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Climate deal not possible if rich nations don't pay up: Katowice negotiator
Mohamed Nasr, minister plenipotentiary and chairperson of the African Group of Negotiators at the Katowice talks, tells Business Standard says the world "needs greater ambition" to tackle climate chan
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'Very little goodwill reciprocated by developed nations at Katowice so far'
'They are defying the notion of enhanced transparency framework,' says Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd of Egypt and the chair of the G77+China group on climate change in an exclusive interview
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AILAC group breaks developing country unity at Katowice climate talks
Eight countries in the group prevent G77+China from taking a strong stance on differentiation and finance
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Egypt, Germany tasked to sort differences over climate finance in Katowice
The presidency is expected to similarly request multiple sets of two ministers each -to try resolve differences in other politically sensitive parts of the Paris Agreement rulebook
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Govt to ease land acquisition, finance for renewables to meet 450 GW target
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday, Modi vowed to double India's renewable energy target to 450 gigawatt (GW) by 2030
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Youth show the mirror to major nations including India at UN climate summit
16 children, including India's Ridhima Pandey, said they would petition the UN against five big carbon polluters in the world
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Collaboration with India on climate action is quite important: UN official
The UN official also lauded efforts by Indian companies and said he has been very encouraged by the response of companies globally in tackling climate change
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From India to Europe, 'global climate strike' events planned for Friday
Climate change has become an increasingly important issue for voters in recent years, particularly in Europe
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Modi to brief UN summit on India's renewable energy, climate action plans
Modi is among the first set of speakers at the Summit's opening ceremony, a highly significant gesture
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The most crucial climate talk since Paris 2015 deal begins in Katowice
Over the next two weeks, the aim is to make an end-of-year deadline for agreeing a rule book on how to enforce global action to limit further warming of the planet
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Katowice climate talks: US, EU refuse disclosure on climate finance
The developed countries instead demanded that developing countries provide information on how they would also contribute to climate finance
Explained: Why India should not enhance its climate targets at UNSG Summit
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend Climate Action Summit on September 23 at New York
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Letter to BS: Afforestation is not an immediate measure to reduce emission
Official commitments before international forums have to be made with caution as the European Union and the United States have a hidden economic and political agenda
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Climate talks hit wall on developed countries' $100 bn financial pledge
Delegates from 178 nations spent the week narrowing down options for a rule book for the Paris accord
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World leaders come up short at UN summit as millions demand climate action
Under the Paris Agreement, countries are expected to submit new, and ideally more ambitious, climate action plans every five years. The next presentations are due in 2020
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India stares at more floods, storms, erratic rains, UN climate report warns
If emissions continue at the current rate, then the earth is headed for a 3 deg Celsius temperature rise
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Hindu Kush at risk of losing over 60% glaciers by 2100: Green group
Among the 46 cities at risk due to sea level rise, two are Indian cities of Mumbai and Kolkata, which may experience severe and frequent floods
Measuring change through the young
Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old Swedish school girl who is rocking the world with her protest against inaction on climate change
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No Planet B, say teen activists as 1.8 mn join global climate change strike
Thunberg, 16, said the threat of societal breakdown posed by runaway climate change should overshadow every other campaign issue in the European Union's parliamentary elections
The greatness of Greta
"I don't want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the scientists," Thunberg told the US Congress this week, submitting what she called her
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