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Why an economy-wide net-zero emission target won't work for India

China waited to strong growth trajectory before pledging to reach net-zero emissions but India is about 15-20 years behind China in terms of development

Optimism on renewables

India will need increased effort to meet the targets

G20 Summit: India exceeding Paris Agreement targets, says PM Narendra Modi

At G20, Modi says world can progress faster with support to developing nations

G20 Summit: India is exceeding Paris Agreement targets, says PM Modi

India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G20 summit held virtually

UNEP calls for integrated joint approaches to combat climate change

The report shows that coordinating priority areas to conserve both biodiversity and carbon stocks is key to meeting ambitious goals for both nature and climate

Three steps to a Biden climate initiative

With more sensible US leadership and new policy tools, the world will have a fighting chance of survival

Paris accord: Agreement a 'disaster', says Trump; Biden vows to rejoin

US President Donald Trump has said it was a "disaster" and people were happy being out of it, while his Democratic challenger Joe Biden vowed to rejoin the historic accord if voted to power

Climate change did not stop for Covid: Brace for warmest 5 years on record

1.7 billion people to face severe water shortage due to the decline in glacier runoffs in Central Europe and Tibetan Plateau between 2030 and 2050

Coal power plant capacity falls in India, Paris Agreement goal still far

The decline is attributed to cheaper renewable energy resources and increasing public resistance towards polluting sources

India among countries compliant with Paris Agreement goal: PM Modi

He also said that India is working to conserve migratory birds

Experts want India's emission-cut pledge in Paris backed by stringent law

Countries which have enacted legislation in this regard are New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Scotland

Fate of Paris accord hangs in balance as UN talks go down to wire

Observers said delegates were struggling to resolve the question of whether big emitters will signal their intent to raise their emissions-cutting targets next year

World leaders' commitments fall short of outcome at UN climate conference

The narrow aim of the Madrid negotiations is to finalise the rulebook for the 2015 climate accord, which enjoins nations to limit global temperature rises to "well below" two degrees Celsius.

Paris Agreement may fall short, but still the way forward, says Obama

Obama said he knew the standards set by each country were insufficient but that the accord was practical and meant for the long haul.

Hopeful of consensus on Article 6 at COP25, negotiations underway: India

It is the last section of the Paris accord rulebook which remains unresolved and has the potential to make or break efforts to curb emissions

India needs support from advanced nations to fight climate change: Govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York on September 23.

US, EU top carbon polluters, must pay 54% of climate action costs: Report

The report examines data on historical carbon emissions to calculate the 'fair share' of responsibility for climate financing

Climate change: Investors wants world energy body to support Paris accord

The signatories said they wanted the IEA to produce what they would consider a "fully transparent" scenario showing how the world could meet the most ambitious Paris accord goals.

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

Averting desertification

New Delhi Declaration will help land restoration