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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicUNFCCC

Topic: UNFCCC

COP29 starts next week. What’s on agenda & how global climate action fared in 9 yrs since Paris Agreement

COP29 is expected to be the ‘Finance COP’ given the focus is on long-term climate finance, adaptation, and loss and damage funding. Discussions will be on who will pay and how much.

‘Not everybody doing as promised’ — US climate envoy Kerry on global warming, ahead of COP28

In a digital briefing Wednesday, John Kerry called on COP28 to hold nations accountable for failing to deliver on promises made at earlier summits in fight against climate change. 

Carbon trading to climate fund negotiations — what to expect from COP28 in Dubai

The UN climate conference that starts tomorrow is likely to take up the Global Methane Pledge, which India will be under pressure to sign, and review a stocktake of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

India’s solar energy experience pivotal to Africa outreach, says International Solar Alliance D-G

Ajay Mathur, director general of International Solar Alliance, says pioneering efforts in solar mini-grid sector have played crucial role in advancing solar energy accessibility.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.