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Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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Promises at G20 over 1.5°C target, loss and damage may guide COP27 resolvesSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 11:59 IST
The G20 declaration says it would like to see the countries “make progress on loss and damage at COP27”. It does not mention the possibility of setting up a separate fund to address loss and damage, an active matter of disagreement at the COP27 meeting.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
COP27: Fossil fuel phase-down, loss and damage finance are key markers of successSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 11:49 IST
This time, New Delhi was much better prepared, and turned the tables on the developed countries by calling for a phase-down of all fossil fuels, not just coal.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Historical responsibility matters, not obliged to pay for loss & damage finance: India stanceSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 01:50 IST
While India sympathised with the concerns of the small island states, and was ready to support them in whatever manner it could, neither its current emissions or the size of economy made it responsible for climate change, the source said.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
China, other large economies must also pay for loss and damage: EUSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 01:50 IST
The proposal has received a lot of traction amongst NGOs and observer groups as well, creating a steady momentum for it in the last few days.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
COP27 summit: Efforts to push all countries towards greater emission reductions before 2030 receives pushback from developing worldSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 14:37 IST
A ’mitigation work programme’ set up at the Glasgow climate conference last year for this purpose has been at work since the start of the Sharm el-Shaikh meeting, without much progress.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Don’t preach if you don’t practice, BASIC group tells developed countriesSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 11:28 IST
Developed countries are still not showing leadership or responding with a matching progression of effort on mitigation or finance, the BASIC group, comprising India, China, Brazil and South Africa, said.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Road to net-zero statusSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 06:30 IST
At the ongoing COP27, India outlined its plan to achieve a net-zero emission status by 2070. What are the sectors it will focus on? Why does a key area. agriculture, find no mention in the plan?
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
India’s call for phase-down of all fossil fuels gets EU supportSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 00:05 IST
However, in a bid to neutralise some of the negative attention it attracts on its use of coal, this year India decided to push for the phase-down of all fossil fuels, something that no country can in principle disagree with.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
India moves two ranks in climate performance indexSubscriber Only
November 15, 2022 12:52 IST
The latest Climate Change Performance Index by Germanwatch, an independent development organisation, has put India eighth amongst a group of 59 countries and the European Union in terms of climate action, ahead of most developed countries
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Need trillions of dollars to meet net-zero target by 2070: India at COP27Subscriber Only
November 15, 2022 04:13 IST
Every country has to submit its long-term strategy, showing how it plans to reach its net-zero target. Developed countries have to reach net-zero status by 2050, China has decided to get there by 2060, while India has set 2070 as its target year.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Don’t ask developing nations to act, let developed ones reach net zero by 2030: India at COP27Subscriber Only
November 15, 2022 03:03 IST
All scientific assessments suggest that the current action plans of the countries will not be able to deliver the kind of emission cuts required to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Asian region warmed faster than global average in 2021: WMO reportSubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 14:30 IST
The State of Climate in Asia report also says that the economic losses from the consequent extreme weather events like floods and droughts amounted to more than US$ 35 billion in 2021, including at least US$ 7.5 billion in India.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
‘India a platform for new nuclear technologies… I see a very bright future’: IAEA chief Rafael Mariano GrossiSubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 08:40 IST
In an interview with The Indian Express at COP27, Grossi spoke about the current situation in Ukraine where a large nuclear power plant has been turned into one of the riskiest battlefields, why many countries were still opting for nuclear energy, and how nuclear energy was integral to any clean energy transition.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
India to unveil its long-term low-carbon strategies todaySubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 04:16 IST
Under the Paris Agreement, countries are mandated to submit long-term action plans with estimated low-emission pathways till 2050 that are consistent with the global goal of keeping temperature rise within 1.5 degree or 2 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
War a catalyst for expansion of nuke energy: IAEA chiefSubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 04:15 IST
Asked whether the war in Ukraine, particularly the threats of use of a nuclear weapon or the risk of damage to a nuclear facility, was dampening interest in nuclear power, Grossi said the reverse seemed to be happening.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Misfire of BrahMos missile not cause for any specific concern: IAEASubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 03:40 IST
On March 9, a BrahMos cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads was accidentally fired and landed well within Pakistani territory.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
At COP27, India bats for phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coalSubscriber Only
November 13, 2022 10:17 IST
India also called out the duplicity of the developed countries, arguing that selective labelling of some energy sources as ‘green’ had no basis in science.
Sun, Nov 13, 2022
COP27: UN to set up system to track methane emissions from spaceSubscriber Only
November 12, 2022 08:01 IST
The Methane Alert and Response System, or MARS, will integrate data from a large number of existing and future satellites that have the ability to detect methane emission events anywhere in the world, and send out notifications to the relevant stakeholders to act on it.
Sun, Nov 13, 2022
Biden apologises for US pullout from Paris Agreement under Trump; no breakthrough on loss and damage, talks pushed to ministerial meetsSubscriber Only
November 12, 2022 03:48 IST
The European Union, which is in favour of addressing loss and damage through existing financial architectures, said any breakthrough on this issue was expected only during the ministerial meetings next week.
Sat, Nov 12, 2022
Use Montreal Protocol-type framework to reduce methane fast, says expertSubscriber Only
November 11, 2022 15:58 IST
Zaelke, founder president of the Washington-based Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, has been working on strategies that can have a quick impact on the steadily rising temperatures.
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
With CO2 emission likely to rise, 1.5°C target getting tougher, finds reportSubscriber Only
November 11, 2022 04:30 IST
At current trends, there was at least a 50 per cent chance that the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature target would be exceeded in the next nine years, the Global Carbon Project, which comes up with country level estimates of CO2 emissions every year during the climate conference, said.
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
India, other developing nations ask developed countries to ramp up quantum of climate financeSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 13:21 IST
India, speaking on behalf of the Like Minded Developing Countries, said that the $100 billion per year amount, promised way back in 2009, was not just “miniscule” but had not even been delivered yet
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Asked to contribute for loss and damage, India, China say ready but onus on developed world firstSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 04:30 IST
Several countries, particularly the small island-states, have been demanding that they should be compensated for losses they suffer due to climate disasters.
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
With discusions over loss and damage on COP27 agenda, European nations pitch inSubscriber Only
November 09, 2022 12:27 IST
At least three European nations -- Germany, Austria and Belgium -- announced new commitments for loss and damage, totalling a little more than 220 million euros.
Wed, Nov 09, 2022
Zero tolerance for greenwashing, UN chief Guterres warns companiesSubscriber Only
November 08, 2022 23:02 IST
“We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing,” Guterres said while launching the report of an expert group he had formed last year to suggest measures to prevent greenwashing by private corporations and other non-state actors.
Wed, Nov 09, 2022
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