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Exxon CEO Darren Woods calls rivals' climate goals a 'beauty competition'
Much-derided plastic even came in for some praise, with Exxon Senior Vice President Jack Williams arguing that it's "a net benefit to society and to the environment."
 "Exxon CEO Darren Woods calls rivals' climate goals a 'beauty competition'")
Climate crisis: CEOs beware, shareholders want you to go green fast
At least one major UK company already faces a hard-hitting resolution aimed at making it more green.
 "Climate crisis: CEOs beware, shareholders want you to go green fast")
Extreme heat events to become more common in India, scientists warn
Before the 1976 climate shift, they said eastern and southern parts of India experienced significant increase in the frequency of hot days.
 "Extreme heat events to become more common in India, scientists warn")
With $100-bn, Singapore is planning for the worst of climate change
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called climate change a matter of 'life and death,' an existential threat to the country as important as national defense
 "With $100-bn, Singapore is planning for the worst of climate change")
Greta Thunberg meets her 'role model' Malala Yousafzai at Oxford university
Thunberg is set to join a school strike in Bristol this week while Yousafzai is studying at the University of Oxford
 "Greta Thunberg meets her 'role model' Malala Yousafzai at Oxford university")
Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus epidemic, climate-change impacts, and more
Can the coronavirus epidemic could lead to encouraging responses and who will succeed Aditya Puri
 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus epidemic, climate-change impacts, and more")
Australia govt says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs
Australia may continue to be an exporter of thermal coal in 2050, according to Anthony Albanese, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, that's targeting net zero emissions by that date.
 "Australia govt says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs")
Building resilience against climate change
The fact is climate change is real; it is happening and it is making the poor in our world more marginalised.
 "Building resilience against climate change")
Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion fund to tackle climate change
Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet,' says Bezos, whose net worth is estimated to be around $130 billion
 "Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion fund to tackle climate change")
Elon Musk calls Gates underwhelming as Microsoft founder buys a Porsche
Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corp., spoke with a YouTube influencer last week about the challenges of reducing emissions to slow climate change
 "Elon Musk calls Gates underwhelming as Microsoft founder buys a Porsche")
Jaishankar engages with EU leaders on socio-economic issues, climate change
The minister also held "positive and productive" parleys at the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU
 "Jaishankar engages with EU leaders on socio-economic issues, climate change")
Australian bushfires extinguished, but sparks debate on climate disasters
While scientists agree climate change created favourable conditions for the blazes, politicians of all stripes are acutely aware how sensitive the issue is in Australian politics
 "Australian bushfires extinguished, but sparks debate on climate disasters")
Scientists develop tech to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel
Malmstadt said that in contrast, the team's discovery uses a millifluidic reactor process, a very small scale chemical reactor system, which has a minimal environmental footprint.
 "Scientists develop tech to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel")
Climate change to drive 33% of earth's flora, fauna to extinction by 2070
About 50% of the species had local extinctions if maximum temperatures increased by more than 0.5 deg Celsius, and 95% if temperatures increase by more than 2.9 deg Celsius.
 "Climate change to drive 33% of earth's flora, fauna to extinction by 2070")
Green bond sub-component issuance will reach $300 bn this year: Moody's
With climate change becoming a big issue, these bonds will soon find wider acceptance globally
 "Green bond sub-component issuance will reach $300 bn this year: Moody's")
US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN
He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation
 "US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN")
Budget 2020: Rs 4,400-cr outlay for clean air, old power plants to be shut
The power sector is facing stress due to poor financial conditions of discoms in the country
 "Budget 2020: Rs 4,400-cr outlay for clean air, old power plants to be shut")
At 33.4 degrees, 30 Jan was the hottest day in Bengaluru in 150 years: IMD
Explaining the possible reasons, the IMD director said, "We are having an impact of micro climate where there is too much of urbanisation, too much of vehicular pollution."
 "At 33.4 degrees, 30 Jan was the hottest day in Bengaluru in 150 years: IMD")
Future US-UK trade deal needs labour, climate protections: US lawmaker
Britain is the closest US ally but the two countries face big hurdles in working out a new trade agreement, including a dispute over Britain's plan to impose a unilateral digital tax
 "Future US-UK trade deal needs labour, climate protections: US lawmaker")
Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar
'We need an open source approach for climate change innovation and should not profit while tackling a disaster', said Javadekar
 "Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar")