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Price tag of a liveable climate is $9.2 trn per year, says McKinsey
The research identified 44 U.S. counties where more than 10% of jobs depend on fossil-fuel industries or carmakers
 "Price tag of a liveable climate is $9.2 trn per year, says McKinsey")
Israel approves $716 mn plan to plant 450,000 trees due to climate change
The plan, at a total of 2.25 billion shekels ($716 million), includes the planting of trees along about 3 million metres of streets by 2040
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Climate change for practical people
While there is huge uncertainty, we should start changing our behaviour in response to the coming change
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World worse now due to Covid pandemic, climate, conflict: UN chief
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and geopolitical tensions
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Prajakta Koli becomes UNDP India's first youth climate champion
Content creator and actress Prajakta Koli has become India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion under her partnership with the organisation.
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Could see climate change impact from space, says Astronaut Matthias Maurer
Astronaut Matthias Maurer connected live to a session at the Davos Agenda 2022 from the International Space Station, to discuss how space research can improve life on the earth.
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What's triggering extreme weather events in India?
Business Standard's Sanjeeb Mukherjee speaks to Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, to know more about how climate change is impacting India
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TMS Ep91: 5G & flight safety, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, markets, Budget
Will 5G come in the way of India's flight safety? What's triggering extreme weather events in India? What are the top stocks and sectors to bet on now? What is the Union Budget? All answers here
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High LNG prices may impact India's climate goals, gas distribution targets
Gas consumption in India increases by an average of 7 per cent a year, estimates IEA
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2021 one of the seven warmest years on record: World Meteorological Org
Although average global temperatures were temporarily cooled by the 2020-2022 La Nina events, 2021 was still one of the seven warmest years on record
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Cities contribute 80% to global GDP, account for 75% emissions: Report
Cities contribute 80 per cent to global GDP -- but they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions
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China car sector falling short of 2060 'net zero' goals: Greenpeace
Country needs to bring zero emissions vehicle sales to 63% by 2030 and 87% by 2035 if it is to meet its targets, says environmental group.
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PM Modi at Davos introduces 'P3 movement' for climate change commitments
PM Modi introduced the "P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement" that underlines India's climate change commitments at World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022
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Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 major corporate emitters
The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell last year, is targeting 30 major corporate emitters in a campaign
US Climate Envoy John Kerry likely to visit India soon: Report
While some officials said the visit should take place by the end of this month depending on the Covid situation, others said there is no final fix on the dates so far
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Fracture of interstate relations India's top risk stemming from Covid: WEF
Climate change tops global risk rankings
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Gloomy outlook for global recovery, World Economic Forum survey finds
Climate change was seen as the number one danger by respondents in the WEF's annual risks report
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What is at stake for the US biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond
The program was designed to mandate certain volumes of renewable fuels to replace or reduce petroleum-based fuels
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UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action
The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy makers, and international business leaders
India on track to achieve Paris Accord and COP 26 commitments: Yadav
The minister said he had a productive conversation with United States climate envoy John Kerry and India and the US have agreed to take forward their Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue'
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