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International Mountain Day: How are they under threat and what's at stake

International Mountain Day 2020: Let us take a look at why they are so important for the planet and what threatens them the most

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns

A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show

World Bank okays $300 mn loan to Pak to tackle climate change, solid waste

The Washington-based lender approved $200 million for the Sindh Resilience project and $100 million for the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency project

Microsoft, ITV among 13 more firms to join Amazon's Climate Pledge

With the 13 new signatories, 31 companies have now joined The Climate Pledge

Covid's climate setback

India has done well so far but many falter on the Paris agreement

National security, religion present new challenges to India's environment

Security and religion may become additional vetoes on climate change action

Best of BS Opinion: Missing the signals on 5G, trimming sails, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Boxed in: French climate activists protest against Amazon's expansion

The campaigners view the U.S. retail giant as a prime factor in the urbanisation of farmland, a process they say is contributing significantly to climate change.

Best of BS Opinion: Strategic defence partners, climate change, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinions

Nestle to spend $3.6 billion over next 5 yrs to cut carbon footprint

The company is taking measures to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emission by 2050, even as the company grows

Decolonising climate action

If inequality of consumption is recognised as the major obstacle to tackling the climate crisis, then the conversation would be different

A worrying outlook: Covid shows health systems can't handle climate crisis

The Lancet report termed its latest findings as "the most worrying outlook" observed since the inception of its Countdown series in 2016

Eating less beef could reduce heart attacks, curb climate change: Lancet

Food production is responsible for a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from meat and dairy livestock

India sets up committee for implementation of climate change targets

The Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) will have members from 14 ministries.

2020 one of the three warmest years on record, decade to be hottest

Greenland lost 152 billion tons of ice this year, a slower rate than 2019

New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency, joins 30 other nations

Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency

More women in boardrooms mean better climate change policy, study says

Firms, including electric utilities and oil producers with 30% or more of director roles filled by women, typically score better on environmental disclosures.

Biden, UN chief discuss strengthening partnership on Covid, climate change

US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the two discussed the need to strengthen their partnership on urgent global issues including combatting Covid-19

UK PM Johnson speaks with PM Modi on Covid-19 vaccines, climate change

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with his Indian counterpart PM Modi to discuss a wide range of global and bilateral issues, including collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine, climate change, and trade

Why an economy-wide net-zero emission target won't work for India

China waited to strong growth trajectory before pledging to reach net-zero emissions but India is about 15-20 years behind China in terms of development