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What's inside Joe Biden's $1.85 trn social and climate measure
President Joe Biden's USD 1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programmes as well as protect against global warming has passed the House, pushing it one step closer to law.
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During COP26, Facebook served ads with climate falsehoods, skepticism
Facebook, which recently changed its name to Meta, does not have a specific policy on climate misinformation in ads or unpaid posts
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India needs $10.1 trn investments for net zero emissions by 2070: CEEW
India would need cumulative investments of $10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, according to an independent study released on Thursday by CEE-CEF.
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India needs $10.1 trn to achieve net-zero emission by 2070: Report
India will require a total investment of $10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, while the nation could face a shortfall of $3.5 trillion, a study said
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India needs constellation of actions to deal with climate change: N K Singh
Singh said the climate change issue goes far beyond the confines of the Constitution as it has multiple dimensions
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Why COP26 inadvertently shores up coffers of Indian state exchequers
Taxes on alcohol, petrol and diesel make up over half of the state's commercial tax revenues
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Newsmaker: Meet Bhupender Yadav, a climate lawyer in the hot seat
As an MP, Yadav has done important legal work on compensatory afforestation to wetland development and genetically modified crops
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COP26 and energy transition: An outlook on India's stance
The COP26 Energy Transition Council (ETC) reiterated the fact that an immediate and just transition to clean energy holds great significance in order to meet the Paris Agreement goals
TMS, Ep 43: India at COP26, way ahead for MFIs, EMs in 2022, and FASTags
Is India on the wrong side of climate action with its COP26 commitment? What's the road ahead for microfinance institutions? What is FASTag and how does it work? Find the answers here
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Played again
India's stance on coal helped China
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UK PM Johnson says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment
Despite calling the deal reached at COP-26 a game-changing international pact, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced some dismay over the result of the conference, reported The Hill
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Glasgow summit: India has its way in COP26 deal on coal usage
The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first-ever UN climate deal to plan to reduce coal usage
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Shielding farm sector from climate change
The real worry is about the projected drop in farm income
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Fragile win in Glasgow
COP26 kicks can down the road to Cairo
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Nations reach climate agreement after India forces compromise on coal use
Change promoted by India commits to "phase down," rather than "phase out" coal power, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
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With COP26 in overtime, latest draft deal keeps eye on climate ambition
The draft deals urged rich countries to double climate adaptation finance by 2025 from 2019 levels
COP26: Rested negotiators hope to take climate talks over the line
UK PM Boris Johnson said Friday that he believes an ambitious outcome is in sight at the two-week talks, which are now in overtime
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Growth rate of agricultural emissions picking up since 2015, shows data
Share of agriculture in India's emissions may be falling, but it still accounts for a fifth of the total
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Leading the climate charge: India sets hard targets at COP26
Financial modelling of climate risks needs to be strengthened and supervisory tools for a more rigorous analysis of climate risks from businesses need to be reinforced
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Journalists, activists stress on stronger laws for environment protection
They underlined the need for stricter provisions in the Forest Conservation Act to ensure a higher degree of compliance.