Global warming has had a negative effect on livelihoods, labour efficiency and increased energy consumption — all of which trigger a cycle of adverse climatic impact, the report says.
WMO's Early Warnings For All plan helps us in ensuring timely response to natural hazards, Yadav said. He also spoke about India's green hydrogen mission on sidelines of COP27.
The report, released ahead of talks at COP27, said the funding was required to cut emissions, boost resilience, deal with damage from climate change and restore nature and land.
Developing nations have been demanding that developed world compensate for losses suffered due to climate change. Negotiations will include those that occur during Glasgow Dialogues.
Ephraim Mwepya Shitima asserts need to access loss & damage finance without red tape. He hopes the continent’s special needs & circumstances will be resolved in Egypt — “on African soil”.
Nearly 200 countries gathered for the COP27 in Egypt are expected to lock horns over whether rich nations should pay compensation to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disasters.
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.
18-member team led by environment minister Bhupender Yadav will attend summit in Egypt starting 6 Nov. Will push for increasing financial transfer, transparent distribution of funds.
The UN's ‘Adaptation Gap’ report, released Thursday, stated that 'without a step change in financial support, adaptation actions could be outstripped by accelerating climate impacts'.
Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.
The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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