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Rich nations should reduce their carbon footprint 'well before' 2050: PM

Rich nations should completely reduce their carbon footprint "well before" 2050, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while calling on the world to deliver a concrete outcome on finance to help developing and poor nations combat climate change. Addressing a session on 'Transforming Climate Finance' at COP28 here, Modi said India expects concrete and real progress on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), a fresh post-2025 global climate finance goal. "Developed countries should completely reduce their carbon footprint well before 2050," he said. Rich nations pledged in 2009 to raise USD 100 billion annually by 2020 to assist developing countries in combating and adjusting to climate change. Despite extensions to 2025, these nations have not met this commitment. COP28 aims to establish the groundwork for a fresh post-2025 global climate finance goal, succeeding the USD 100 billion target. Countries aim to finalize this new goal by COP29 in 2024. Modi said that there shou

Loss and damage fund approved on the first day of COP28 climate summit

The fund aims at supporting poor nations bearing the brunt of global warming through extreme weather events

COP28: India walked the talk when it comes to climate action, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to enable them to deal with climate change. As he heads to Dubai to attend the World Climate Action Summit, Modi said India has walked the talk when it comes to climate action while highlighting the importance India attached to the issue during its G20 presidency. "During our G20 presidency, climate was high on our priority. The New Delhi Leaders' Declaration includes numerous concrete steps on climate action and sustainable development. I look forward to the COP28 taking forward the consensus on these issues," Modi said in his departure statement. Modi will attend the World Climate Action Summit on Friday during the United Nations 'Conference of the Parties' on climate, known as COP28. Several world leaders are set to attend the climate action summit to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and effectively combat climate change. The

'Tax the bad' to boost climate finance, says COP28 advisory panel

While citing an urgent need for new funding sources, the report by a group of independent economists said existing streams of revenue could also be reallocated

COP28 starts tomorrow: What to expect from UN's annual climate negotiations

Forming agreement over future of fossil fuels and who pays for climate damages on agenda

Top 10% in developing nations emit less than rich nations' regular earners

In rich countries, even regular earners produce more carbon dioxide than the wealthiest 10 per cent of people in developing countries like India, Brazil, and others in Asia and South America, according to a new study. Released ahead of the UN climate talks in Dubai, the study by the New Delhi-based climate think tank Council for Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) shows that the richest 10 per cent in the developed countries and China produce 22 per cent more CO2 than all the developing countries studied combined. The study highlights that carbon emissions of an individual in the bottom 10 per cent income bracket of Saudi Arabia, the US, or Australia are 6 to 15 times more than an individual in the poorest decile of India, Brazil, or the ASEAN region. For this study, the researchers analysed per capita CO2 emissions for different income brackets across 14 countries, the EU, and the ASEAN region using data from the World Inequality Database and the World Bank. These countries, tak

India to take up both fuel and biofuel at COP28 climate summit in Dubai

Govt expected to push Global Biofuel Alliance; OMC chiefs setting up meetings

As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders won't attend climate talks

Dubai prepared to host the COP28 climate talks on Tuesday as world leaders including US President Joe Biden signalled they would not be attending the negotiations that come during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war roiling the wider Middle East. Workers under a still-scorching November sun stapled up bunting and decorated Dubai Expo City's iconic Al Wasl Dome with trees and other green foliage ahead of the summit, scheduled to start Thursday in the United Arab Emirates. Armed United Nations police patrolled about half the area of Expo City where the delegates will debate, while the other half will host other climate events. Airport-style security screenings greeted those coming into both areas. The two-week meeting of international leaders aims to assess where the world stands when it comes to limiting emissions to slow global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times. Emirati officials said on Tuesday they expect over 70,000 attendees at t

Sitharaman demands concrete action on climate funding, not words at COP 28

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for concrete action on climate funding and transfer of technology at the upcoming global climate summit, saying that India will be pushing forward to showcase what it has achieved with its own funds. The 28th round of the annual UN climate talks to be held from Nov 03 to December 12 in the UAE and is anticipated to involve intense negotiations on compensation from rich countries to developing ones for climate impacts, fossil fuel usage, methane emissions, and financial aid for reducing planet-warming emissions and adapting to climate change. Speaking during a virtual session at the inaugural event of India Global Forum Middle East and Africa 2023 (IGF ME&A), Sitharaman said that cOP 28 should show the direction to countries. "There is a need for concrete action on climate funding and transfer of technology at the upcoming global climate summit," she said. She said that India will certainly be pushing forward to showcase what it .

