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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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'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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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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U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 1 month ago

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". But he said his "delight at this progress" at the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow was "tinged with disappointment" because of a failure to secure the agreement of all countries …

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UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 1 month ago

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the deal struck at the end of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow as a big step forward and the first-ever international agreement to phase down the use of coal. His statement followed an agreement between nearly 200 countries on a final communique late on Saturday, which recognises India’s intervention for the world …

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Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal
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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'No Drama Sharma': Meet Agra-Born UK Minister Who Presided Over COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

'No Drama Sharma': Meet Agra-Born UK Minister Who Presided Over COP26

News 18  

Alok Sharma was hardly a household name in Britain, let alone the rest of the world, when appointed to lead the UN climate talks now reaching a climax in Glasgow. Reflecting on his own role, the self-effacing former UK business secretary said on Thursday: “People sometimes describe me as ‘No Drama Sharma’.” The nickname is modelled on the former US …

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British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action
3 years, 1 month ago

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading back to COP26 to press negotiators from around the world to “turn promises into action” in the summit’s closing days. Johnson attended a world leaders’ summit that kicked off the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow last week, and will return to the Scottish city Wednesday. But the almost 200 nations attending remain …

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PM Modi's COP26 commitments 'path-breaking': Economist Nicholas Stern
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi's COP26 commitments 'path-breaking': Economist Nicholas Stern

India Today  

Eminent economist Lord Nicholas Stern has appreciated the proposals made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the COP29 Climate Summit, describing them as "ambitious" and "path-breaking". “The Panchamrit announced by PM Modi are the most substantive set of ideas for reform,” said Nicholas Stern told India Today. As Chair of the Grantham Research Institute at London School of Economics and …

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IMF welcomes India's announcement at COP26 on renewables, net zero target by 2070
3 years, 1 month ago

IMF welcomes India's announcement at COP26 on renewables, net zero target by 2070

India Today  

The IMF has welcomed India's announcement at the COP26 summit on new targets to increase reliance on renewables and reduce the carbon intensity of its economy, including to adopt a net zero target by 2070. "We welcome India's announcement at the COP26 of new targets to increase reliance on renewables and reduce the carbon intensity of its economy, including to …

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Prince William meets Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos at COP26 climate conference in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Prince William meets Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos at COP26 climate conference in Glasgow

Daily Mail  

Prince William has met Amazon chief Jeff Bezos at the Cop26 summit, days after urging space race billionaires to focus their minds and money on fixing planet Earth. The comments, made in an interview with BBC Newscast's Adam Fleming at Kensington Palace, came hours after Bezos blasted Star Trek's William Shatner into space aboard his Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. …

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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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COP26: We'll lead even if you don't, says Indian schoolgirl with PM Modi in audience
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: We'll lead even if you don't, says Indian schoolgirl with PM Modi in audience

India Today  

A 15-year-old Indian schoolgirl, whose solar-powered ironing cart project was the finalist of Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize, addressed the World Leaders’ Summit of the COP26 conference in Glasgow with a clarion call for them to act and save the planet. Vinisha Umashankar, who is from Tamil Nadu, was part of the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment”, attended by …

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Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow

The Hindu  

In a surprise move at COP26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will commit to ambitious, enhanced climate targets and cuts in carbon emissions in its Nationally Determined Contributions. Earlier, the G20 summit in Rome ended without any new commitments on climate change, and India’s G20 Sherpa and Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India could not …

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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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A day late, Israeli minister in wheelchair can access COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

A day late, Israeli minister in wheelchair can access COP26

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s energy minister, who uses a wheelchair, was able to attend the global climate summit Tuesday, after police prevented her from reaching the venue. Energy Minister Karine Elharrar arrived at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow alongside Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, using a ramp to enter the building, according to footage sent by Bennett’s office. …

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World leaders at COP26 will pledge multibillion-dollars to end world's deforestation by 2030
3 years, 1 month ago

World leaders at COP26 will pledge multibillion-dollars to end world's deforestation by 2030

Firstpost  

The signatories include Brazil and Russia, which have been singled out for accelerating deforestation in their territories, as well as the United States, China, Australia and France. World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action …

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'No one is untouched by the wrath of climate change': PM Modi at COP26 summit
3 years, 1 month ago

'No one is untouched by the wrath of climate change': PM Modi at COP26 summit

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Initiative for the Resilient Island States for developing infrastructure of small island nations, saying it gives a new hope, a new confidence and satisfaction of doing something for the most vulnerable countries. "The launch of 'Infrastructure for Resilient Island States' gives a new hope, a new confidence,” Modi said, adding that the …

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COP26: The Queen hails Charles and William but fails to mention Prince Harry
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: The Queen hails Charles and William but fails to mention Prince Harry

Daily Mail  

The Queen failed to mention Prince Harry as she used her powerful plea to world leaders over the climate crisis to praise Prince Philip and gush over Prince Charles and Prince William for carrying on her late husband's work to protect 'our fragile planet'. The Queen praised William and Charles - but not Harry - as she urged world leaders …

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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson on sidelines of COP26; discusses climate action
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson on sidelines of COP26; discusses climate action

India TV News  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow on Monday, he interacted with his British counterpart Boris Johnson and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas like green hydrogen, renewables and clean technology, economy, and defence. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Johnson for successfully organising the COP26 and for his personal leadership in championing global action …

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Scott Morrison, at COP26, pledges funding to support neighbouring Pacific, Asian nations dealing with climate change
3 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison, at COP26, pledges funding to support neighbouring Pacific, Asian nations dealing with climate change

ABC  

Pacific Island leaders at the Glasgow climate conference have pressed Scott Morrison to make sharper cuts to Australia's emissions this decade as they grapple with the impacts of global warming. Key points: Australia's funding for neighbouring nations will increase to $2 billion over the next five years Scott Morrison told the conference technology would be crucial to achieving net zero …

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One sun, one world, one grid: PM Modi bats for global solar power grid at COP26 summit in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

One sun, one world, one grid: PM Modi bats for global solar power grid at COP26 summit in Glasgow

India Today  

Solar power can help re-establish the environmental balance that humankind disturbed during the industrial revolution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow on Tuesday. Speaking at the session on 'Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment', PM Modi advocated for a global solar power grid by giving out a call for "one sun, one world, …

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Netherlands joins call to end deforestation by 2030 at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands joins call to end deforestation by 2030 at COP26

NL Times  

One hundred countries, including the Netherlands, reached an agreement to end deforestation and land degradation by the end of this decade. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the COP26 climate conference, called the deal "a milestone to protect and restore the Earth's forests." The Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, and several philanthropic institutions agreed …

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'No more blah blah blah...': Politicians at COP26 just pretending to take our future seriously, says Greta Thunberg
3 years, 1 month ago

'No more blah blah blah...': Politicians at COP26 just pretending to take our future seriously, says Greta Thunberg

India Today  

Climate activist Greta Thunberg said that inside COP there are just politicians and people in power pretending to take our futures seriously. WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE - Speaking at a rally near the #COP26 summit, @GretaThunberg said, ‘Inside COP there are just politicians and people in power pretending to take our futures seriously. Change is not going to come from inside …

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