare & more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday
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