Page 20 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
UN member states meet to plan how to tackle world's environmental crises
The meeting in Nairobi is the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, and governments, civil society groups, scientists and the private sector are attending
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India will not accept unjust carbon emission mandates, says DPIIT secy
DPIIT Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India has already built the world's 4th largest renewable energy capacity of 180 gigawatts
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'Urgent need for climate risk evaluation rules, more adaptation funding'
The report said the lack of a common framework for evaluating climate risks makes it hard to tell how development projects address these issues, and to track funding for adaptation measures
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Ladakh organises 'world's highest frozen lake marathon' on Pangong Tso
The event was organised with the agenda to bring attention towards the melting Himalayan glaciers, which pose a massive threat to our environment
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Rare triple-dip La Nina behind unusual AQ trend in India in 2022-23: Study
Mumbai recorded the highest deterioration with a 30 per cent increase in PM2.5 levels
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Climate change is fueling a different type of anxiety, say therapists
In her book A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety, Sarah Ray describes a student who had such severe "self-loathing eco-guilt" that she stopped consuming much at all, including food
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JPMorgan Chase, State Street drop out of largest investor climate group
The changes "are not consistent with our independent approach to proxy voting and portfolio company engagement," said State Street spokesman Randall Jensen
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Regulations to climate risk: Managing challenges in a complex banking world
Banks must move beyond being transaction platforms to act as facilitators guiding customers
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APSEZ secures top rank in climate actions, environmental performance
The assessments were done by CDP, S&P, Sustainalytics and Moody's
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Seychelles to work with India on joint biofuels project, says minister
While Seychelles joined the India-led Global Biofuel Alliance last year, it has yet to begin using the alternative fuel
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Nasa satellite blasts off to survey oceans, atmosphere of a warming Earth
NASA's newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail
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January 2024 was world's warmest on record: European climate agency
However, this does not imply a permanent breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius limit specified in the Paris agreement, as it refers to long-term warming over many years
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India a global force multiplier in climate change fight: PM lauds TERI
Celebrating TERI's 50 years since it was established, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI said that the institution has tirelessly dedicated efforts to mainstream sustainability
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Death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 131, more than 300 people missing
The fires began Friday on the mountainous eastern edge of Vina del Mar, a beach resort known for a festival that attracts the best in Latin music
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Climate Change: Parliament panel unhappy over delay in submission of ATNs
While the ministry was expected to provide the ATNs by June 12, 2019, "the first set of requisite ATNs were received after a long delay" on September 13, 2021, the committee said
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World Bank Chief Banga says lender 'wasting time' with too many rules
In addition to focusing the bank more on climate change and its consequences since taking over in June, Banga has often flagged what he sees as slowness and inefficiencies of the institution
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Trade rules for the planet and people
The Indian government has announced fiscal incentives for solar cell and module manufacture and imposed higher import duties on Chinese products
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Prez Murmu suggests global collaborations to ensure 'environmental justice'
Murmu said the preamble to the Constitution speaks of 'justice, social, economic and political'
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Parivesh 2.0 portal to be default platform for all environment clearances
The guidelines signed on January 25 said that the applications on PARIVESH 1.0 that haven't shown progress in the past 90 days will be deemed inactive and rejected
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Net-zero goal: Interim budget focuses on green economy, climate investments
The finance minister emphasised that the government would enable one crore households to obtain up to 300 units of free electricity every month through the rooftop solar programme
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