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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

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

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.

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 .

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

Warming will increase frequency of flash droughts in India: IIT study

This will have a negative impact on crop production, says the study

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"

Unstable development

Indiscriminate construction is destroying Uttarakhand

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

Climate change emerges as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll

The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population

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

Combating climate change

US must ensure that developed world does its bit

Climate litigations spiked in recent years, says United Nations body

This has made the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world, an UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report

Ice loss accelerating at record pace globally, shows research

Global warming due to carbon emissions is a key factor

Elon Musk promises $100-mn prize for best carbon capture tech: Know details

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he planned to give away $100 million as prize for the 'best carbon capture technology'

World's oceans continue to warm, despite reduced carbon emissions

Published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences earlier this week, the study was conducted by 20 scientists from 13 institutes in China, the United States and Italy

Too many companies are banking on carbon capture to reach net zero

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment estimates that some 42 companies announced net-zero targets in 2019