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Spending on adaptation to climate change 5.6% of GDP: India puts on recordSubscriber Only
December 10, 2023 13:52 IST
India’s total emissions in 2019 was 3.13 bn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — less than half of US, less than one-fourth of that of China
In leaked letter, OPEC secy gen asks members to reject any language on fossil fuel phase-outSubscriber Only
December 9, 2023 12:19 IST
The letter from OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais was sent on December 6 but was reported only on Friday.
Decks cleared for Azerbaijan to host next year’s COP as Armenia drops candidacySubscriber Only
December 9, 2023 07:14 IST
Another east European country, Bulgaria, was also in the fray, despite Russia having made it clear that it would not support the candidature of any country that was a member of European Union, which Bulgaria is.
As talks resume, developing nations underline equity, fairnessSubscriber Only
February 22, 2024 15:37 IST
Country after developing country emphasised that the final outcome from COP28 must be in accordance with equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR), one of the foundational principles of climate negotiations.
Let us clearly define climate finance, says India at COP28 meetSubscriber Only
December 9, 2023 08:30 IST
“The lack of definition (of climate finance) leads to a lack of trust and transparency on a matter that should be as clear as crystal,” India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said at a minister-level meeting at COP28 climate conference.
India climate action fourth strongest, says reportSubscriber Only
December 10, 2023 20:29 IST
The two other countries with better performance than India this year are Estonia and the Philippines.
India’s climate actions fourth-strongest, US and China lag behind: Germanwatch reportSubscriber Only
December 8, 2023 22:40 IST
Like last year, Denmark’s performance was rated the best and it earned the fourth rank. The other two countries with better performance than India this year were Estonia and the Philippines.
Fossil fuel phase-out, renewable energy tripling: All complex issues remain unresolved as COP28 enters 2nd weekSubscriber Only
December 8, 2023 07:51 IST
Importantly, US$ 3.5 billion have been announced for the Green Climate Fund at this COP taking the second round of capitalisation of this largest and most important climate-specific funding instrument to US$ 12.8 billion to be spent on green projects over the next four years.
World on verge of breaching 5 climate tipping points, scientists warn in new report
December 7, 2023 07:52 IST
The five major tipping points are the Greenland and West Antarctic Ice Sheets, the North Atlantic subpolar Gyre Circulation, warm-water coral reefs and some permafrost regions
India’s CO2 emissions likely to register biggest rise for second year, says reportSubscriber Only
December 5, 2023 20:08 IST
The study, one of the several that are released at the annual climate change conference, says there was a 50 per cent chance that in the next seven years, the world would start to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius on a consistent basis if the current emission trends continued.
COP28 Summit: 22 nations, including US, commit to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050Subscriber Only
December 5, 2023 18:08 IST
As of now, about 370 GW of operational nuclear power capacity is installed in 31 countries, providing about 10 per cent of the world’s total electricity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Climate change made 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India: WMO
December 5, 2023 15:20 IST
India had the worst single flooding episode in a monsoon season in June 2013, when heavy rains, mountain snowmelt and glacial lake outbursts led to extreme flooding and landslides in Uttarakhand.
COP28: India to adopt wait-and-watch approach on proposal to phase-out fossil fuelsSubscriber Only
December 5, 2023 10:05 IST
India’s proposal at Sharm el-Shaikh, asking for a phase-down of all fossil fuels, not just coal, had received loud cheers from the activist and scientific communities.
Fossil fuels can finally make an entry in climate negotiationsSubscriber Only
December 5, 2023 03:02 IST
The controversy might succeed in forcing a language on fossil fuel phase-down to be included in the negotiating texts at COP28.
On the sidelines of COP28, over 110 countries agree to renewable capacity tripling targetSubscriber Only
December 3, 2023 06:23 IST
The target has the potential to avoid greenhouse gas emissions by about 7 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which would be more than the effect of all the other climate actions being taken globally.
Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond: UN chief Guterres
December 2, 2023 15:35 IST
Addressing a meeting with mountain countries at this year's Conference of Parties (COP28), UN Secretary-General Guterres emphasised that nearly a third of Nepal's ice had vanished in just over 30 years.
PM Modi pitches India as host for climate conference in 2028, calls on countries to rise above self-interestSubscriber Only
December 1, 2023 20:31 IST
Modi flags India’s Green Credits Initiative as alternative market-based mechanism world should adopt
Green Credit Initiative, Israel-Hamas war, urging developed countries to reduce carbon footprint: PM Modi’s Day 1 at COP28
December 1, 2023 19:13 IST
PM Modi said India has set targets to bring emission intensity down by 45% by 2030, and increase the share of non-fossil fuels to 50%.
2023 set to become warmest year ever, reveals World Meteorological Organisation reportSubscriber Only
December 1, 2023 03:28 IST
In its provisional State of the Global Climate report, the WMO also said that the observed concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — were at their highest in 2022.
$475 million pledged to climate disaster fund as COP28 makes a promising startSubscriber Only
December 1, 2023 05:06 IST
About $475 million was immediately committed to the fund, with the European Union pledging nearly $275 million, and hosts UAE promising another $100 million.
UN weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead
November 30, 2023 17:22 IST
The WMO secretary-general said the onset earlier this year of El Nino, the weather phenomenon marked by heating in the Pacific Ocean, could tip the average temperature next year over the 1.5-degree (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) target cap set in Paris.
India saw extreme weather events almost every day in first 9 months this year: Report
November 29, 2023 19:30 IST
It said 2,923 people died, almost two million hectares of crops were ruined, 80,000 homes were destroyed and more than 92,000 animals were killed.
Joe Biden’s absence at COP28 highlights his fossil fuel conundrumSubscriber Only
November 28, 2023 14:05 IST
US President Joe Biden's decision to skip the COP28 summit comes as his climate and energy policies are crashing against competing political pressures.
World set to get warmer by nearly 3°C by end of century, UN report warns before COP28Subscriber Only
November 21, 2023 07:52 IST
The Emissions Gap Report noted that in 2023, 86 days have breached the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature threshold
Bangladesh braces for cyclone tomorrow; heavy rains likely in parts of Odisha, Bengal
November 16, 2023 18:30 IST
The IMD said on Thursday that a prevailing deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours. Once intensified, it will be identified as Cyclone Midhili
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