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COP15 goals to halt biodiversity decline but can downgrade ocean action
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) or COP15 is the long-awaited conference to finally set the new post-Aichi goals to halt and reverse global biodiversity decline
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EU climate chief defends including 'carbon farming' to climate plans
It's additional to what we're doing, and it's not instead of what we're doing, he said
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Green pathways present a $1.6-trn investment window: World Bank report
The report also suggests adopting climate-responsive cooling techniques in both private- and government-funded constructions
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Airbus developing hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine for zero emission plain
European aerospace major Airbus on Wednesday said it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine for its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035
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TMS Ep314: Adani expansion, job creation, Indian equities, climate
Is Adani Group emerging as the next Tatas? What explains rural-urban divide despite more job creation? Will Indian equities be able to tide over emerging risks? What is climate finance? Answers here
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US, allies announce plans for second democracy summit on March 2023
We are living through an era defined by challenges to accountable and transparent governance, the five countries said in a joint statement
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Best of BS Opinion: ED's expansion, Geo-engineering & climate control, more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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What is climate finance?
Every year, leaders from over 200 nations come under one roof and debate to find out how much the developed nations will contribute towards the climate fund. But what exactly is this fund?
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Geo-engineering and climate control
The idea of engineering the atmosphere to stave off global warming is increasingly gaining popularity, but it raises several issues
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Climate change: Buried in ice for 48,500 yrs, 'zombie virus' resurrects
European researchers examined ancient samples and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed "zombie viruses"
 "Climate change: Buried in ice for 48,500 yrs, 'zombie virus' resurrects")
Environmental groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans
They argue that plans to use fields, forests or machines for future large-scale removal of carbon from the atmosphere are a greenwashing fantasy
 "Environmental groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans")
WTO calls for free trade in goods to cope with climate change
The WTO report argues that trade is part of the solution for achieving a low carbon, resilient, and just transition
Work to combat climate change, boost millet production: FM urges startups
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appealed to startups to touch upon less glamorous areas including climate change, millet production and improving the condition of farmers
 "Work to combat climate change, boost millet production: FM urges startups")
Greta Thunberg, Swedish activists sue state over its climate policies
More than 600 young people under the age of 26 signed the 87-page document that is the basis for the lawsuit which was filed in the Stockholm District Court
Carbon reduction hinges on share of renewables in energy: TKM's V Kirloskar
The share of renewable energy as a percentage of total generation is only 30 per cent. Unless this goes up I don't see carbon emission coming down, Kirloskar said
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China may not pay for climate change despite being 'biggest annual emitter'
Chinese policymakers do not agree with the suggestion that China should be considered a developed nation; according to Chinese policymakers, China continues to have extreme poverty in the country
 "China may not pay for climate change despite being 'biggest annual emitter'")
Cash-strapped states pulled out of flagship PMFBY, says Centre
Centre willing to make additional pro-farmer changes in response to climate change
 "Cash-strapped states pulled out of flagship PMFBY, says Centre")
Need to promote circular economy to deal with climate change: Amitabh Kant
State chief secys' meet to address challenges faced in implementation of circular economy, says India's G20 Sherpa
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Need global push for millets amid conflict, climate change: Jaishankar
S Jaishankar said a concentrated global push for millets is needed as the three Cs of climate change, Covid-19 and conflict are impacting food security in some way or the other
 "Need global push for millets amid conflict, climate change: Jaishankar")
Need to promote circular economy to deal with climate change issues: Kant
There is a need to promote a circular economy to deal with the issues related to climate change, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said
 "Need to promote circular economy to deal with climate change issues: Kant")