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PM Narendra Modi reaches Delhi after concluding visit to Italy, United Kingdom
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Narendra Modi reaches Delhi after concluding visit to Italy, United Kingdom

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached New Delhi after concluding his five-day foreign visit to Italy and the UK on Wednesday where he enhanced India's self-declared renewable energy commitments at COP26 in Glasgow and outlined India's position on global issues at G20 Summit. During his COP26 address on Monday, Prime Minister Modi announced five "amrit tatva" including the target to attain …

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PM Modi's ambitious dream of Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid launched at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi's ambitious dream of Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid launched at COP26

India TV News  

India's ambitious programme the Green Grids Initiative as part of the One Sun One World One Grid combining a massive increase in solar and wind power with international grids on every continent, connecting energy-rich locations such as sunny deserts and windy coastlines, was launched on Tuesday at the COP26. The initiative combines large-scale solar power stations, wind farms and grids …

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COP26: More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030

Al Jazeera  

Agreement is underpinned by $19bn in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. We also need to connect all the dots all the way to the ground, to engage communities and Indigenous communities in solutions.” Monday’s agreement vastly expands a similar commitment made by 40 countries as part of the 2014 New York Declaration on Forests …

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CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India
3 years, 1 month ago

CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India

The Hindu  

The UK will provide an “India Green Guarantee” to the World Bank, to unlock an additional 750 million pounds for green projects across India, it was announced at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday. Further, in an aid-backed Private Infrastructure Development Group, the UK has committed more than 210 million pounds in new investment at the UN climate summit …

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As world leaders meet in Glasgow, a look at what COP26 aims to achieve
3 years, 1 month ago

As world leaders meet in Glasgow, a look at what COP26 aims to achieve

Hindustan Times  

Climate activists, environmentalists, world leaders and policymakers from around 200 countries are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to take part in United Nations' climate summit, the 26th Conference of Parties, to broker a deal to save the planet from impending ecological disaster. A participant walks past a COP26 UN Climate Change Conference' poster on the first day of the COP26 UN …

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Ahead of COP26, Indian database highlights emissions gap
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of COP26, Indian database highlights emissions gap

The Hindu  

A day ahead of the commencement of the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, India has officially endorsed a website, made by Indian climate experts, that lists the historical carbon dioxide emissions of developed countries. The database aims to highlight the disparity between the emissions of developed and developing countries with countries including the United States, Canada, …

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India, U.K. to launch global solar grid project at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

India, U.K. to launch global solar grid project at COP26

The Hindu  

India and the U.K. will launch a project that aims to create a solar grid connecting countries in different parts of the world at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. The project, known as the “Green Grids Initiative,” is being initiated by the International Solar Alliance, which was launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate …

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More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050 says UN report
3 years, 2 months ago

More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050 says UN report

Firstpost  

Most of the flood-related deaths and economic losses were recorded in Asia, where river flood warning systems require strengthening, said the WMO. More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit. Already in 2018, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water …

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