Climate organisations will have to grapple with the loss of billions of dollars of US funding — unless other nations or philanthropies step in to fill the void.
If every project was held to measurable net-zero standards, India could show the world that a country’s prosperity doesn't have to be delinked from the planet’s prosperity.
The Paris Agreement is the only global climate pact with equal participation of as many as 193 countries. The US exit could have 'dangerous impacts' in India and other countries.
Multiple attempts previously to both define and adopt it have failed. Yalchin Rafiyev, the lead negotiator of COP29 from Azerbaijan, called it a 'game-changing tool'.
Study by Canadian scientists published Thursday in journal Science proposes novel method of storing carbon in deadwood by covering it in clay & burying it underground to reduce emissions
Over 35 Indian firms have committed to climate action since Paris Agreement but analysis by CRH finds 'massive gap between companies’ renewable energy commitments & actions'.
Climate Analytics report said global renewable energy capacity needs to grow 3.4-3.6 times by 2030 & that goal of tripling renewables should be treated 'as a floor, not a ceiling'.
The UN climate conference that starts tomorrow is likely to take up the Global Methane Pledge, which India will be under pressure to sign, and review a stocktake of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Paris Agreement aimed to limit increase in global temperatures to 'well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels'. Scientists express concern about spike, which came days ahead of COP28.
What is the need to waste about Rs 5,800 crore on a statue? Maybe consider opening the gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from time to time and keep the water flowing.
The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.
Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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