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US, India lead G20 on climate action but Trump presidency might change things: Study
1 month ago

US, India lead G20 on climate action but Trump presidency might change things: Study

Firstpost  

A new study revealed that the United States and India are the top two nations in the G20 to take climate policy measures and reduce carbon emissions. However, the analysts warned that the advent of President-elect Donald Trump could be detrimental to these gains As talks about climate financing falter at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, a study noted that …

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Climate diplomacy just about survived Trump’s first term – can it withstand a second?
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate diplomacy just about survived Trump’s first term – can it withstand a second?

The Independent  

I still remember the energy and optimism we felt on the way to the 2016 climate talks in Marrakesh. In the next year, there are critical climate elections in Germany, Canada and my home country of Australia that could transform political trajectories in some of the world’s biggest historical emitters. If leaders like Viktor Orbán or Giorgia Meloni sense there’s …

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COP29 adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku: In a landmark decision at the first day of the global climate talks here, COP29 have officially adopted the new operational standards for a mechanism of the Paris Agreement under Article 6, setting the stage for a global carbon market. The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, tasked with creating a United Nations-governed carbon market, finalised essential standards covering carbon removal …

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US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
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1 month, 1 week ago

US top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — No matter what kind of U-turn President-Elect Donald Trump will make on climate change, America’s clean energy economy won’t reverse into the dirty past, a combative but “bitterly disappointed” top American climate negotiator said Monday. He said Trump will likely pull the United States out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of …

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China and US push forward climate actions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China and US push forward climate actions

China Daily  

China and the United States will make joint efforts to ensure a successful United Nations climate change conference in November, a key task of which will be to set a new financial target for supporting developing countries in their climate actions. While reaffirming their intention to jointly host a summit on methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases at the …

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Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future

India Today  

As we enter the ninth year since the Paris Climate Agreement, the world has set a new record with the highest temperatures ever documented, as global warmth surpasses the 1.5°C threshold. THE PARIS AGREEMENT: A PACT TO TEMPER THE EARTH In December 2015, the world made a solemn vow in the heart of Paris, uniting in a historic commitment to …

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Climate change could slash global income by 19%
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change could slash global income by 19%

New Indian Express  

VIZAG: The global economy cannot avoid a reduction in its income by 2025 irrespective of how it deals with future emissions, a recent study has established. This reduction is six times larger than the costs required to limit global warming to 2°C under the Paris Climate Agreement, the study published in the journal Nature said. But it arises owing to …

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Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers. HT Image A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it warned that the French capital faced …

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'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28
1 year ago

'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28

India TV News  

India on Wednesday urged global leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference to implement the Paris Agreement through the Global Stocktake process with a strong focus on the principles of equity and climate change. "The way ahead must be based on equity and climate justice, let us implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process," …

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King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
1 year, 3 months ago

King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France

Associated Press  

PARIS — King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of Paris to an emotional stop in front of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on Thursday, the second day of his state visit to France. Earlier, Charles made an address to lawmakers at the Senate, praising France and the United Kingdom’s “indispensable relationship” …

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COP27: India Releases Its Long-Term Low Emissions And Development Strategies
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: India Releases Its Long-Term Low Emissions And Development Strategies

ABP News  

COP27: India released its Long-Term Low Emissions and Development Strategies in the second week of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. UNFCCC report on LT-LEDS According to a UNFCCC report published on October 26, as many as 53 countries had submitted their long-term low-emission development strategies to the secretariat, as of September 23, 2022. …

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The world is going to miss the totemic 1.5°C climate target
2 years, 1 month ago

The world is going to miss the totemic 1.5°C climate target

The Economist  

Briefing | An inconvenient truth The world is going to miss the totemic 1.5°C climate target It needs to face up to the fact T hree strikes and you’re out is a pretty good rule. The process was strengthened by a report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2018 which compared what the world might expect at …

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COP26: 'Two realities' for climate delegates at Glasgow conference
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: 'Two realities' for climate delegates at Glasgow conference

The Hindu  

November 8 was a typical day at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. "The end of coal power is now within sight," declared COP26 president Alok Sharma on November 3 after a coalition of 190 countries, regions and organizations agreed to phase out coal energy. From the G20 group, which met right before the climate summit, there have been …

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Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges
3 years, 1 month ago

Glasgow climate negotiators seek to resolve 4 key challenges

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — As this year’s U.N. 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 late Saturday …

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Climate finance could make or break COP26 summit. Here’s why
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate finance could make or break COP26 summit. Here’s why

Live Mint  

At the U.N. climate conference, expect one theme to drown out the cacophony of pledges from countries and companies around the world: money. Developed countries confirmed last week they had failed to meet a pledge made in 2009 to provide $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020. "Their credibility is now shot," said Saleemul Huq, an adviser to …

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COP26: Will Glasgow deliver what Paris promised in fight against climate change?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Will Glasgow deliver what Paris promised in fight against climate change?

India Today  

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway with world leaders reaching Glasgow in the United Kingdom to discuss how to check global warming and slow down the phenomenon of climate change. “We are extremely grateful to the government of the United Kingdom for hosting this crucially important conference in these unprecedented times and for making every effort to keep …

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What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained
3 years, 1 month ago

What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained

India TV News  

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, brings officials from almost 200 countries to Glasgow to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming. First held in 1995, it also serves as the meeting of parties to the 1992 Kyoto Protocol that first committed countries to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and those that signed on to the …

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What is the Paris Agreement and why has Biden rejoined the climate pact?
3 years, 1 month ago

What is the Paris Agreement and why has Biden rejoined the climate pact?

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 President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement on his first day in office, one of …

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‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks

Associated Press  

More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland to try to accelerate efforts to curb climate change. We cannot drink oil, and we cannot breathe so-called natural gas.” Her words were echoed by a man tasked with steering one of the world’s richest economic blocs through the climate …

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US returns to Paris Accord, vows no more sidelining of climate
3 years, 10 months ago

US returns to Paris Accord, vows no more sidelining of climate

India Today  

The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, and U.S. leaders declared the nation could not afford to ever sideline the growing climate crisis again. “Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be add-ons' in our foreign policy discussions,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, in what was expected to be …

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Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — World leaders welcomed the United States’ official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel emissions. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the official American reentry “is itself very important,” as is …

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US officially rejoins Paris climate agreement
3 years, 10 months ago

US officially rejoins Paris climate agreement

India Today  

The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades. Those measures will form the backbone of Washington's next emissions reduction goal, or Nationally Determined Contribution, to be announced before a global climate leaders summit Biden will host on …

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President Biden’s first climate moves send strong signal in key year for global action
3 years, 11 months ago

President Biden’s first climate moves send strong signal in key year for global action

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. Ahead of his inauguration, Mr Biden signalled his intent to renter international climate diplomacy by appointing former Secretary of …

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World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden

Associated Press  

BERLIN — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned over the past four years. “Rejoining the Paris Agreement is hugely positive news,” tweeted Johnson, whose country is hosting this year’s U.N. climate summit. “A cry …

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