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U.N. climate chief calls on G20 to lead way on mitigation at summit

DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. climate chief and the incoming president of the COP28 climate summit called on Thursday for the Group of 20 major economies to lead the way on delivering a positive outcome

Canada emissions cap final regulation expected by mid-2024, minister says

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Canada will likely publish the final regulations of a plan to cap and cut greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector by mid-2024, its environment minister

Global standards launched to grow $2 billion voluntary carbon market

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -A global initiative to grow the $2 billion market for carbon offsets outlined criteria for new voluntary standards on Thursday, and said it aims to issue labelled

Canada plans to finalise emissions cap by mid-2024, minister says

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Canada will likely publish the final regulations of a plan to cap and cut greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector by mid-2024, its environment minister

Firefighters battle Greece wildfires overnight as farms, factories burn

By Alexandros Avramidis and Stamos Prousalis VOLOS, Greece (Reuters) - Firefighters in Greece battled flames burning for the 10th day on the island of Rhodes, while new blazes erupted on the mainland

China braces for Typhoon Doksuri’s landfall, shutting schools and businesses

By Laurie Chen, Yimou Lee and Ann Wang BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Thursday braced for the imminent landfall of Typhoon Doksuri, shutting schools and businesses in some coastal cities, while

Wildfire on Spain’s Gran Canaria island ‘stabilised’ – emergency services

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) - Firefighters have "stabilised" a wildfire that ravaged 400 hectares of woodland in the centre of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, local emergency services

From droughts to large-scale floods, effects of climate change increasing in Asia

The World Meteorological Organisation said climate calamities in Asia affected more than 50 million people and caused more than 5,000 deaths last year.

US grid operator PJM declares level one emergency amid scorching heat

(Reuters) - PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. electric grid operator, issued a level one emergency alert for Thursday as people crank up air conditioners to stave off the heat wave. The operator

Most European firms lack revenue to meet EU’s green criteria towards sustainability

The European Union's taxonomy classifies economic activities that can be marketed as sustainable to improve transparency and encourage investment towards fighting climate change.

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India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.