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US, EU, India among 'big emitters', must lead way on climate action: UN

He was responding to a question on which countries and governments are responsible for the failure to improve the climate change situation

Budget 2020: Rs 4,400-cr outlay for clean air, old power plants to be shut

The power sector is facing stress due to poor financial conditions of discoms in the country

At 33.4 degrees, 30 Jan was the hottest day in Bengaluru in 150 years: IMD

Explaining the possible reasons, the IMD director said, "We are having an impact of micro climate where there is too much of urbanisation, too much of vehicular pollution."

Future US-UK trade deal needs labour, climate protections: US lawmaker

Britain is the closest US ally but the two countries face big hurdles in working out a new trade agreement, including a dispute over Britain's plan to impose a unilateral digital tax

Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar

'We need an open source approach for climate change innovation and should not profit while tackling a disaster', said Javadekar

Amazon workers criticise company on climate change despite risk to jobs

Amazon, which relies on fossil fuels to power the planes, trucks and vans that ship packages all over the world, has an enormous carbon footprint.

Best of BS Opinion: Climate change, structural reforms in tax rate, more

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

Locust attacks have links with climate change

This insect grows exponentially and an average locust swarm, believe it or not, can have 8 million critters, which can devour as much food in one day as 2,500 people or 10 elephants

The next big development challenge

The latest economic forecasts from the IMF and the World Bank are sobering, pointing to protracted slowdowns across the board

Fighting climate crisis on Davos' agenda, but people arriving by pvt jets

While more organizers are recognizing the need to mitigate the damage their events can cause to the environment, the industry hasn't settled on an approach for tackling air travel

Paving the way: Rajasthan student builds road using non-biodegradable waste

Fly ash, dye-containing water, marble slurry and small bits of plastic were used to build the road

My generation will not give up without a fight: Activist Greta Thunberg

We demand that at this year's WEF participants from all companies, banks, institutions and governments: halt subsidies, investments to fossil fuels

Climate change could cause the next financial meltdown, suggests report

The ECB is among central banks trying to prepare for what a report warns could be a "coming economic upheaval"

Business leaders come together, set up body for climate change action

Among ICC's tasks would be to build a compelling, India-focused climate narrative and drive solutions that help people and nature thrive

Thunberg, Trump to offer conflicting visions at climate-focused Davos

The forum's own Global Risks report published last week warned that "climate change is striking harder and more rapidly than many expected" with global temperatures on track to increase

Best of BS Opinion: Climate-related financial risks, Budget 2020, and more

From how Budget 2020 could be the litmus test for the government's reform credentials to the reasons why natural farming could be an alternative to high input cost agriculture

Grim scenario

Climate-related financial risks should be mainstreamed

WEF summit 2020: The yearly jamboree to host many climate heroes this week

More than 3,000 global leaders will assemble here this week as 'stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world'

Climate change threatens around half of world GDP, says WEF study

An analysis of 163 industry sectors and their supply chains found that over half of the world's GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services

The climate change riddle

Warmer climes are opening up areas for viticulture that did not exist 35 years earlier, and this trend will only accelerate