Climate Change

India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to increase by 4.6% in 2024, the highest among major economies, according to a new report by Global Carbon Project, an organisation that quantifies the world’s…
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It outlines the importance of glaciers for sustaining life, their role as indicators of climate change, and their accelerated retreat due to global warming. The report emphasizes the urgent need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas…
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A new report released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Steil in Baku on Thursday recommended that COP29 negotiations on climate finance should focus on mobilising $1 trillion…
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Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday. The updated risk assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature…
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A formal submission by China, India and some other countries to discuss climate change-related trade measures such as those introduced in the European Union (EU) delayed the opening plenary of the climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on…
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Despite the potential re-election of climate-skeptic Donald Trump as US president, the United States' commitment to climate action is not likely to reverse course, according to the US climate envoy John Kerry. Speaking ahead of the COP29…
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India is expected to focus on issues aligned with national priorities for sustainable development, energy security, and climate actions, and reiterate its call for respecting the equity and principle of Common But Differentiated…
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Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, rising air pollution, and the spread of infectious diseases: experts warn that climate change is already inflicting widespread harm on human health — and the danger is escalating. As the latest…
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The Taliban will attend the UN’s COP29 climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) announced on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The conference,…
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Ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29), the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an end to reliance on fossil fuels and advocates for people-centred adaptation and resilience. Launching the COP29 special report…
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