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States can’t hide behind EU on climate change – German foreign minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Countries cannot hide behind the European Union when it comes to combating climate change, Germany's foreign minister said on Friday, as negotiations for a final deal at the COP27

Egypt COP27 President Shoukry urges climate negotiators to speed up

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt COP27 President Sameh Shoukry told climate negotiators to speed up their talks on Friday, the final scheduled day of their meeting, expressing concern at the

EU agrees to climate damage fund, energizing bogged-down COP27 talks

By Kate Abnett SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Climate negotiators on Friday were mulling a European Union proposal aimed at resolving an impasse over financing for countries hit by climate-fuelled

Lithuanian farmer burns grain for heat as cheaper than burning wood

By Andrius Sytas AZUOLAICIAI, Lithuania (Reuters) - A farmer in Lithuania is having to burn the oats he grows to feed his sheep and the wheat used to make bread in order to heat his home after the

Australia proposes to require cleaner gasoline by 2025, with aid to refiners

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia proposed on Friday to tighten gasoline quality requirements by 2025 in line with most rich countries, while offering more aid to its two refiners, Ampol

China should pay up for climate damage – German minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Countries like China should contribute more to compensation payments for countries hit by climate-fuelled disasters, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze told broadcaster

EU proposes midway path on climate damage fund to unblock COP27 talks

By Kate Abnett SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Climate negotiators on Friday were mulling a late-night European Union proposal aimed at resolving a stubborn impasse over financing for countries hit

Midnight meeting at COP27: Countries war over climate policies night before talks set to close

The developed and developing countries continued to spar over the approach towards climate finance, mitigation, and loss and damage funding.

Panama conference backs ‘historic’ plan to regulate global shark trade

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A global convention on the trade of endangered species on Thursday backed a Panama-led proposal to expand the regulation of the trade of the fins and meat to cover more than 50

Western New York braces for winter’s first major snow storm; schools to close

By Lindsay DeDario and Rich McKay BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) -An early winter storm swept into western New York state on Thursday, prompting school closures and threatening to dump up to 4 feet (1.2

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.