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

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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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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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?

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 …

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IIT Bombay Team Gets $250,000 Grant from Elon Musk Foundation at COP26 Summit

News 18

Faculty members and students of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have won a $250,000 grant for creating a tri-modular technology for large scale carbon dioxide removal from source points of emission and changing them into salts. According to an official release of XPRIZE Foundation, the students’ team of IIT Bombay is among the 23 student-led teams that have won …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal

The Telegraph

Cop26 has sounded the “death knell” for coal, the Prime Minister has said, as he defended the deal against charges it had been significantly watered down after last-minute concessions to China and India. The Prime Minister said it was impossible for the UK to force big polluters to cut their emissions, but insisted that the change in wording from “phasing …

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3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 wraps with nations agreeing to deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe

India Today

UN climate talks in Scotland ended with a global agreement that aimed at least to keep alive hopes of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and so maintain a realistic chance of saving the world from catastrophic climate change. The overarching aim set by conference host Britain was one that climate campaigners and vulnerable countries had found far too …

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3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 draft says climate finance is insufficient

The Hindu

A draft document of the agreement that countries, including India, are negotiating in Glasgow, Scotland underlines that the promised climate finance by the developed countries is “insufficient to respond to the worsening climate change impacts in developing countries” and urges the developed countries to “urgently scale up.” The provision of finance for mitigation and adaptation of the impact of global …

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3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Climate negotiators seek to resolve four key challenges at Glasgow

India Today

As this year’s UN climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics are inching forward. Laurent Fabius, the former French foreign minister who helped forge the Paris climate accord, said the general atmosphere had improved since the talks began Oct. 31 and “most negotiators want an agreement.” But negotiators were still struggling to put together a series …

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COP26 pledges could keep rise below 2°C: Key studies

Hindustan Times

The recent pledges to rein in emissions made by countries at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has for the first time given the world a shot at keeping global warming to under 2°C, according to three new analyses that also stress on the need for countries to still strive for the 1.5°C goal. “For the first time in history, …

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3 years, 1 month ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens COP26 climate conference with dire warning

ABC

The planet will face "doomsday" if world leaders do not pull off a "James-Bond" victory, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the official opening ceremony of the COP26 leaders summit. Key points: More than 100 world leaders have gathered for the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland UK PM Boris Johnson told delegates the world was at …

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PM Modi at COP26 climate summit: India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 | Highlights

India TV News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the COP26 key climate summit which took place in Glasgow and presented India's vision for a sustainable future. Fifth, by 2070 India will achieve the target of 'net zero,'" PM Modi said at COP26 World Leaders' Summit. During the high-profile segment of the World Leaders’ Summit, Prime Minister Modi is expected to present …

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Climate change a big challenge for India's farmers, adaptation must be key: PM Modi at COP26 summit

India Today

Adaptation has not been given as much importance as mitigation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 global climate summit on Monday. "These schemes have given our citizens not only adaptation benefits but have also improved their quality of life," said PM Modi. These traditions must be included in the school syllabus to ensure that this knowledge is passed …

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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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3 years, 1 month ago

'Our last, best hope to keep 1.5 degrees in reach': COP26 President as climate summit opens in Glasgow

India TV News

The newly opened summit remains “our last, best hope to keep 1.5 in reach,” said Alok Sharma, the British government minister chairing the Glasgow talks, known as COP26. India yet to set climate change target India, the world’s third biggest emitter, has yet to follow China, the U.S. and the European Union in setting a target for reaching ‘net zero’ …

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COP26 begins: PM Modi to launch 2 key initiatives, says Indian envoy to UK

India Today

The 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change kicked off on Sunday in Scotland's Glasgow and will conclude on November 12. On Sunday, India's High Commissioner to UK Gaitri Issar Kumar said that PM Modi would be launching two important initiatives under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the International Solar Alliance. At …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Explained | What are India’s expectations from COP26?

The Hindu

Ahead of the 26th meeting of the Conference of Parties next month in Glasgow, there have been several bilateral meetings between India and other countries including the U.S. and the European Union. India sees a mid-century target upon itself as opposed to the principle of “common but differentiated” responsibility that allows countries to eschew fossil fuel without compromising equitable development. …

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COP26 will decide the direction of the fight against global warming: Here’s what needs to go right – Firstpost

Firstpost

progress can be slow because global climate talks involve people from all around the globe with different interests, preferences, and mandates. After all, it was the COP in Paris that tasked the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to provide a special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. Major emitters will also need to support …

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3 years, 2 months ago

48 countries most vulnerable to climate change effects laid out demands for richer nations ahead of COP26

Firstpost

The group also called for governments to update their emissions goals at each annual climate summit, something rich countries currently only do every five years. A group comprising dozens of nations particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming have laid out their key demands ahead of the upcoming UN climate summit in Glasgow. Officials from the 48 countries that …

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

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Was Cop26 a success?

IIT Bombay Team Gets $250,000 Grant from Elon Musk Foundation at COP26 Summit

Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal

COP26 wraps with nations agreeing to deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe

COP26 draft says climate finance is insufficient

COP26: Climate negotiators seek to resolve four key challenges at Glasgow

COP26 pledges could keep rise below 2°C: Key studies

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens COP26 climate conference with dire warning

PM Modi at COP26 climate summit: India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 | Highlights

Climate change a big challenge for India's farmers, adaptation must be key: PM Modi at COP26 summit

Ahead of COP26, Indian database highlights emissions gap

'Our last, best hope to keep 1.5 degrees in reach': COP26 President as climate summit opens in Glasgow

COP26 begins: PM Modi to launch 2 key initiatives, says Indian envoy to UK

Explained | What are India’s expectations from COP26?

COP26 will decide the direction of the fight against global warming: Here’s what needs to go right – Firstpost

48 countries most vulnerable to climate change effects laid out demands for richer nations ahead of COP26