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Predictable climate finance in focus for India at COP26 summit

"Since 2017, we have had more renewable energy in the energy mix in India than fossil fuels", says Harsh Shringla, Foreign Secretary

Climate change threatens to spread viruses through an unprepared world

The Lancet Countdown tracks 44 indicators of health impacts that are directly linked to climate change and highlights worsening social inequalities

Fossil fuel plans evade Paris limits, says UNEP report

Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in oil and gas production, and only a modest decrease in coal production

India's 450GW renewable energy goal by 2030 doable, says John Kerry

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Wednesday said India's goal of reaching 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) by 2030 is doable as it has already crossed the 100 GW RE mark. "It is really terrific to see India leading the ISA (International Solar Alliance). India is a close partner and the United States strongly supports India's goal of reaching 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. "We believe that it's absolutely doable and will be done. India has already set an example for emerging economies by reaching 100GW of renewables," Kerry said while addressing a session of ISA general assembly. He further said,"What India has demonstrated with its low-cost solar auctions and build out of the transmission grids and massive solar parts program and other innovative policy tools can be replicated all over the world." Noting that solar energy is at the heart of the urgent climate action, he urged nations to take dramatic action to keep the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature rise

Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals, says study

The disparity between climate goals and fossil fuel extraction plans termed the production gap will widen until at least 2040, the report found.

Expanding forest cover

Proposed legal amendments are in the right direction

An Indian climate czar

India needs a dedicated, high-level climate team

ISA targets $1 trn in solar funds by 2030; S Asia in phase-1 of world grid

Talks will also revolve round the $1 trillion Solar Investment Roadmap for 2030, and approval of a blended financial risk mitigation facility

Aviation firms for 'net zero' emissions ahead of target

Rolls-Royce, Airbus, and Shell investing in technology required for net zero

PM Modi to 'play' crucial role for carbon credits to fight climate change

Nearly 200 nations will also put in place the crucial rules of the carbon market mechanism and its transparency to ensure its smooth functioning for supporting countries in achieving climate goals

Accelerate action to achieve net zero transport emissions: UN summit

The UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions

India likely to do better than its Paris agreement targets: FM tells IMF

India is all set to meet its Paris climate agreement target to reduce emissions by 33-35 per cent of its GDP by 2030 from the 2005 level, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told the IMF

Scholz seals initial coalition deal to be next German chancellor

The agreement includes a plan to exit coal in 2030, eight years earlier than planned, as well as an action plan for climate protection

White House plans to address economic risk of climate change

The actions being recommended by the Biden administration reflect a significant shift in the broader discussion about climate change

How a $100 bn hurdle threatens to undermine a global climate breakthrough

That's the amount in annual contributions promised more than a decade ago by developed nations to help less well-off nations cut planet-warming emissions and adapt to climate change

Power crunch, chip shortage, green goal: China's challenges are growing

State planners have to balance their industrial ambitions with focus on lowering energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Climate change: England must 'adapt or die,' govt agency warns

England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defence against more extreme weather brought by climate change

Google will show cloud customers their carbon footprint: Report

Google will tell customers about the carbon footprint of idle or abandoned projects that continue to run on its servers

Asian Development Bank boosts 2019-2030 climate financing goal to $100 bn

The bank also plans to boost its private sector operations to attract more private sector capital to finance new climate technologies and innovations, using $12 billion from its balance sheet

Climate change is making India's monsoon more erratic, says report

The summer monsoon in 2021 kept India guessing, even on its way out. Expect more of the same in future, say climate change assessments