COP28 DG leads discussion on leveraging technology for climate action

The panel discussion explored the evolving landscape of climate technology, and the need for diverse stakeholders' contributions and partnerships to address the climate challenge

US President Joe Biden to skip COP28 climate summit in Dubai: Report

The event is expected to be attended by King Charles III, Pope Francis, and leaders from nearly 200 countries, according to The New York Times

A climate crucible: The stage is set for a heated COP28 summit in Dubai

As the year of stocktaking of the Paris Agreement records historic high temperatures

PM Modi will visit Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit, says MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Dubai this week to attend the World Climate Action Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Sunday. It said Modi is visiting Dubai from November 30 to December 1 at the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi. The World Climate Action Summit is the high-level segment of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP-28 is being held in Dubai from November 28 to December 12 under the presidency of the UAE.

Fossil fuel lobbyists attended UN climate talks over 7,200 times: Report

Delegates with ties to the world's biggest polluting oil and gas firms have attended UN climate talks at least 7,200 times over the last 20 years, claims a coalition of civil society organisations. The analysis by the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition comes amid a controversy over the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber, the head of the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as the president of the upcoming UN climate talks (COP28) in Dubai. Al Jaber has, however, argued that having the oil and gas industry at the table is essential. Citing data on the attendees, the coalition said it underscores how organisations from countries "that are most responsible for global emissions are dominating the climate talks, attempting to influence progress on climate action". "Since COP9 in 2003, employees of fossil fuel firms have attended negotiations a minimum of 945 times. Staff from the 'Big 5' oil giants ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies have been granted a minimum of 26

Climate concert in Dubai to highlight 'urgency of a planet in dissonance'

An upcoming climate concert, named Resonance, will bring together multiple voices from across the globe to raise awareness about the "urgency of a planet in dissonance - that must be healed for humanity". Hosted by San Francisco based non-profit BayEcotarium jointly with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the musical event will take place on December 6 in Dubai Opera, during the United Nations COP28 Climate Summit scheduled to be held in UAE from November 30 - December 12. "Music transcends geopolitical and linguistic boundaries and is the soul of civil societies. The Climate Concert is the coming together of multiple voices from around the world during the historic UNCOP28, in solidarity with combating climate change. Aptly named Resonance- its intent is to bring awareness to the urgency of a planet in dissonance - that must be healed for humanity," George Jacob, president and CEO of BayEcotarium, told PTI. The event will see live performances by multiple

DoH, ADPHC unveil Abu Dhabi's vision for sustainable healthcare at COP28

This comes in line with DoH and ADPHC's commitment to highlighting the intersection of climate change and public health, and how a climate crisis is correlated to health issues

COP28 at UAE: US, France to propose halt in pvt finance to coal-fired units

Chrysoula Zacharopoulou told the Indian government about the plan, called the "New Coal Exclusion Policy", for private financial institutions and insurance companies

Climate action not a burden but opportunity for innovation, growth: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called upon the world leaders to join hands as a global community to construct a future where climate action is not a burden but an opportunity for innovation and growth. While speaking at the APEC Informal Leader's Dialogue in San Francisco on November 16, the minister also highlighted India's environmental leadership in meeting the renewable energy target of 175 gigawatts nine years ahead of the target. "He called upon the world leaders to join hands as a global community to construct a future where sustainability is not a distant aspiration but a way of life and where climate action is not a burden but an opportunity for innovation and growth," the commerce ministry said. Goyal also participated in the Investor Forum of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). The Forum was co-hosted by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Senior Advisor to the President Amos Hochstein with the discussion centred on ..

Need to shift away from foods that add to climate change: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said there is a need to shift away from those foods which add to climate change problem and opt for healthy foods that do not cause any harm to nature. She was speaking at the valedictory session of the three-day World Food India event (November 3-5) in the national capital. "We must consider the environmental cost of what we eat. The previous generations did not have to worry on this count," Murmu said. "The time has come when we have to choose our menu in a way that avoids any harm to nature," she added. The president called for shifting away from those foods that affect climate and moving towards environment-friendly menu. "We need to make conscious decisions to shift away from those foods that add to the problem of climate change and to shift towards the ones that are good for not only our health but also for the health of the planet," Murmu said. Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras said there is a great potential in th

International community to unite on climate action at Pre-COP meet in UAE

COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber on Monday said that the international community needs to unite on climate action and deliver a clear message of "hope, solidarity, stability and prosperity." Addressing a record number of ministers and delegations from around the world at the opening session of the Pre-COP here, the UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change pointed out that there are too many things out there dividing our world at this moment. The UAE will host the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28) to be held from November 30 to December 12. The pre-COP, taking place on Monday and Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, is a preparatory meeting of ministers and negotiators ahead of COP28. This year's event saw record attendance, with 70 ministers and over 100 delegations coming together in the UAE capital, more than double the usual number of participants for a Pre-COP meeting. Al Jaber said, Now more than ever, we need to unite on climate and deliver a clear message of hope, ...