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Investor climate group eyes assets in private equity, sovereign debt

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance members are being asked to include assets like private debt and equity in their emissions reductions strategy

Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders more likely to believe in climate change

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change, according to a new poll. It also suggests that partisanship may not have as much of an impact on this group's environmental views, compared to Americans overall. A recent poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 84% of AAPI adults agree climate change exists. In comparison, 74% of U.S. adults hold the same sentiment. And three-quarters of AAPI adults who accept climate change is real attribute it entirely or mostly to human activity. Among the general U.S. adult population surveyed in an AP-NORC poll in September, only 61% say humans are causing it. The poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, whose views can usually not be highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of .

March marks yet another record in global heat, says EU climate agency

Each of the last 10 months ranked as the world's hottest on record, compared with the corresponding month in previous years, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a monthly bulletin

Climate activists seek major human rights ruling against European states

Depending on the ruling, countries may need to update their plans for reining in climate-warming emissions in the near term

We are optimistic about India story, says ITC's Director Hemant Malik

Irrespective of whether we experience tailwinds or headwinds, the market opportunities for our various food categories in India are very large, says Hemant Malik, executive director of ITC

Consider weather, climate inputs while planning one nation, one poll: IMD

With the government contemplating the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections, India Meteorological Department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the authorities should certainly take weather conditions and the climate into consideration when planning for such a massive exercise. Mohapatra told PTI in an interview that India will experience intense heat during the general election period, and the IMD is providing specialised forecasts to help authorities prepare better, but it has not proposed a change in the timings of public rallies and voting. Asked about the ideal time to hold elections, given the central government's contemplation of the 'one nation, one poll' concept, the IMD director general stressed that the authorities must consider weather conditions and the climate while planning. 'One nation, one poll' refers to the idea of holding simultaneous polls in the country to elect Lok Sabha and state assembly representatives. The government has proposed this idea, sayi

Australia should prepare for 'megadroughts' lasting 20 years, shows study

The study showed that megadroughts of 20 years or more were a natural feature of the Australian hydroclimate

PM Modi and Bill Gates talk AI, climate change, and women empowerment

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on India's digital transformation and the need to bridging tech divide in the country

Major EU climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests

A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how farmers' protests sweeping the continent influence politics ahead of the June EU parliamentary elections. The member states were supposed to give final approval to the bill on Monday following months of proceedings through the EU's institutional maze. But what was supposed to be a mere rubber stamp has now been possibly shelved forever. "(The plan) is in a very difficult position at the moment and with the upcoming European elections, it won't be easy to get out of this position, said Dutch Climate Minister Rob Jetten. The Nature Restoration plan is a key part of the EU's European Green Deal that seeks to establish the world's most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. The bill aims for Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, ...

Climate change and desperate journeys

In any event, climate maps and projected patterns mainly "seed the imagination," as Lustgarten puts it, for what might transpire decades hence

EU must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks: Environment agency

Policymakers need to draw up new plans to address the challenges, the Copenhagen-based body said in its first Europe-wide analysis of climate-related risks

India will always be a 'champion' for climate action, says Ruchira Kamboj

We feel that climate change is interlinked with development matters and hence needs discussion in forums with universal participation, Kamboj said while addressing UNSC open debate

India a global force multiplier in climate change fight: PM lauds TERI

Celebrating TERI's 50 years since it was established, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI said that the institution has tirelessly dedicated efforts to mainstream sustainability

A scientific, sustainable way to finance climate goals of countries

A green taxonomy is the foundation upon which a financial system aligns with a country's climate goals

India's climate goals: Navigating a complex dilemma

Its experience underscores that unanimous advocacy for carbon taxation can be misguided, as it ignores country-specific realities

Reserve forest: Govt allows delay in notification of compensatory land

Environmentalists say the move could vitiate the intent of Forest (Conservation) Rules, which require state governments to certify that compensatory afforestation land is available

No alternative to green industrial strategy

Sustainable growth requires an industrial policy that prioritises outcomes like clean growth and healthy ageing, moving away from the traditional focus on sectors

Adaptation fails to get limelight at mitigation-focused COP28 summit

'A transition away from fossil fuels'. The decision was lauded, but what lies ahead?

How to assess the outcome of COP28

This year's UN Climate Conference, hosted by a petrostate and led by a fossil-fuel CEO, defied expectations with new commitments

'Avoid unilateral barriers' call a win for India at COP28 climate summit

Another senior negotiator revealed that the target of this crucial inclusion in the global stocktake text was not just the CBAM, but also the Inflation Reduction Act of the US