COP26

The United Nations on Thursday called for nations at the upcoming COP26 climate change summit to increase funding for developing countries to adapt. Climate adaptation means adjusting to the current effects of climate change and preparing…
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The world will need to shut down nearly 3,000 coal-fired power plants before 2030 if it is to have a chance of keeping temperature rises within 1.5 Celsius, according to research by climate think tank Transition Zero. In a report published…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the COP26 climate summit starting next week in Scotland could yet fail as he urged more countries to step forward with plans of action. Johnson will host more than 120 leaders in…
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India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years and Indian climate tech firms received USD 1 billion in venture capital (VC) funding from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report…
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World leaders attending the G20 Summit at the end of October and the CoP 26 shortly thereafter, will grapple with the problem of combating climate change. Reports suggest that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change favours…
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Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning to the COP26 summit about worsening global warming. The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, from the UN’s World…
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In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Pope Francis, Head of Catholic Church, at the Vatican next Friday before he attends the two-day G20 summit in Rome. While the government is tight-lipped about…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Glasgow on October 31 to attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26), India has conveyed to the British Government this week, sources confirmed. The decision comes even as climate…
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A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change. The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among countries asking the UN to play…
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A net zero carbon emissions target by 2050 would be a “great positive” for Australia if it can be achieved through technology and not a carbon price, the prime minister said on Tuesday as he pressures government colleagues to commit to more…
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