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Britain to end government support for fossil fuel sector exports

The announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes a day before he co-hosts a virtual summit with more than 70 world leaders to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord

Weak climate resilience leaves 75% Indian districts prone to extreme events

Over 638 million people in India are vulnerable to extreme climatic events that have surged in the last decade

Achieve $100 bn climate finance goal for developing nations: Report

This will be imperative to drive strong and sustainable recovery packages, ambitious climate action plans, and accelerated progress

European Union leaders reach consensus on 55% emissions cut by 2030

The member states green-lighted the European Commission's proposal to toughen the bloc's medium-term target as part of the long-term goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

India not responsible for climate change, says Prakash Javadekar

He remarked that India is the only G20 nation to be in compliance with the Paris deal

European Union leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

'We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 per cent by 2030'

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.