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Rivers too have rights
We must understand that the issue of river flow is really about the politics of power
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Extinction rebellion movement: Climate change protesters occupy Paris mall
As the centre tried to close up in the evening, security forces ordered the protesters to leave the area, activists said
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Commonwealth targets climate change with replicable regeneration projects
The 53-country bloc held a two-day brainstorming of indigenous groups, environmentalists, scientists and climate change experts at its headquarters in London
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Indian financial sector lags in embracing climate-linked investment calls
Lack of enthusiasm to link climate issues with financial support could slow India's push for renewables and supporting technologies for low carbon pathways
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Cricket vs climate change
Ian Chappell, the all-time Australian great, has signposted the dangers climate change poses to humanity and, especially, the longest format of the game of cricket
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Sweden wants travel cos to declare impact of long haul trips on climate
Choosing more climate friendly ways of getting around have become a hot topic in the country following climate activist Greta Thunberg's insistence
Cycle of extremes: Erratic monsoon hits crops in Karnataka's Kaveri basin
The rainfall anomaly in the Kaveri basin is part of a larger trend where climate change results in spells of torrential rain interspersed with unusually dry periods
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Katowice climate change talks: The challenges and India's priorities
The first part of a curtain-raiser series on the negotiations that will lead to the finalisation of a rule-book for the Paris Agreement
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Sticking points that could heat up Katowice climate change talks
The divide over paragraph 5 of article 9 of the Paris Agreement has widened during the year
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Small step forward
Developing nations largely left on their own on climate change
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Katowice climate talks: Progress only on areas US, developed nations favour
Progress only in areas that US and developed countries favour
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US, EU start talks on climate finance after developing nations put pressure
Developed nations still refuse scrutiny of the information they might provide on climate finance under Paris Agreement.
Climate deal not possible if rich nations don't pay up: Katowice negotiator
Mohamed Nasr, minister plenipotentiary and chairperson of the African Group of Negotiators at the Katowice talks, tells Business Standard says the world "needs greater ambition" to tackle climate chan
 "Climate deal not possible if rich nations don't pay up: Katowice negotiator")
'Very little goodwill reciprocated by developed nations at Katowice so far'
'They are defying the notion of enhanced transparency framework,' says Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd of Egypt and the chair of the G77+China group on climate change in an exclusive interview
 "'Very little goodwill reciprocated by developed nations at Katowice so far'")
AILAC group breaks developing country unity at Katowice climate talks
Eight countries in the group prevent G77+China from taking a strong stance on differentiation and finance
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Egypt, Germany tasked to sort differences over climate finance in Katowice
The presidency is expected to similarly request multiple sets of two ministers each -to try resolve differences in other politically sensitive parts of the Paris Agreement rulebook
Govt to ease land acquisition, finance for renewables to meet 450 GW target
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday, Modi vowed to double India's renewable energy target to 450 gigawatt (GW) by 2030
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Youth show the mirror to major nations including India at UN climate summit
16 children, including India's Ridhima Pandey, said they would petition the UN against five big carbon polluters in the world
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Collaboration with India on climate action is quite important: UN official
The UN official also lauded efforts by Indian companies and said he has been very encouraged by the response of companies globally in tackling climate change
From India to Europe, 'global climate strike' events planned for Friday
Climate change has become an increasingly important issue for voters in recent years, particularly in Europe
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