Us On Climate Change
How world's oldest digital currency could solve climate change crisis
But what if there was an overlooked digital currency that could help to solve the climate crisis, rather than just doing less to exacerbate it?
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COP27: To decarbonise by 2050, India needs investments of at least $7 trn
And India's progress towards net zero by 2070 will depend on how successful it is in facilitating an orderly transition to a clean economy
 "COP27: To decarbonise by 2050, India needs investments of at least $7 trn")
COP27: CDRI to propose climate-change adaptation projects on Nov 17
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav says country 'making swift progress' in building such systems
 "COP27: CDRI to propose climate-change adaptation projects on Nov 17")
Finance, tech transfer, capacity building on India's agenda for COP27
India will also seek clarity on loan availability, credit mechanisms and insurance requirements for adaptation finance
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US President Biden signs major climate change and health care law
US President Joe Biden signed into law a sweeping bill to lower health care costs and address climate change, representing a key win for Democrats in Congress
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Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal worth $740 bn; House to vote next
Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than Biden's original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals
 "Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal worth $740 bn; House to vote next")
US budget seen rising $2 bn annually by end century due to climate change
The Office of Management and Budget assessment, tasked by President Joe Biden last May, found the upper range of climate change's hit to the budget by the end of the century
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White House hopeful of deal with Congress on climate, social spending
Official says the administration is optimistic about President Joe Biden's signature 'Build Back Better' proposal given the degree of alignment seen on issues
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Climate repair: Three things we must do now to stabilise the planet
The challenge of surviving the next 50 years is now seen as a planet-wide existential crisis; we need to work together urgently
 "Climate repair: Three things we must do now to stabilise the planet")
Joe Biden's fossil fuel moves clash with pledges on climate change
The clash between Mr. Biden's pledges and some of his recent decisions illustrates the political, technical and legal difficulties of disentangling the country from the oil, gas and coal
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Biden invites 40 leaders including PM Modi, Xinping to climate summit
US President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a virtual leaders summit on climate scheduled for next month.
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Combating climate change
US must ensure that developed world does its bit
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US President-elect Joe Biden names key members of his climate team
Biden has announced his climate and energy team, which he said is ready on day one to advance his agenda and lead the world to confront the undeniable reality of climate change
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Biden, UN chief discuss strengthening partnership on Covid, climate change
US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the two discussed the need to strengthen their partnership on urgent global issues including combatting Covid-19
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US plans to adopt global emission norms for planes to curb climate change
Environmental groups, which had threatened to sue EPA over delays in setting greenhouse gas limits for aviation, said the agency's proposal does not go far enough
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US seeing world's biggest economic boom, American dream is back, says Trump
Speaking here at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet, whose theme is 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World', Trump said it is time for optimism and not pessimism.
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No Joke: By exporting LNG, US is giving 'molecules of freedom', says DoE
U.S. Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes said, "More exports of U.S. LNG to the world means more U.S. jobs and more domestic economic growth and cleaner air here at home and around the globe."
 "No Joke: By exporting LNG, US is giving 'molecules of freedom', says DoE")
NASA fears cut in climate change funding under Trump's rule: Ex-employee
Figures show a notable decline in NASA's output of climate information since the election of the Trump administration
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The US is about to get real cold again; blame it on global warming
Climate change is reducing the gap between North Pole temperatures and those to the south, weakening winds in the upper atmosphere
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