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Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance India's key focus at COP28: Env min
Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Indian Pavilion at COP28 where he underscored the importance of everyone to come together to fight climate change
 "Loss and Damage Fund, climate finance India's key focus at COP28: Env min")
6 in 10 urban Indians worried about climate change, its long-term impact
Urban Indians believe the effect of climate change is severe and likely to worsen in the next 10 years
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Loss and damage fund approved on the first day of COP28 climate summit
The fund aims at supporting poor nations bearing the brunt of global warming through extreme weather events
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2023 set to be the warmest year on record, says WMO latest report
"2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair," WMO said in a statement
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Fund to compensate developing nations for climate impacts approved at COP28
The agreement on the operationalisation of the Loss And Damage Fund on the first day of COP28 sets the stage for ambitious decisions over the next 12 days
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2023 is hottest year on record, brace for more climate extremes says UN
WMO issued the findings for Thursday's start of the U.N.'s annual climate conference, this year being held in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates city of Dubai
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After Balasore, Silkyara, disaster response gears up for new challenges
Climate-change also a major discussion point, says NDMA
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Here's how artificial intelligence can help clean up biggest climate messes
The industrial sector is responsible for about a third of global carbon emissions, but machine learning models can potentially help lower its climate toll
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COP28 starts tomorrow: What to expect from UN's annual climate negotiations
Forming agreement over future of fossil fuels and who pays for climate damages on agenda
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India saw extreme weather almost daily in first 9 months this year: Report
Published by the independent think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the report said the climate-vulnerable country had extreme weather on 86 per cent of days from Jan to Sept 2023
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Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain, say experts
It's also a conference where one of the central topics will be whether fossil fuels should be phased out, but it will be run by the CEO of an oil company
 "Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain, say experts")
India to take up both fuel and biofuel at COP28 climate summit in Dubai
Govt expected to push Global Biofuel Alliance; OMC chiefs setting up meetings
As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders won't attend climate talks
Armed United Nations police patrolled about half the area of Expo City where the delegates will debate, while the other half will host other climate events
COP28 to focus heavily on methane emissions, India likely to stand ground
The United States and the European Union have emphasised the urgency to take action on methane, accounting for about 30 per cent of global warming since pre-industrial times (1850-1900)
OPEC defends 'vilified' oil-and-gas industry on eve of climate meeting
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said that the IEA has "unjustly vilified" the industry over its role in the climate crisis
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Sitharaman demands concrete action on climate funding, not words at COP 28
"There is a need for concrete action on climate funding and transfer of technology at the upcoming global climate summit," she said
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COP28 DG leads discussion on leveraging technology for climate action
The panel discussion explored the evolving landscape of climate technology, and the need for diverse stakeholders' contributions and partnerships to address the climate challenge
Unambitious targets
Global climate goals need to be scaled up at COP
Bengaluru civic body's climate action plan aims to achieve net-zero by 2050
Bengaluru has been preparing a data-driven, inclusive and collaborative climate action plan with a focus on building healthy, equitable and resilient communities
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Statsguru: 6 charts show the clock is ticking on achieving climate goals
As the world races against the climate clock, COP28 has its task cut out
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