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Climate crisis not America's fight alone, but global one: Joe Biden

President Joe Biden asserted that he pushed for the US to meet its international obligations to slow the impact of climate change

Warming of climate diplomacy

Global climate diplomacy must focus on accelerated 2030 goals rather than net-zero target dates

Global carbon emissions set for second-biggest increase in history: IEA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021

Best of BS Opinion: Climate change summit, pandemic mismanagement, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Business as usual

The US will have to do more on climate change

Getting real about coal and climate

A document from the United Mine Workers offers reason to hope

Activists dump fake coal outside Lloyd's of London in fossil fuel protest

Lloyd's is the world's leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace

Biden's climate summit zeroes in on technology to help fight global warming

The Democratic president, who returned the United States to the pact, announced a new U.S. target on Thursday to reduce its emissions 50%-52% by 2030

Climate change: US applauds India for stepping up green energy commitment

Biden administration has applauded India for stepping up its climate change commitment including the partnership with the US to deploy 450 gigawatts of renewable power to meet the 2030 target

Climate summit: Modi announces launch of India-US clean energy partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced partnership with the US for the "Agenda 2030" initiative to combat climate change

PM avoids committing to deadlines on climate, says concrete action needed

Modi reiterated support for a joint US-India effort called the "India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership".

Climate change could cut world economy by $23 Trn in 2050: Swiss Re warns

Poor nations would be particularly hard hit, but few would escape, Swiss Re said. The findings could influence how the industry prices insurance and invests its mammoth portfolios

India's per capita carbon footprint is 60% lower than global average: PM

As a climate-responsible country, India welcomes partners to create templates of sustainable development, says PM Modi at US-hosted climate summit

Wipro aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

This is in line with the objective of the Paris Agreement to cap temperature rise to 1.5 C

Climate activists shatter 19 windows at HSBC HQ in London's Canary Wharf

The activists referenced the struggle of the Suffragettes who used direct action to fight for votes for women in the early 20th Century.

Do not make promises that you know you cannot keep: Suresh Prabhu

Former environment and power minister and current Sherpa on negotiations with G7 and G20, Suresh Prabhu tells Aditi Phadnis in an interview the approach India should adopt on Net Zero. Edited excerpts

The financial risk posed by Janet Yellen's climate agenda on India Inc

The US may be way behind the EU in adopting a climate change agenda but could be driving it soon. Although it is just coming into the game, it has the money to demand a change

European Union clinches deal on climate law, tougher 2030 emissions goal

The deal arrives just in time for a summit of world leaders hosted by the U.S. government on Thursday and Friday

EU reaches major climate deal ahead of US President Biden climate summit

The European Union reached a tentative climate deal that should make the 27-nation bloc climate-neutral by 2050

UK PM Boris Johnson commits Britain to 78% emissions cut in 14 years

Johnson has pitched the shift to a greener economy as part of Britain's recovery from the pandemic