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Ethereum blockchain produced equivalent of Honduras’ annual emissions before upgrade – study

By Tom Wilson LONDON(Reuters) - The Ethereum blockchain's historical greenhouse gas emissions before a major software upgrade last year were equivalent to the yearly emissions of Honduras, a

Cop28 – UAE president announces $30 billion fund to bridge climate finance gap

DUBAI (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced on Friday the establishment of a $30 billion climate fund for global climate solutions. The fund is designed to

S.Africa’s Quantum Foods swings to loss on bird flu, power cuts

(Reuters) - South African poultry producer Quantum Foods on Friday reported a 35 million rand ($1.86 million) loss in the year to end-September, after the country's worst bird flu outbreak decimated

Rise in climate action ambition must also see rise in climate finance, says PM Modi

In Dubai to attend the UN climate conference, the PM expressed hope that it would bring international cooperation in advancing the goals of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.

Australia pension funds call for reforms to encourage green energy investment at home

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian pension funds called on Friday for the government to enact reforms that would make it easier to invest in domestic renewable energy projects and warned

US ‘Good Neighbor’ plan works to cut power plant emissions, says EPA

(Reuters) - Emissions from power plants have fallen sharply this year in the 10 U.S. states participating in the "Good Neighbor" plan, but the program has not yet gone ahead in 12 other states, the

NY launches offshore wind solicitation as it strives to meet green goals

By Scott DiSavino and Nichola Groom (Reuters) - New York released a new offshore wind solicitation on Thursday to keep the state on track to meet its renewable energy goals and support a nascent

Explainer-How will countries measure climate action at COP28?

By Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) - Countries will for the first time assess how far off track they are to curb global warming at this year's COP28 climate change summit, a process known as the "global

What to watch at COP28 on Friday?

DUBAI (Reuters) - This year's COP28 climate summit, being held in the glitzy Middle East city of Dubai, clicks into its first full day of scheduled events on Friday. Britain's King Charles III, who

Exclusive-Top development banks to launch debt-for-nature swap ‘task force’

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The world's top multilateral development banks are set to launch a global "task force" at the COP28 climate summit in the coming days to scale up the number and size of

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.