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UK PM Boris Johnson commits Britain to 78% emissions cut in 14 years
Johnson has pitched the shift to a greener economy as part of Britain's recovery from the pandemic
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India has opportunity to lead the world on climate change: Deloitte CEO
Indian-American CEO of a top US firm believes that New Delhi has an opportunity to lead the world on climate change
US, China agree to work together to tackle climate crisis, says John Kerry
China and the United States have agreed to cooperate on the issue of climate change, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said
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India, US can come together to find tech to tackle climate change
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Thursday said India and the US can come together on climate change
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Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at collapse risk due to global warming
Over a third of the Antarctic's ice shelf area may be at risk of collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to a study
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It takes two to tango
A successful US-India climate partnership marked by techno-financial assistance to pursue carbon neutrality can set a template for the rest of the world
India is vulnerable to climate change, should join the race to net zero
If rises to challenge, it can serve as a model for other developing countries
Rich nations can't force Net Zero emission target on others: R K Singh
Developed world has occupied 80 per cent of the carbon space already, says union minister
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Deadly heat waves will become more common in South Asia, say scientists
Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius
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63 nations to see ratings downgrades by 2030 for ignoring climate change
The US grade would drop by two notches, and as much as three levels for Germany, India and the Netherlands.
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Climate-change linked downgrades could cost countries $270 billion-a-year
The estimates comes amid warnings by policy makers from around the world that financial markets are underpricing the risk of climate change on asset prices, with potentially costly future corrections
Agenda for Stockholm+50
As we approach Stockholm+50, we are looking at an increasingly inequitable world; where poverty and marginalisation are growing
India on track to achieving climate goals: PM Modi at CERAWeek 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country is on track to achieving its climate goals before the target date as it switches over to energy-efficient mediums and uses waste to generate energy. Speaking after accepting the 2021 CERAWeek Global Energy & Environment Leadership Award for his commitment to energy sustainability and the environment, Modi said climate change and calamity are major challenges facing the world. Both are interlinked, and one way to fight them is through policies, laws, rules and orders, and the other is bringing behavioural change, he said, listing measures taken by his government for sustainable energy usage. While the target of mixing 20 per cent ethanol has been advanced to 2025, 5,000 compressed bio-gas plants will be set up to turn municipal and agriculture waste into energy, he said. Also, switch over to energy-efficient LED bulbs has helped save 38 million tonnes of carbon emission, he said, adding that the share of non-fossil sources of .
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IEA says global CO2 emissions rising again after nearly 6% fall last year
In India, the world's third biggest emitter, emissions rose above 2019 levels from last September as economic activity increased and restrictions were relaxed
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Warming will increase frequency of flash droughts in India: IIT study
This will have a negative impact on crop production, says the study
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UN chief lists four priority areas to address climate crisis risks
Talking about the last priority area, Guterres said that "we need to deepen partnerships across and beyond the United Nations system"
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Unstable development
Indiscriminate construction is destroying Uttarakhand
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More calamities ahead? Ground voices on Uttarakhand flood, rescue ops
To some, the scenes were reminiscent of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods that killed over 5,000 people and led to heavy losses to infrastructure and agriculture lands
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Climate change emerges as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll
The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population
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Climate change to be centre of national security, foreign policy: Biden
Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive orders and took steps to address this challenge, which he identified as one of the most pressing threats of the era
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