Page 5 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Govt considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme
Should the discussions bear fruit, India - among the nations most prone to extreme weather events - could become one of the first major economies to roll out such a programme
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Food security inequities worsen due to conflicts, climate change: Lancet
Further, the world's food system, contributing to 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions is the main driver of challenges
 "Food security inequities worsen due to conflicts, climate change: Lancet")
Trading carbon: An efficient market can enable India's green transition
Other than meeting India's climate objectives, the domestic carbon market has profound implications for the country's export competitiveness
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China, largest carbon polluting nation, announces new goal to cut emissions
It came as more than 100 world leaders lined up Wednesday to talk of increased urgency and the need for stronger efforts to curb the spewing of heat-trapping gases
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'Ended 7 wars, never got call from UN': Highlights from Trump's UNGA speech
From a broken escalator and teleprompter mishap to jabs at India, China, and the UN, here are the top takeaways from US President Donald Trump's speech at UNGA
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Trump tells UN that climate change is 'greatest con job' globally
Scientists say climate change is real, mostly caused by humans, and getting worse. They point to rising temperatures, stronger storms, and melting ice as clear signs
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CPCB must boost capacity to balance growth, green norms: Bhupender Yadav
Yadav said environmental protection 'should not be treated like a panic button' but should become part of civic values and daily behaviour
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SDGs should take priority over climate targets, says CEA Nageswaran
India's Chief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran has warned that India's climate goals must not undercut its economic aspirations
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Climate-driven health risks could cost global economy $1.5 trn by 2050: WEF
The study encourages companies to act now to protect workforce health, build operational resilience and safeguard productivity
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The Finance Commission is key to saving our cities from climate change
Its current horizontal devolution formula is insufficient to prepare cities to deal with floods and droughts caused by climate change
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Govt plans ₹5,000 cr scheme to promote decarbonisation: Steel secy
The scheme will cover all steel makers in the country, with 75-80 per cent of the fund earmarked for secondary players
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Droughts across India's rivers occurring in sync amid climate change: Study
The findings, published in the journal American Geophysical Union (AGU) Advances, have "profound implications associated with water scarcity" for the country, the team said
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India's renewable story needs better forecasting, stronger infrastructure
The devastating floods across northern India turned the spotlight on the fact that a surfeit of water is as disastrous as a scarcity of rain
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Justice in climate cooperation: Restoring common but differentiated duties
The group of Non-Annex I countries can no longer be fully identified with the developing states, as 20 Non-Annex I countries are now included in the World Bank's list of high-income countries
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World isn't transitioning away from fossil fuel; decades of robust use left
The IEA will publish its "Current Policy Scenario" this year, showing oil and gas demand won't peak this decade, overturning past assumptions, sources familiar with the draft report said
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Climate finance crucial, India needs $10 trn for net zero: Bhupender Yadav
Yadav said such high-integrity carbon markets, based on transparency and clear accounting, can channel billions into climate action that would otherwise not be financed
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India needs $10 trillion by 2070 to reach net zero: Bhupender Yadav
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India requires $10 trillion in investments by 2070 to achieve Net Zero and stressed the need for blended finance and global support
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Climate finance 'make-or-break issue', India needs $10 tn by 2070: Yadav
Yadav said India will require more than $10 trillion by 2070 to meet its net-zero target and called for global financial systems to unlock private capital
It's raining crises: Cities need urgent plans for climate change impacts
At first glance, the easy culprit to pinpoint is growing indiscriminate urbanisation
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US appeals court allows Donald Trump's EPA to nix climate grants
Trump's predecessor Joe Biden's signature 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had awarded the grants aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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