Page 54 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Climate action cannot wait for Covid pandemic to end, 220 journals warn
The world leaders need to take immediate action to limit climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect health, according to an editorial published in over 220 leading journals
 "Climate action cannot wait for Covid pandemic to end, 220 journals warn")
Carbon neutrality powered by AI
Countries like India, which are leading the adoption of climate change measures, will have to encourage energy companies to embrace higher levels of AI usage
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Boomers vs millennials? Free yourself from the phoney generation wars
Generational thinking is a big idea that's been horribly corrupted and devalued by endless myths and stereotypes
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Mukesh Ambani sees green hydrogen costs coming down to $1 per kg in 10 yrs
Ambani noted that the PM had set a goal to reach 450GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030
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100 districts in country most vulnerable to climate change: Report
All 612 districts in India are vulnerable to climate change, but 100 districts, mostly in the eastern part of the country, are most vulnerable, a study said.
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BMW to reduce carbon emissions in car life cycle by 40% before 2030
BMW has been reluctant to set a hard deadline for phasing out fossil-fuel cars
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US envoy John Kerry says China crucial to handling climate crisis
China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help hold back the rise in global temperatures, US envoy John Kerry said Thursday.
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India, UK agree investment boost at Economic and Financial Dialogue
New steps to tackle climate change and boost investment were announced on Thursday at the 11th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD)
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New York area swamped by Hurricane Ida's rains, killing at least 8
Video of flooding posted on social media showed major thoroughways, airport terminals, baseball stadiums and subway stations turned into wading pools
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China warns US envoy John Kerry that bad ties could set back climate talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned United States climate envoy John Kerry that deteriorating US-China relations could undermine cooperation between the two on climate change
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Getting finance onside for climate
The climate crisis demands enormous economic and societal changes
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Delhi to start implementing action plan to combat climate change by yr end
Delhi will start implementing a new 10-year action plan by this year end to combat climate change, according to officials.
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Resting on climate action a $11 trillion opportunity for India: Report
India must act now to prevent the country losing USD 35 trillion in economic potential over the next 50 years due to unmitigated climate change, a new report from the Deloitte Economics Institute said
 "Resting on climate action a $11 trillion opportunity for India: Report")
For growth and investments, Modi's green new deal might actually work
If the government can reduce investment risk in greener sectors and make them attractive investment propositions, it might well turn around its economic record.
 "For growth and investments, Modi's green new deal might actually work")
Financing India's green future
'Green investments must therefore compete with brown (non-green) investments to find large markets and generate attractive returns', says the author
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On the right track
India has done well to ratify the Montreal accord amendment
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India could gain $11 trn in 50 years with climate action: Deloitte report
With no action taken on climate change, the average global temperatures could rise by 3°C or more by the end of this century
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1 billion children at high risk due to climate change, says UNICEF
The UNICEF on Thursday said in a report that nearly one billion children all across the world are at high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis
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Extreme heat growing health issue; killed 356,000 people in 2019: Study
High temperatures linked to heat stroke, hospitalisations and mental health issues, say researchers.
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COP26 President Alok Sharma warms up to India's climate action
British-Indian climate minister hopes India commits to a net-zero target by 2050
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