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Top climate stories of this week: What we learned from COP27, Saudi Arabia’s oil politics, and more
November 25, 2022 14:53 IST
Here are the top 5 climate-related stories of this week.
COP27: Counting the rising cost of climate disasters
November 23, 2022 11:49 IST
A G7-led plan dubbed "Global Shield" to provide pre-arranged insurance and disaster protection funding to countries suffering climate disasters was also launched at the climate conference.
Less burping, more meat and milk: How livestock farmers can help tackle the climate crisisSubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 11:30 IST
The world's three billion or more ruminants – cattle, sheep and goats – produce methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, as a by-product of digestion.
COP27 approves landmark ‘loss & damage’ fund, Indian climate experts welcome deal
November 20, 2022 11:30 IST
UN Secretary General António Guterres said COP27 has taken an important step towards justice.
COP27: Loss and damage fund lone bright spot as agreement leaves much to be desiredSubscriber Only
November 21, 2022 07:25 IST
There was nothing in the COP27 agreement that could lead to greater action on emissions reductions or mobilise greater financial or technological resources to fight climate change.
UN climate talks drag into extra time with scant progress
November 19, 2022 14:46 IST
In a setback, top US climate envoy John Kerry tested positive for Covid-19 though he only has mild symptoms.
Greenwashing concerns legitimate, regulation and standards needed, says ReNew Power CEOSubscriber Only
November 19, 2022 14:36 IST
Sumant Sinha, CEO of ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy company, said a lot of corporations were making unrealistic claims on climate actions and still “getting by easily”.
Indian proposal on fossil fuel phase-down gets more support, but missing from informal draftSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 18:43 IST
India’s call for inserting a provision calling for a phase-down for all fossil fuels has received good support from other countries, civil society organisations and observers
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.
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.
Historical responsibility matters, not obliged to pay for loss & damage finance: India stanceSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 14:02 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.
China, other large economies must also pay for loss and damage: EUSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 14:02 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.
COP27 summit: Efforts to push all countries towards greater emission reductions before 2030 receives pushback from developing worldSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 15:38 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.
Don’t preach if you don’t practice, BASIC group tells developed countriesSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 11:30 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.
India’s call for phase-down of all fossil fuels gets EU supportSubscriber Only
November 17, 2022 14:03 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.
Asian region warmed faster than global average in 2021: WMO reportSubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 18:10 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.
‘India a platform for new nuclear technologies… I see a very bright future’: IAEA chief Rafael Mariano GrossiSubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 09:56 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.
India to unveil its long-term low-carbon strategies todaySubscriber Only
November 14, 2022 09:55 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.
Climate change and human activity Erode Egypt’s treasured antiquitiesSubscriber Only
November 13, 2022 13:29 IST
Carter House reopened this month, protected from its own water-hungry garden by a new circle of desert, after a two-year restoration that stabilized the foundations and supplied the interior with Carter-era furniture and artwork.
At COP27, India bats for phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coalSubscriber Only
November 13, 2022 10:38 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.
COP27: UN to set up system to track methane emissions from spaceSubscriber Only
November 13, 2022 01:03 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.
India, other developing nations ask developed countries to ramp up quantum of climate financeSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 13:27 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
Who’s driving climate change? New data catalogs 72,000 polluters and countingSubscriber Only
November 10, 2022 12:04 IST
McCormick said Climate TRACE had “zero plans” to commercialize.
Poor countries need climate funding. These plans could unlock trillions.Subscriber Only
November 10, 2022 13:25 IST
The institutions that were created have operated largely unchanged since, with wealthy nations essentially financing loans to developing nations and holding much of their debt — and thus exercising a large degree of control over their growth and progress.
What happens after warming hits 1.5 degrees Celsius? A guide to climate overshootSubscriber Only
November 9, 2022 12:29 IST
COP27 climate talks come as the odds of fulfilling the Paris Agreement dwindle. But that doesn’t mean 1.5 degrees Celsius is an impossible future.
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