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Covid LIVE: Kerala clocks 7,540 new cases, 259 deaths in last 24 hrs

Live news updates: The world is on track for disastrous levels of global heating despite carbon-cutting pledges from governments at the UN COP26 summit, say analysts.

Electric vehicle sales set to jump 80% in 2021: Report at COP26

The Factbook documents the progress that has been made towards global net-zero emissions in the road transport sector, and shows that the future is brighter than ever for zero-emission vehicles

Climate change and India's energy choices

Prime Minister Modi's announcement at Glasgow bring India's pledges for containing climate change in alignment with the international mainstream.

COP26: Little time, but 'mountain to climb' at UN climate talks

The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow has made some serious toddler steps toward cutting emissions but far from the giant leaps needed to limit global warming to internationally accepted goals

COP26: Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor countries

To forge compromise, they have a big gap to bridge. Or more accurately, multiple gaps: there's a trust gap and a wealth gap

Not signed up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture: India

India dismissed reports that it had signed up to the Action Agenda on Sustainable Agriculture

UltraTech commits to Net Zero Concrete Roadmap announced by GCCA

Leading cement maker UltraTech on Tuesday announced its commitment to the GCCA 2050 Cement and Concrete Industry Roadmap for Net Zero Concrete

Global banks' new decarbonisation initiative at COP26 is a step backwards

It wouldn't make sense to abruptly forbid lending to non-green projects now, since the world needs to avoid hitting hardest banks most involved in carbon-heavy sectors.

How to make global trade green without hurting developing nations

Developed countries should share finance and green technologies with developing countries to help them reduce emissions and transition to clean production processes, various stakeholders say

Glasgow COP26: Republicans, China, Russia hurt progress, says Obama

Obama said the Paris agreement he helped to broker had created a framework to tackle climate change

Lack of seriousness will jeopardise net zero pledges, says India

India, speaking on behalf of the BASIC group, on Monday warned that lack of a serious approach to climate finance will jeopardise the enhanced mitigation and adaptation ambition as well as net zero pledges of parties. India last week said that climate finance cannot continue at the levels decided in 2009 and emphasised that it expects climate finance of USD one trillion "at the earliest" in view of new commitments. Richa Sharma, Lead Negotiator (India) and Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, while delivering the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) group statement at the joint stock take plenary at the 26th international climate conference here, said that clear timelines and milestones were required to determine the exact magnitude of the new finance goal. "Post 2020 mitigation ambition and net zero pledges require significantly enhanced climate finance. The exact magnitude of the new finance goal can be determined through a structured process, with clear timelin

Maharashtra bags climate action award in UK for regional leadership

The state government claims to have succeeded in creating a culture of climate action in Maharashtra, which has borne expenses worth $2 billion due to climate-related disasters during the past year

Floods, water crisis: Chennai feels climate change pinch, say experts

The report says that Chennai may sink by up to 1.87 feet under water

Glasgow COP26: Govts working to make agriculture less polluting

In the COP26, India has committed to reduce overall carbon emission by 1 billion tonnes by 2030

US needs unity to fight climate change: Former US President Barack Obama

Former US President Barack Obama says he believes that President Biden's climate package will be historic and he welcomed the efforts of all US politicians

A week in, many sticky issues remain unresolved at COP26 climate talks

Numerous developing nations were pessimistic. They called progress disappointing, saying announcements were high in quantity but worried that they were low in quantity

Covid pandemic significantly impacted climate change efforts: WHO

Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down climate change efforts by various countries, according to the 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report released on Monday

Business leaders optimistic COP26 visions will become reality

Executives and financial analysts say they are optimistic that COP26 talks will lead to changes needed for businesses to play a bigger role in tackling climate change.

COP26: Must make bold compromises for climate deal, warns Johnson

The first week of the talks have seen much of the attention focus on the attendance by world leaders

Loss, damage take centre stage as India battles climate extremities

India joined hands with 24 developing countries to push for climate disaster funding