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Topic: COP26

India Inc far from meeting clean energy, decarbonisation goals, finds think tank

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'.

Breathing LiFE: India shows way to reduce global emissions by 2 billion tonnes in 2030, says IEA

Launched in 2021 at Glasgow, LiFE initiative has made India 10% more energy efficient than G20 nations. Such measures globally will save consumers about $440 bn in 2030, agency adds.

Loss & damage finance, adaptation, mitigation — here’s what to expect at COP27 & what it means

G77 countries have requested that 'loss & damage' finance be part of COP27 agenda. Meanwhile, developed countries are pushing for developing countries to widen mitigation goals.

India will be forced to use more coal as gas prices ‘beyond means’, Sitharaman hints in US

The 2 main risks facing the Indian economy in the short term are energy prices & availability and high fertiliser prices, the Finance Minister said at The Brookings Institution in the US Tuesday.

Coming soon to India: (Taxable) Green bonds. Modi govt’s climate financing plan ‘nearly ready’

Upcoming framework, with separate stream of investors focussed on climate financing, is expected to help India fund green energy & infrastructure projects and meet COP26 commitments.

Why Bonn climate talks are important — and what their rough start could mean for COP27

The Bonn Climate Conference in Germany is a step to further the COP26 agenda and prepare for COP27. But developing countries say the summit’s agenda limits space for discussions. 

Fossil fuel subsidy 9 times higher than for clean energy, says study on India’s net-zero goal

Study by think tanks International Institute for Sustainable Development and Council on Energy, Environment and Water released 31 May.

Renewable energy to climate action — how India can achieve sustainable development in 2022

At COP26, PM Modi highlighted the need for “mindful and deliberate utilisation” rather than “wasteful consumption”. But achieving it needs work.

G20 must spend 140% more on nature-based solutions to fight climate change, says UN-WEF report

NbS involve practices like afforestation, forest restoration, conserving coral reefs, which can mitigate effects of climate change and help countries meet their biodiversity goals.

India needs to achieve climate goals without compromising its economic progress

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.