Paris Climate Accord
Trump's 'America First' era: Are global institutions losing relevance?
World leaders are increasingly questioning the relevance of major global institutions, including the UN, WHO, WTO, and climate summits such as the Paris Agreement, in a multipolar world
 "Trump's 'America First' era: Are global institutions losing relevance?")
Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $104 bn in 2023: World Bank
The largest single contributor to global carbon revenue is the EU's Emissions Trading System
 "Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $104 bn in 2023: World Bank")
From Nazca Lines to the Mona Lisa, a history of unique climate protest
The protests, meanwhile, do reveal the anger and frustration activists feel, especially with the decision of Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
 "From Nazca Lines to the Mona Lisa, a history of unique climate protest")
India still a long way from cutting its dependence on coal-fired plants
India is the world's second-largest coal-producing nation (770 million tonnes per annum) and coal accounts for 50 per cent of the 407.79 Gw of electricity generation in the country
 "India still a long way from cutting its dependence on coal-fired plants")
None of G7's leading stock index aligned with Paris climate goals
New research from the SBTi revealed that none of the G7's leading stock indexes are currently aligned with a 1.5 degrees Celsius or two degrees pathway
 "None of G7's leading stock index aligned with Paris climate goals")
World Bank vows to keep board apprised of climate action progress
The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to boost its spending on climate change to 35% from 28% and to provide annual progress reports to its board
 "World Bank vows to keep board apprised of climate action progress")
Sustainability and the feeding frenzy
Book review of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal
 "Sustainability and the feeding frenzy")
UN chief calls US' re-entry into Paris Climate Agreement a 'day of hope'
UN chief Antonio Guterres said the absence of a key player for the past four years was a missing link that created a gap and weakened the historic accord
 "UN chief calls US' re-entry into Paris Climate Agreement a 'day of hope'")
World leaders applaud formal return of US to Paris climate pact
The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left
 "World leaders applaud formal return of US to Paris climate pact")
Best of BS Opinion: Budget with a long-term view, corporate earnings & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Budget with a long-term view, corporate earnings & more")
Combating climate change
US must ensure that developed world does its bit
 "Combating climate change")
Biden launches sweeping Covid-19 changes on first full day in White House
The Biden administration is aiming at a coordinated federal coronavirus response to the 10-month pandemic, focused on boosting vaccines, increasing testing, reopening schools
 "Biden launches sweeping Covid-19 changes on first full day in White House")
India will achieve Paris Agreement targets and exceed them, says PM Modi
Modi said: "We have reduced our emission intensity by 21 per cent over 2005 levels"
 "India will achieve Paris Agreement targets and exceed them, says PM Modi")
President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy
John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security
 "President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy")
As the election hangs in balance, US officially exits Paris climate accord
On November 5, 2019, President Donald Trump had officially begun the process of withdrawal from the Paris climate accord
 "As the election hangs in balance, US officially exits Paris climate accord")
India bigger problem than China in climate change fight, says Bloomberg
The billionaire and philanthropist, who announced his presidential run only this year, asserted that the US was making a difference
 "India bigger problem than China in climate change fight, says Bloomberg")
Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: Watchdog
Carbon Tracker said that current rates of emissions from the energy majors would see the world's carbon budgets surpassed within decades due to an inexorable rise in oil and gas output
 "Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: Watchdog")
China's Belt and Road may render Paris climate goals unreachable: Analysis
The 2015 accord enjoins nations to cap temperature rises to "well below" two degrees Celsius (3.6 Farenheit) above pre-industrial levels
 "China's Belt and Road may render Paris climate goals unreachable: Analysis")
India sees boosting green power by 2030, exceeding Modi's climate target
The polluting fuel will continue to produce half of the country's electricity by 2030, compared with about 72% now
 "India sees boosting green power by 2030, exceeding Modi's climate target")
G20 summit: It's Trump versus the rest again on climate change goal shift
Negotiators had worked through the night to try and reach agreement on the communique released Saturday after the G-20 summit
 "G20 summit: It's Trump versus the rest again on climate change goal shift")
