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South Korea to provide $2.72 million to international global climate fund

Seoul will contribute 1.2 billion won per annum to the Adaptation Fund over the next three years from 2023, Yonhap news agency reported, citing a statement by the ministry

Focus is to capture, not halt, carbon emissions: Coal min Pralhad Joshi

'Both domestic exploration and buying stake in overseas mineral mines is on the agenda'

India ranks eighth, moving up two spots on Climate Change Performance Index

In 2022 and 2021, India stood at the 10th spot on the CCPI, while in 2020, it ranked ninth

India started intense coal gasification drive to reduce emissions: Joshi

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that India is committed towards meeting its obligation on climate change and has already started intense coal gasification drive involving public sector units and plantation to reduce carbon emissions. Climate change is also going to be one of the key agendas at G-20 of which India is assuming presidency from December 1. The minister, in an interview to PTI, said besides meeting its climate change commitment, India will also have to take care of its energy security and has to do a balancing act. "Whatever prime minister has given the commitment to the world that will definitely follow. For that we are going in a huge way for gasification where comparatively there will be less pollution. And also, we are going in a huge way for plantation," the minister said. The process of partially oxidizing coal with air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide to form syngas is called coal gasification. He said that to strengthen the technology on coal ...

For states, climate change and energy transition are Centre's concern

The focus of a majority remains on distributing free and subsidised coal-based power

Submitted long-term low emissions growth strategy: India at COP27

Reiterates its climate goals in its National Statement

LIVE News updates: Another earthquake hits Nepal, fourth in 2 weeks time

Live news updates: The UN said that it took about 12 years for the world population to grow from 7 to 8 billion

Five changes that can help India reach its green energy goal faster

Experts say India will need systemic changes in policy and electricity infrastructure to quickly ramp up its renewable energy capacity

Rapidly mobilise massive financing for clean energy alternatives: IEA

A new IEA report says the world must move quickly to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal significantly in order to avoid severe impacts from climate change

China lost $18 billion last year due to extreme weather events: UN report

Economic losses from extreme climate events have rocketed in Asia, causing a total damage of $35.6 billion and affecting nearly 50 million people, says the report

COP27: Initiative to address water security, climate impacts launched

The initiative will champion inclusive cooperation to address water related challenges and solutions across climate change adaptation

Best of BS Opinion: Crypto meltdown, forced transmission, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change

Efforts to strengthen multilateral cooperation on climate change are likely to be futile. But competitive technological progress, even if promoted by protectionist policies, could save the planet

COP27: Biofuels and green H2 to power India's low-carbon growth

Minister outlines plan for carbon reduction

Climate debt-trap risks pushing vulnerable emerging markets to brink

Rising global borrowing costs are denting the finances of some of the most climate-vulnerable countries right when they most need money to fight the devastating impacts of global warming

COP27: Big polluters talking, voices of climate vulnerable stifled

There is work being done to put a draft cover text which will be the main outcome text and will capture the main issues which will be presented for resolution at the end of COP27 scheduled close

COP27: Carbon credit revival a likely boon for developing nations

But 'greenwashing' fears abound

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters

Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. During the first week of the climate talks, developed countries desired that all top 20 emitters, including India and China, discuss intense emission cuts and not just the rich nations which are historically responsible for climate change, they said. There are developing countries in the top 20 emitters, including India, that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred. According to the sources, India pushed back the attempt with the support of like-minded developing countries, including China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. The "MWP should not lead to the reopening of the Paris Agreement" which clearly mentions that climate commitments of countries have to be nationally determined based on ...

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

With a long list of demands for COP27, country delegates said there had been little progress so far on the technical details of how to deliver on deals and pledges made in previous years

Statsguru: From net-zero target to forest cover, India's climate standing

The Emissions Gap Report 2022 showed India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 will be nearly the same as its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target