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Monday, May 20, 2024
TopicClimate change

Topic: Climate change

How elephants help put planet-warming carbon underground

The hungry herbivores eat and trample the vegetation that stores carbon and keeps it from heating the atmosphere.

Why China and India aren’t the climate villains of COP26

The financial aid that rich countries promised yet failed to deliver was supposed to help developing countries dump coal for cleaner sources of energy.

Protecting livelihoods is the next frontier for India in the fight against climate change

For a developing nation, putting some sectors on a path of lower carbon emissions without compromise on growth and development, is a challenge. 

What is the Glasgow Climate Pact & why India did not commit to coal phase out

The Glasgow Pact was adopted by 197 parties 13 November after the COP26 deliberations were extended by a day. ThePrint explains the key issues covered in the pact.

‘Mixed bag’ Glasgow Pact shows rich, historical emitters’ hypocrisy of villanising India

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Forget the words of this COP26 deal. Follow the money

With developing nations missing out on zero-carbon power for lack of investment capital, the greatest inefficiency isn’t in the subsidies. It’s the loss of human potential.

The electric revolution needs to be about much more than cars. We need the bigger picture

To avoid global temperature increases, the integrated energy system of the future must run on 68 per cent direct electricity.

India calls COP26 a ‘success’, says summit has presented developing world’s concerns succinctly

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the climate crisis has been precipitated by unsustainable lifestyles and wasteful consumption patterns in the developed countries.

Climate experts support India’s stand on ‘phase down’ over ‘phase out’ of coal at COP26

Experts referred to the distinction as an important indication of energy transformation underway, and criticised developed nations for failing to deliver promised climate finance.

Earth waits for another COP-out next year, and Boris Johnson’s new order to his ministers

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?