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Experts want India's emission-cut pledge in Paris backed by stringent law
Countries which have enacted legislation in this regard are New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Scotland
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India among top 10 nations on climate change performance: Report
This assumes significance in view of India's resolve to reach 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022
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Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action
The agreement enters a crucial implementation phase in 2020, when countries are supposed to ratchet up their ambitions ahead of the next major round of talks in Glasgow
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World leaders' commitments fall short of outcome at UN climate conference
The narrow aim of the Madrid negotiations is to finalise the rulebook for the 2015 climate accord, which enjoins nations to limit global temperature rises to "well below" two degrees Celsius.
Citizenship Bill India's own issue, haven for minorities: Maldives' speaker
Responding to a question on Maldives' stand on the amended Citizenship Act, Nasheed said it is India's internal matter.
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89% Indians believe climate change has negative impact on economy
According to IBM report, 72 per cent Indians also believe that the local economy has been disrupted by a severe weather event in the past year
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Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year
At 16, Thunberg is the youngest individual ever to be named TIME's Person of the Year
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Climate change: 4.8 bn cooling equipments to be sold in 11 yrs, says study
Domestic and residential cooling accounts for more than 60 per cent of overall demand placing the onus on real estate developers and households
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Infosys wins UN Global Climate Action Award in 'Climate Neutral Now' group
Infosys has been projected as a top employer in Australia, Japan and Singapore across the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by the Top Employer Institute in recognition of its excellence in hiring
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Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of 'creative PR' not leading to action
The activist cited scientific reports that have established that unchecked warming above 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) for the planet will be catastrophic.
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Heat, low prices hit Kenya's coffee crop; farmers shift to banana, avocado
Kenya's coffee production is tumbling - the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the 2019/20 harvest will hit a 57-year low.
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Swiss central bank's $800 bn could be used to tackle climate change
Swiss lawmakers are preparing a campaign that would make targeting climate change one of the policy objectives of the Swiss National Bank
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Climate change real, India living up to its commitment: Javadekar at COP 25
If there is an inconvenient truth in the form of climate change, we are providing a convenient action plan. We are walking the talk, he said.
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Climate change: India, Denmark to meet and chalk out action plan in 2 years
The decision in this regard was taken during a bilateral meeting between Prakash Javadekar and a delegation from Denmark led by Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jorgensen
By next decade, there may not be any glacier left in the tropics: Study
According to the researchers, the New Guinea mountain glaciers will disappear in the next 10 years -- most likely during the next strong El Nino
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COP 25: India calls for speedier expansion of international solar alliance
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said there was a need to speed up this alliance to trap solar energy in a big way
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Need to mutually solve climate change, strive for holistic growth: Kovind
The President made the remarks at the Lakshmipat Singhania-IIM Lucknow National Leadership Awards ceremony here.
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India needs support from advanced nations to fight climate change: Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York on September 23.
With 2081 deaths last year, India 5th most vulnerable to climate change
Lower income countries are the hardest hit by climate change, but have lower coping capacity, the Germanwatch report said
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Climate talks: Javadekar says will protect long-term development interests
Javadekar said India has reduced its emission intensity by 22 per cent over 2005 and it is one of the few countries which had increased tree cover in and outside the forest.
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