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Not just adaptation
India's climate mitigation needs fast-tracking
 "Not just adaptation")
UN chief's call for greater ambition on climate gets muted response
Senior govt officials in Copenhagen gave a muted response to calls from the head of the United Nations for countries to show greater ambition when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
 "UN chief's call for greater ambition on climate gets muted response")
Initiate study to find impact of climate change on water: Par panel to govt
In the face of such challenges, the committee expressed its apprehension that the measures taken so far to deal with this problem might not be adequate
 "Initiate study to find impact of climate change on water: Par panel to govt")
IPCC report endorses India's call for climate justice: Bhupender Yadav
The Report notes that finance flows from developed to developing countries fall short of the levels needed to meet climate goals across all sectors and regions
 "IPCC report endorses India's call for climate justice: Bhupender Yadav")
At a crossroads: India's per capita emission increases 36% since 2011
The latest figure is nearly 8 times the level of 1960
 "At a crossroads: India's per capita emission increases 36% since 2011")
India faces the highest risk from climate change's impact, says IPCC
Funding from rich nations should not be only source of climate finance, it says
 "India faces the highest risk from climate change's impact, says IPCC")
IPCC's 'final' warning: Current goals not enough to limit global warming
UN panel flags financial constraints in energy transition
 "IPCC's 'final' warning: Current goals not enough to limit global warming")
Stop funding new oil & gas plans, expanding reserves: UN Chief Guterres
G20 leaders should aim for a new set of carbon reduction targets by November, says Guterres
 "Stop funding new oil & gas plans, expanding reserves: UN Chief Guterres")
UN chief urges faster shift to 'net zero' after report shows climate threat
New climate report details urgent need to cut emissions
 "UN chief urges faster shift to 'net zero' after report shows climate threat")
Climate ministers meet in Copenhagen for 1st high-level meeting since COP27
The political high-level meeting in the Danish capital will focus on catalyzing the implementation of the outcomes from COP27
 "Climate ministers meet in Copenhagen for 1st high-level meeting since COP27")
Fight between countries over emissions targets holds up UN climate report
The report by hundreds of the world's top scientists was supposed to be approved by government delegations Friday at the end of a weeklong meeting in the Swiss town of Interlaken
Joe Biden's climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow oil project
When Elise Joshi was at the White House last year, her eyes welled with happy tears as Joe Biden hosted thousands of supporters to celebrate groundbreaking legislation targeting climate change
 "Joe Biden's climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow oil project")
40% of Indians face flood risk if temperature rises by 2 degrees: Report
1 out of 3 people globally will be threatened by flooding in a 1.5 degrees Celsius warming scenario, which could happen as early as 2030, says report
 "40% of Indians face flood risk if temperature rises by 2 degrees: Report")
In US, the climate briefly turns on ESG
ESG is a framework that investors - $8 trillion by some reckoning - have adopted for making investment decisions
Cold, hard facts should guide climate policy, says United Nation's chief
The head United Nations called on Monday for scientists to serve up cold, hard facts to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed
 "Cold, hard facts should guide climate policy, says United Nation's chief")
Climate change insurance: Poor reach, reliance on fossil fuel key issues
India's challenge is that the insurance coverage and penetration vary by lines of business and the low penetration problem is acute
 "Climate change insurance: Poor reach, reliance on fossil fuel key issues")
Hot, cold, and deadly: The human cost of India's extreme temperatures
In January, northern India bore the brunt of cold waves, and now as the summer begins, temperatures are soaring
 "Hot, cold, and deadly: The human cost of India's extreme temperatures")
Zombie virus: What is it and how climate change can trigger its spread
Scientists have revived the 'zombie' virus from Arctic's permafrost that was trapped for 48,500 years. Why have they done this and what risk it poses to you?
 "Zombie virus: What is it and how climate change can trigger its spread")
The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars
Record summer heat has sent electricity demand soaring. Despite the focus on renewables, thermal power will meet additional demand, sending sustainability targets for a toss
 "The spectre of coal over climate change as electricity demand soars")
High on promise
Details of High Seas Treaty will have to be worked out