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Insured losses hit $120 billion as extreme weather upends industry norms

Insured losses of more than $100 billion a year are the new normal. That's a major departure from industry norms of less than two decades ago

Delhi gets some relief from cold wave but fog likely to continue

IMD has also said that there's a possibility of rainfall during the next two days, which is likely to disperse the fog

South Asians 15 times more likely die from climate change impact: Guterres

'South Asia is one of the world's global climate crisis hotspots -- in which people are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts than elsewhere'

Japan PM Kishida in Paris to discuss Ukraine, climate, food security

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started a weeklong trip to Europe and North America in Paris where he held talks Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on key issues including North Korea and the war in Ukraine. Kishida first visited Notre-Dame Cathedral with Macron before heading to the Elysee presidential palace for a working dinner. Reconstruction work on the cathedral, ravaged by the April 15, 2019 fire, is expected to be completed in time for its reopening to the public next year. Japan's historic Shuri Castle on the southern island of Okinawa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was also nearly destroyed by fire in 2019. Both countries decided to rebuild the respective monuments exactly as they had been before. Macron and Kishida's talks come as Japan is leading the Group of Seven most advanced economies and is preparing the next G-7 summit scheduled in May in Hiroshima. We have an ambitious agenda ahead, Macron said in a joint declaration with Kishida ahead of their .

'India needs to invest up to $100 bn annually more for 2070 net-zero goal'

Companies in India are already investing $65 billion-$100 billion to cut carbon emission from existing and new capacities

Fog effect: 29 trains running late, flights delayed at IGI Airport

Cold wave continues in North India; visibility down to zero in some places

Cold wave, dense fog puts North India on red alert: What you should know

The IMD had issued a long-range monthly forecast saying that the temperatures will likely remain below normal over many parts of northwest India throughout January 2023

Two-thirds of glaciers to disappear by 2100 amid faster melting: Study

The world's glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study. But if the world can limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a degree and fulfill international goals technically possible but unlikely according to many scientists then slightly less than half the globe's glaciers will disappear, said the same study. Mostly small but well-known glaciers are marching to extinction, study authors said. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83 per cent of the world's glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, study authors said. The study in Thursday's journal Science examined all of the globe's 215,000 land-based glaciers -- not counting those on ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica -- in a more comprehensive way than past studies. Scientists then used computer simulation

Jobs top agenda at PM Modi's meeting with chief secretaries on Jan 5

Conclave will focus on two broad pillars: Growth & Jobs, and Health, Gender & Climate, will also set agenda for the next meeting of Niti Aayog Governing Council

Coordinated actions needed to deal with global challenges

The United States and its allies are committed to supporting Ukraine, despite serious hardships, especially in Europe

Railways rolls out energy efficiency plan to meet 2030 net-zero target

Focuses on meeting non-traction demand through renewables

War in Ukraine to tech layoffs: A look at 10 events that defined 2022

2022 will be remembered for a plethora of things but these 10 events will perhaps be on top of the list

Why India needs to build a robust framework to facilitate energy transition

The investment buzz for the transition has begun but policy frameworks still lag the process

India takes on the task of reversing climate change, 2022 a crucial year

India set ambitious climate goals in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises made in Glasgow and took crucial steps for environment protection and wildlife conservation in 2022, including the launch of Mission LiFE and the reintroduction of Cheetah 70 years after the species became extinct in the country. The country established Asia's largest Ramsar Sites network in the 75th year of Independence, introduced a ban on harmful single-use plastic items, and passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 to strengthen the protection of endangered species and enhance punishment for illegal wildlife trade. The government strengthened air pollution reduction targets under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and implemented a comprehensive policy to fight winter pollution in Delhi-NCR. Calling on people to adopt an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on mindful and deliberate utilisation instead of mindless and wasteful consumption, Prime Minister Narendra

The climate meltdown: Floods, forest fires, heatwaves cost a heavy price

Devastating floods, heatwaves, and forest fires made headlines even as the world signed key deals to protect biodiversity and agreed on a "loss and damage" fund

Green hydrogen will not be limited by borders: ReNew Power Founder & CEO

'People are looking to get into the manufacturing supply chain, governments are looking at expanding transmission infrastructure,' said ReNew Power founder & CEO, Sumant Sinha

Bangladesh, ADB ink deals worth $627mn for development, climate projects

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladesh government have signed loan agreements worth $627 million for the implementation of development and climate resilience projects

India's ambitious 2070 zero emission target needs $10 trillion investment

India will have to look at gathering funds to achieve the objective as well as having the desired technologies to meet the target in the long run, experts say

Foundations for an Indian JETP

The second pillar of climate financing, JETP is oriented towards investability in the electricity sector

VP urges joint global action on climate change, environmental destruction

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar praised makers of Indian Constitution for including protection of forests in directive principles of state policy