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Ex UK minister Alok Sharma knighted | List of British Indians in high honours
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex UK minister Alok Sharma knighted | List of British Indians in high honours

Hindustan Times  

Alok Sharma, an Indian origin minister under the previous Boris Johnson government who oversaw Britain's COP26 presidency, has received knighthood for his contribution to combating climate change. Agra-born Sharma was knighted by King Charles III in his first New Year Honours list released on Friday in London. Recipients in the New Year Honours List have been awarded for their outstanding …

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COP27 fails to improve on COP26 but loss and damage fund the saving grace
2 years ago

COP27 fails to improve on COP26 but loss and damage fund the saving grace

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 29, 2022 14:31 IST Some 30 years ago, in 1991, the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu put the term “loss and damage” on the table of the UN climate negotiations, which finally saw some tangible progress at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Glasgow declaration …

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A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow
2 years, 1 month ago

A look at how Saudi Arabia is delivering on promises made at COP26 in Glasgow

The Independent  

PLEDGE #1 To halt deforestation and desertification by planting 450 million trees and rehabilitating large swathes of degraded lands by 2030. Opening the Middle East Green Initiative Summit at Cop27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman built on the plans announced last year: to reduce global carbon levels by 2.5% by planting 50 billion trees across …

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King listed as taking part in Cop27 opening ceremony despite not appearing
2 years, 1 month ago

King listed as taking part in Cop27 opening ceremony despite not appearing

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The King was listed as taking part in the opening ceremony of Cop27 despite not …

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Rishi Sunak pulls out of Cop-27 climate summit and downgrades the status of his climate minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak pulls out of Cop-27 climate summit and downgrades the status of his climate minister

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak has provoked a row after Downing Street revealed the new Prime Minister won't be attending the Cop-27 climate summit in Egypt next month. Downing Street also confirmed that Mr Sunak had downgraded the status of climate minister Graham Stuart, who will no longer be attending Cabinet. Rishi Sunak has provoked a row after Downing Street revealed the new …

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We need a forest-led COP27
2 years, 2 months ago

We need a forest-led COP27

The Hindu  

In September, a study published in the journal Science said earth may have already passed through five dangerous tipping points due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date. In 2003, Ken Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution found that the world would need a nuclear plant’s worth of clean-energy capacity every day between 2000 and 2050 to …

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Why the COP27 climate summit has to be about climate justice
2 years, 2 months ago

Why the COP27 climate summit has to be about climate justice

Live Mint  

In less than a month, the world’s governments will gather in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt for COP27, a crucial summit on climate change. This is a time when there needs to be complete unity of purpose among the 198 countries that are members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In fact, the rich countries—which account for an …

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Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in on fossil fuels
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in on fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy. “If you do so, we will lock in our energy infrastructure and the chances of reaching our climate goals, which were once again agreed to and endorsed in Glasgow, will be diminishing substantially.” Those COP26 pledges include a pact to …

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'Pro Planet People': PM Modi Invokes 3Ps from COP26, Talks About Sustainable Lifestyle at Global Summit
2 years, 10 months ago

'Pro Planet People': PM Modi Invokes 3Ps from COP26, Talks About Sustainable Lifestyle at Global Summit

News 18  

Energy requirements of the people of India are expected to double in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he urged developed countries to fulfil their commitments on finance and technology transfer. Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 on the theme ‘Towards a resilient planet: Ensuring a sustainable and …

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COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation
3 years ago

COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation

The Hindu  

As world leaders converged in Glasgow for the COP26, there were some notable absentees. Although the country is yet to significantly transit to renewable energy, accounting only 22.5% of nationwide electricity production, India has been leading the global movement towards solar power. Compared to China’s 28.4%, the U.S.’s 19.8% and some North European country’s 100% transition to renewable energy for …

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‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges
3 years ago

‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges

Al Jazeera  

Nations most vulnerable to climate change say rich world must step up, meet goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C. It was the Pacific’s expectation that this would be firmly and irreversibly secured in Glasgow,” Satyendra Prasad, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations in New York told Al Jazeera. It is that simple – period.” In …

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COP26 was a flop but there is still hope
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 was a flop but there is still hope

Al Jazeera  

The outcome of international climate summits has barely changed during the last few decades. The task of forging a global consensus on transformative mitigation strategies to the climate emergency somehow always eludes the participating parties, and the result is to keep kicking the can down the road as if to say, “Let future generations take care of the problem.” Unfortunately, …

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SNL satirises lacklustre Cop26 with ‘hot and pissed’ Mother Earth
3 years, 1 month ago

SNL satirises lacklustre Cop26 with ‘hot and pissed’ Mother Earth

The Independent  

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Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?

Live Mint  

At the recently concluded United Nations conference of parties summit on tackling climate change, India was widely criticised for its key role in weakening crucial language on coal phase-out, resulting in a watered-down version of the Glasgow Climate Pact. While its 2070 target met with scepticism for being too distant, most observers lauded India for its ambitious 2030 targets, given …

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What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?
3 years, 1 month ago

What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?

Live Mint  

“When will leaders lead? Encourage member nations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change —the Conference of Parties, or COP—to present improved national decarbonisation plans that will limit global warming rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius; adopt resolutions that call for phasing out fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas; get wealthy nations to deliver on climate finance to …

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How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26

The Hindu  

The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties ended in tears. Sharma, who’d extended the conference proceedings by a day, couldn’t get the world to decisively commit to two things: that all countries must cut carbon dioxide emissions so that it doesn’t lead to global warming rising beyond 1.5°C by 2100; and that it was time to set a date to …

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Cop26 agreement: What’s in the final text?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26 agreement: What’s in the final text?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Countries ‘requested’ to set tougher 2030 climate plans A crucial element of the new deal is a request for …

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Why did India object so fiercely to coal ‘phase out’ in Cop26 agreement?
3 years, 1 month ago

Why did India object so fiercely to coal ‘phase out’ in Cop26 agreement?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop26 summit in Glasgow ended with a last-minute controversy over the language on coal, …

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Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high

Al Jazeera  

Space research agency findings come after the Brazilian government at the COP26 climate summit pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest soared 22 percent in one year to the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that the country is curbing illegal logging. At the United Nations …

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Cop26: What are carbon markets and how will they work?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: What are carbon markets and how will they work?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop26 summit in Glasgow ended with a deal to set rules for international carbon …

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Energy summit in UAE after COP26 stresses fossil fuel demand
3 years, 1 month ago

Energy summit in UAE after COP26 stresses fossil fuel demand

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Energy ministers from across the developing world gathered in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Monday and stressed the need for continued investment in fossil fuel production — a message just days after these same nations joined around 200 countries in accepting a compromise deal aimed at limiting rising global temperatures and curbing greenhouse …

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Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow has entered its final days after almost two weeks …

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Was Cop26 a success?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was Cop26 a success?

The Independent  

Does it go far enough to limit warming to 1.5C? Whether the pact goes far enough to meet the crucial target of limiting warming to no more than 1.5C compared with pre-industrial levels is far from certain. Glasgow had been billed as a key moment in the process of keeping 1.5C within reach - coming after the Paris Agreement, which …

COP26 Wrap: Are India & China Really Responsible for the Watered-Down Pact?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 Wrap: Are India & China Really Responsible for the Watered-Down Pact?

The Quint  

The COP26 summit, one of the largest international events since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, was held in Glasgow in the backdrop of a looming climate emergency. Given the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to take action on “carbon, cars, cash and trees”, switching away from fossil fuel cars is an important step towards net-zero. My friend Surina …

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