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.
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.
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.
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.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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