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Climate change and the transfer of power

Book review of Fossil Free: Reimagining Clean Energy in a Carbon Constrained World

Paris accord alone does not get the job done, says Biden's special envoy

John Kerry, who has been named special presidential envoy for climate change by Biden said the historic Paris agreement alone does not get the job done

Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight

China, Japan and South Korea have all followed the European Union in pledging to cut emissions to "net zero" in recent weeks, where they release only as much as they remove from the air

President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy

John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets

G20 Summit: Climate change must not be fought in silos, says PM Modi

Climate change must be fought not in silos but in an integrated, comprehensive and holistic way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a G20 event

India has set target of cutting carbon footprint by 30-35%: PM Modi

Modi also said that work is constantly going on to strengthen the start-ups in the energy sector

India not on track to hit climate goals, should limit emissions: G20 report

This year's report analyses G20 countries' performance across 100 indicators of climate adaptation, mitigation and finance, among other things

PM Modi speaks to Joe Biden; discusses Covid-19 pandemic, climate change

This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Democrat Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the US presidential election

Amazon's Jeff Bezos names 16 beneficiaries to his $10 bn climate fund

This is the first time the world's richest man has named the beneficiaries to the climate action fund

France's biggest glacier is melting, you should see it before it disappears

"There's sometimes a certain anxiety of seeing the Mer de Glace before it disappears"

Creo Syndicate: Secret club for billionaires who care about climate change

Creo acts like an investment bank, vetting about 300 deals per year, connecting investors with possible partners, and conducting research on technologies

UNEP calls for integrated joint approaches to combat climate change

The report shows that coordinating priority areas to conserve both biodiversity and carbon stocks is key to meeting ambitious goals for both nature and climate

RIL invests $50 million in Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures

In a filing to stock exchanges, Reliance said it would make the investment in tranches over the next 8 to 10 years

World leaders talking to Joe Biden about coronavirus, climate change

World leaders spoke to President-elect Joe Biden about cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other issues

EV policy will reduce carbon emission by 4.8 mn tonnes in 4 yrs: Delhi govt

Delhi's EV policy will contribute to 4.8 million tonnes of reduction in carbon emissions by 2024

Climate change push

Pvt sector participation is a welcome step

Big economies aim for net-zero emissions but India cannot afford to yet

The South Asian country has a tiny carbon footprint per person, but it can still still help in the green transition.

23-year-old sues Australia for not disclosing climate change risk in bonds

Kathleen O'Donnell says the Australian Office of Financial Management and Treasury are deceiving investors by not disclosing climate change alongside other financial risks in its exchange-traded debt

Three steps to a Biden climate initiative

With more sensible US leadership and new policy tools, the world will have a fighting chance of survival