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Draft text at COP28 shows negotiators considering fossil fuel 'phase out'
The first option in the draft text was listed as "an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels". The second called for "accelerating efforts towards phasing out unabated fossil fuels
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US joins several nations in backing COP28 pledge to slash cooling emissions
It's a tough task, given the cooling industry is only expected to grow as temperatures continue to climb
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India needs to continue momentum at COP28, seek more commitments: UNDP
The UN climate talks in Dubai opened with a bang with countries clinching an early deal on how to compensate developing
AC companies plan cool designs for warming world, but high costs a hurdle
While cooling technologies can save lives during deadly heat, they also threaten to worsen the climate crisis
 "AC companies plan cool designs for warming world, but high costs a hurdle")
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to rise 1.1% to hit peak in 2023
The planet is on track to exceed its carbon budget for 1.5C of warming around 2030, and the budget for 1.7C in 15 years, according to the group's Global Carbon Budget annual report
 "Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to rise 1.1% to hit peak in 2023")
Climate finance in the spotlight at COP28 climate talks to bridge gaps
The amount of cash needed for the energy transition, climate adaptation and disaster relief is overwhelming
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What world's biggest banks really mean when they put trillions into ESG
By 2021, the role of finance in creating a greener, fairer planet was a growing part of the public debate, leading an ever greater number of lenders to produce such targets
40 CPCB teams inspected 16,000 units; issued closure notice to 899 in 2 yrs
In November, Delhi's pollution levels exhibited no signs of improvement compared to the same month in previous years
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COP28: Adani Green Energy to invest $22 billion toward India's 2030 goal
Electricity demand is growing 7% annually, dwarfing expansion in other economies. This led the govt to mandate the addition of both renewable and thermal capacity to prevent blackouts, the CEO said
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Plastic pollution from cigarettes likely costs $26 bn per year: Study
These costs may seem small compared with the overall economic and human toll of tobacco, but they are cumulative and preventable, the researchers said
 "Plastic pollution from cigarettes likely costs $26 bn per year: Study")
Ukrainian diplomats negotiate climate change at COP28 summit in Dubai
Russia's war on the country lurks just in the background even as the United Arab Emirates has seen its business ties to Moscow surge despite Western sanctions
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World Bank Chief Banga hails COP28 momentum as climate pledges mount
World leaders spent the first three days at the climate conference unveiling a string of announcements from cutting methane emissions to ramping up the flow of money to poorer countries
 "World Bank Chief Banga hails COP28 momentum as climate pledges mount")
'Trade Day' at COP28: To deliberate on policy options for climate action
At COP26 held at Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021, most developed countries committed to achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050
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RIL, Adani, JSW group, L&T enter race for green H2 and electrolyser
Most of the companies participating in the SECI tenders have already chalked out plans for the green hydrogen business and would use this tender as an initial plank
 "RIL, Adani, JSW group, L&T enter race for green H2 and electrolyser")
India eyes Global South pole position with COP host pitch in 2028
Under the current Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, the Indian state has been positioning itself as the leader of the Global South
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As host of COP28, autocratic UAE now allowing critics it once kept out
From activism about the Israel-Hamas war to environmental issues, activists allowed into the UAE can demonstrate under strict guidelines in this autocratic nation
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LIVE: 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines, tsunami warning issued
Catch all the latest news updates from across the globe
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Himalayas melting alarmingly: UN chief insists on urgent action at COP28
Almost 240 million people depend on the glaciers and 10 major rivers, such as Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra, originating in the Himalayas
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Developing nations press rich world to fight climate change at UN summit
With US President Joe Biden staying home, Kamala Harris was set to become the first US vice president to lead America's delegation since Al Gore
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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after attending COP28 Summit in Dubai
PM Modi wrapped up his day-long visit to the UAE on Friday evening after participating in the World Climate Action Summit of the COP28
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