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TMS Ep91: 5G & flight safety, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, markets, Budget

Will 5G come in the way of India's flight safety? What's triggering extreme weather events in India? What are the top stocks and sectors to bet on now? What is the Union Budget? All answers here

High LNG prices may impact India's climate goals, gas distribution targets

Gas consumption in India increases by an average of 7 per cent a year, estimates IEA

2021 one of the seven warmest years on record: World Meteorological Org

Although average global temperatures were temporarily cooled by the 2020-2022 La Nina events, 2021 was still one of the seven warmest years on record

Cities contribute 80% to global GDP, account for 75% emissions: Report

Cities contribute 80 per cent to global GDP -- but they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions

China car sector falling short of 2060 'net zero' goals: Greenpeace

Country needs to bring zero emissions vehicle sales to 63% by 2030 and 87% by 2035 if it is to meet its targets, says environmental group.

PM Modi at Davos introduces 'P3 movement' for climate change commitments

PM Modi introduced the "P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement" that underlines India's climate change commitments at World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022

Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 major corporate emitters

The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell last year, is targeting 30 major corporate emitters in a campaign

US Climate Envoy John Kerry likely to visit India soon: Report

While some officials said the visit should take place by the end of this month depending on the Covid situation, others said there is no final fix on the dates so far

Fracture of interstate relations India's top risk stemming from Covid: WEF

Climate change tops global risk rankings

Gloomy outlook for global recovery, World Economic Forum survey finds

Climate change was seen as the number one danger by respondents in the WEF's annual risks report

What is at stake for the US biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond

The program was designed to mandate certain volumes of renewable fuels to replace or reduce petroleum-based fuels

UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy makers, and international business leaders

India on track to achieve Paris Accord and COP 26 commitments: Yadav

India is on track to achieve the Paris Accord and COP 26 commitments in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's LIFE mantra, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. The minister said he had a productive conversation with United States climate envoy John Kerry and India and the US have agreed to take forward their Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue'. Productive phone call with US @ClimateEnvoy Mr John Kerry. We agreed to take forward India-US Climate Action & Finance Mobilisation Dialogue. India is on track to achieve Paris Accord & COP26 commitments in accordance with PM Shri @narendramodi ji's LIFE mantra, Yadav tweeted. At the United Nations' COP 26 held in Glasgow last year, Prime Minister Modi gave a mantra LIFE-Lifestyle for Environment for sustainable development through sustainable lifestyle. The world today admits that lifestyle has a major role in climate change. I propose a one-word movement before all of you. This word is LIFE

Zero the way to go

Over the past few years there has been a rapid shift in the strategy for waste management in the country

India among largest emitters, could cause extreme climate impacts: Study

The results highlight the outsized role these emitters play in driving warming and temperature extremes around the world.

Electric vehicles, hydrogen and climate

The rising temperatures across the globe have led to some cities appointing heat officers responsible for cooling interventions

Like in the movie: 'Don't Look Up' shows how myths fuel science's rejection

'Don't Look Up' explores how individuals, scientists, the media and politicians respond when faced with scientific facts that are uncomfortable, threatening and inconvenient

A must-surge year for climate goals

India has just crossed 100 GW of renewable capacity, leaving us around 350 GW to install to hit 450 GW

Is climate finance the next bubble?

Asset managers think that tens of trillions of dollars, mostly in the form of green finance, could be available for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) lending

What India needs to focus on in 2022 to spur climate change action

Air pollution, climate adaptation and health infrastructure to deal with the impact of climate change are some of the key areas to focus on in 2022, say experts