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Climate change has significant, direct impact on global labour market: ILO
Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 million in 2012
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Negotiators, activists ramp up urgency as climate talks enter final days
Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, told journalists Monday morning that the climate wolves remained at the world's doors
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Best of BS Opinion: World's climate future, inflation fight and more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Work faster, be flexible: 11th-hourr push for fossil fuel deal at COP28
Draft paper lists adaptation targets for 2030 but disagreement lingers
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COP 28: Changing the narrative
Targeting coal means shifting the burden of the transition to countries that cannot afford even dirty energy to meet the needs of their people
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At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate
Draft text expresses concern over the gap between the money needed for adaptation and how much countries are getting, but it doesn't say exactly how much cash countries need to adapt to climate change
6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured as Tornado tears through middle of Tennessee
Residents were asked to stay at home while first responders evaluated the situation. In a briefing shared on social media, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts said there was extensive damage
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India's transport sector's electrification push major opportunity: US envoy
US climate envoy John Kerry said the focus is on implementing Indian solutions to maximise domestic opportunities, particularly in the endeavour to decarbonise the transportation sector
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Climate activists' biggest COP28 protest yet in UN Blue Zone despite ban
Hundreds gathered inside the COP's Blue Zone - officially United Nations territory for the two week of negotiations - alternating between the war in Gaza and climate change to lodge their protest
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India at COP: Advocates equity, seeks stronger role from developed nations
New Delhi reduced its GDP emission intensity by 33% between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years in advance, says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
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What is carbon capture and why does it keep coming up at COP28 summit?
On the other side: energy companies and oil-rich nations with plans to keep drilling well into the future
COP28 summit: Activists plan 'day of action' to press negotiators
At stake in the final days of COP28 is the language of a key document called the Global Stocktake
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India ranked 7th in climate change performance index, up one spot this year
While India is the world's most populous country, it has relatively low per capita emissions, the index said
COP28: New GST draft text gives four options for move towards clean energy
The Global Stocktake is a fundamental component of the Paris Agreement of 2015 which is used to monitor its implementation and evaluate the collective progress made in achieving the agreed goals
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Clear definition of climate finance crucial for trust: India at COP28
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said a clear definition of climate finance should ensure it is climate-specific, additional, grant-based, and provided under highly concessional terms
Global warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024: UK's Met Office
The average global temperature for 2024 is forecast to be between 1.34C and 1.58C above the average for the pre-industrial period of 1850-1900, it said
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COP28 climate summit: Negotiators turn back to future of fossil fuels
Thursday was a rest day, a bit of quiet before talks at COP28 grow even more intense. Negotiators will work to finalize a key document called the Global Stocktake
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US firm KKR to raise up to $7 bn for first global climate fund: Report
The fund will scout for opportunities across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific for investments of between $300 million and $750 million each, the source added
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COP28 secures $83 bn in climate pledges; India skips energy, health pledges
India has repeatedly stressed that phasing out or phasing down coal language is something that it can't support
Climate change impacts human rights, poor suffer most: NHRC chief
He was addressing a session on 'Empowering those most affected by Climate Change' at the NHRI COP28 Symposium organised by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) in Dubai
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