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Achieve $100 bn climate finance goal for developing nations: Report
This will be imperative to drive strong and sustainable recovery packages, ambitious climate action plans, and accelerated progress
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European Union leaders reach consensus on 55% emissions cut by 2030
The member states green-lighted the European Commission's proposal to toughen the bloc's medium-term target as part of the long-term goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
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India not responsible for climate change, says Prakash Javadekar
He remarked that India is the only G20 nation to be in compliance with the Paris deal
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European Union leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
'We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 per cent by 2030'
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International Mountain Day: How are they under threat and what's at stake
International Mountain Day 2020: Let us take a look at why they are so important for the planet and what threatens them the most
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World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns
A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show
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World Bank okays $300 mn loan to Pak to tackle climate change, solid waste
The Washington-based lender approved $200 million for the Sindh Resilience project and $100 million for the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency project
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Microsoft, ITV among 13 more firms to join Amazon's Climate Pledge
With the 13 new signatories, 31 companies have now joined The Climate Pledge
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Covid's climate setback
India has done well so far but many falter on the Paris agreement
National security, religion present new challenges to India's environment
Security and religion may become additional vetoes on climate change action
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Best of BS Opinion: Missing the signals on 5G, trimming sails, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
Boxed in: French climate activists protest against Amazon's expansion
The campaigners view the U.S. retail giant as a prime factor in the urbanisation of farmland, a process they say is contributing significantly to climate change.
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Best of BS Opinion: Strategic defence partners, climate change, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinions
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Nestle to spend $3.6 billion over next 5 yrs to cut carbon footprint
The company is taking measures to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emission by 2050, even as the company grows
Decolonising climate action
If inequality of consumption is recognised as the major obstacle to tackling the climate crisis, then the conversation would be different
A worrying outlook: Covid shows health systems can't handle climate crisis
The Lancet report termed its latest findings as "the most worrying outlook" observed since the inception of its Countdown series in 2016
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Eating less beef could reduce heart attacks, curb climate change: Lancet
Food production is responsible for a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from meat and dairy livestock
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India sets up committee for implementation of climate change targets
The Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) will have members from 14 ministries.
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2020 one of the three warmest years on record, decade to be hottest
Greenland lost 152 billion tons of ice this year, a slower rate than 2019
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New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency, joins 30 other nations
Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency
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