Page 49 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Australia unveils 2050 net zero plan after tense talks: Report
Australia's PM finally agreed to a plan to zero out its carbon emissions by 2050
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Above 80% of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks: Report
Dhemaji and Nagaon in Assam, Khammam in Telangana, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Gajapati in Odisha, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh and Sangli in Maharashtra among India's most climate vulnerable districts
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March towards net zero carbon could leave gas investments stranded: Study
This risk is seen because International Energy Agency had in June said that achieving net zero emissions globally would depend on halting all future fossil fuel development
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A mammoth project to help endangered species and planet
US bio-startup Colossal says it could "help reverse climate change", "help endangered species", and "upset existing ecosystems"
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China releases action plan to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030
China is the world's largest greenhouse gas producer
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India among world's top 10 for climate tech investment: Report
Venture capital investment into climate tech companies globally has skyrocketed since the Paris Agreement
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record, cuts fall short: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns
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World set to miss goal of $100 billion climate aid pledged to poor
A target for rich countries to provide poor nations with $100 billion in aid each year to tackle global warming will be missed, officials said
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020, says UN
The World Meteorological Organization reported Monday that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade
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Will have something that will meet Biden's climate goal: Nancy Pelosi
She said she also hoped to have votes on President Joe Biden's infrastructure and Build Back Better deals in the coming week.
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Major oil producer Saudi Arabia announces net-zero emissions by 2060
The announcement was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in brief scripted remarks at the start of the kingdom's first-ever Saudi Green Initiative Forum
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India seeks compensation for climate damages caused by rich nations
The 2015 Paris climate agreement included language to address "loss and damage," but it left questions about liability and redress unanswered
Deal struck on $100 bn a year climate aid plan for poor countries
The plan is seen as critical to the success of the United Nations COP26 climate summit scheduled to begin Oct. 31 in Glasgow, Scotland
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Cabinet to okay COP26 pitch next week, govt seeks $100 bn climate funding
India to push 450 Gw RE, ask $100 billion climate funding, ask Global North to set up a mechanism for compensating 'loss and damage' caused due to climate change events
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Pakistan, India among countries of concern on climate change
A latest report by the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has revealed that Pakistan and India are part of 11 countries, singled out and marked as highly vulnerable
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Leak of documents reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
Countries asking UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels
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Predictable climate finance in focus for India at COP26 summit
"Since 2017, we have had more renewable energy in the energy mix in India than fossil fuels", says Harsh Shringla, Foreign Secretary
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Climate change threatens to spread viruses through an unprepared world
The Lancet Countdown tracks 44 indicators of health impacts that are directly linked to climate change and highlights worsening social inequalities
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Fossil fuel plans evade Paris limits, says UNEP report
Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in oil and gas production, and only a modest decrease in coal production
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India's 450GW renewable energy goal by 2030 doable, says John Kerry
Harnessing the full value of solar energy will require countries to invest in storage, grid infrastructure and in flexibility in both demand and supply: Kerry
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