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LIVE News updates: Another earthquake hits Nepal, fourth in 2 weeks time
Live news updates: The UN said that it took about 12 years for the world population to grow from 7 to 8 billion
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Five changes that can help India reach its green energy goal faster
Experts say India will need systemic changes in policy and electricity infrastructure to quickly ramp up its renewable energy capacity
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Rapidly mobilise massive financing for clean energy alternatives: IEA
A new IEA report says the world must move quickly to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal significantly in order to avoid severe impacts from climate change
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China lost $18 billion last year due to extreme weather events: UN report
Economic losses from extreme climate events have rocketed in Asia, causing a total damage of $35.6 billion and affecting nearly 50 million people, says the report
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COP27: Initiative to address water security, climate impacts launched
The initiative will champion inclusive cooperation to address water related challenges and solutions across climate change adaptation
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Best of BS Opinion: Crypto meltdown, forced transmission, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change
Efforts to strengthen multilateral cooperation on climate change are likely to be futile. But competitive technological progress, even if promoted by protectionist policies, could save the planet
COP27: India says developed nations must take lead in raising ambitions
"The convention (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement both recognise this, but we have not had adequate action," he said
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COP27: Biofuels and green H2 to power India's low-carbon growth
Minister outlines plan for carbon reduction
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India submits long-term low emission development strategy at COP27
The emission strategy also envisages maximising the use of green hydrogen fuel to drive the low carbon development of the transport sector
Climate debt-trap risks pushing vulnerable emerging markets to brink
Rising global borrowing costs are denting the finances of some of the most climate-vulnerable countries right when they most need money to fight the devastating impacts of global warming
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India expected to see faster progress towards clean energy economy: Report
NDCs are national plans to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as advocated in the Paris Agreement
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COP27: Climate talks head into final week; plenty of uncertainty left
Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta called it a path-breaking effort that would help protect communities when lives and livelihoods are lost
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COP27: Big polluters talking, voices of climate vulnerable stifled
There is work being done to put a draft cover text which will be the main outcome text and will capture the main issues which will be presented for resolution at the end of COP27 scheduled close
COP27: Carbon credit revival a likely boon for developing nations
But 'greenwashing' fears abound
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COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters
There are developing countries in the top 20 emitters, including India, that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred
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At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal
With a long list of demands for COP27, country delegates said there had been little progress so far on the technical details of how to deliver on deals and pledges made in previous years
Statsguru: From net-zero target to forest cover, India's climate standing
The Emissions Gap Report 2022 showed India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 will be nearly the same as its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target
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COP27 what to watch: Climate progress hinges on crucial week two
Here's how week one went down and what to expect from the rest of this year's UN climate summit
Closing the green gap: 17% of businesses have calculated carbon output
Indian businesses today recognise the potential of sustainability to unlock business value, a recent study says
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