Earlier, UK govt’s climate advisers said Britain had lost its position as a global leader on climate action and was not doing enough to meet its mid-century net zero target.
Britain in 2019 became the first member of G7 nations to set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, requiring major changes in the way Britons travel and use electricity.
From 2012-13 to 2021-22, contribution of coal to railways’ revenues increased to just over 47% from 43%. Of total freight revenue of Rs 1.39 lakh crore in 2021-22, Rs 65,856.08 crore was from coal.
US already dispatched 600 plus firefighters to Canada to fight wildfires. President Biden, who linked phenomenon to climate change, said US officials were monitoring air quality & aviation delays.
China's Ministry of Water Resources said the plan would 'unblock the major arteries' of the river system by 2035, boost irrigation and aid to cut the risk of floods and droughts
While women remain excluded from opportunities, the consequences will be devastating. These interventions can help leaders champion this group and grow their potential.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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