A 300-strong delegation from Beijing at COP30 indicates its willingness to step up as 'climate leader', but fractures with EU & the country's fossil fuel dependence dampen expectations.
Recent research shows extreme weather is already costing vulnerable island nations $141 billion each year. This will rise to $1 trillion annually by 2030.
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says India will likely face questions on its coal consumption, especially from US, at the UN Climate Change Conference this November.
Industrial nations and environmental groups want a system with strict rules that guarantee genuine reductions while countries like Brazil and Australia want more flexibility to draw in investment.
After violent clashes between police & protesters in Santiago, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has said Chile won't host upcoming APEC & COP25 summits.
US president Trump has worked to rollback restrictions on everything from vehicle to power plant emissions, while Brazil's Bolsonaro has been criticised for burning the Amazon.
Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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