Page 16 - Latest Updates on Climate Change
Best of BS Opinion: Towards net zero, banking accountability, and more
Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day
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PM Narendra Modi leaves for home after concluding climate summit
The COP26 is being held from October 31 to November 12 under the presidency of the UK which is partnering with Italy for the event
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Global oil demand back above 100 million barrels a day, says BP
Company posts $3.3 billion third-quarter profit, beating estimates as oil prices surge
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Glasgow COP26: How India Inc plans to meet net zero targets by 2070
Here is a low-down on how some of the country's major companies are planning to contribute to the net zero mission
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Glasgow COP26: 100 world leaders commit to end deforestation by 2030
India stays off UK-led deforestation declaration at COP26 climate change summit
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PM Narendra Modi calls for transparent finance at Biden-led COP26 event
The prime minister on Tuesday underlined the need to ensure transparent climate finance
Towards net zero
India's 2030 climate targets more relevant than 2070
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'One Sun, One World, One Grid' will reduce carbon footprints: PM at COP26
Modi on Tuesday called for One Sun, One World, One Grid' to improve the viability of solar power
More than 100 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
Among the new signatories was Brazil - one of the world's five biggest emitters of methane.
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Asian Development Bank gets $665 million for climate projects
ASEAN countries have a unique opportunity to build a green and inclusive future after the COVID-19 pandemic, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said
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India launches Green Grids, OSOWOG and IRIS at COP26 on Day-2 of parleys
Modi said India will fully support this new project, and work closely with CDRI, other partner countries and the UN for its success
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Cases of extreme weather events hit 5-year high in India this Sept-Oct: IMD
Late withdrawal of monsoon among reasons for phenomenon; many scientists feel events such as floods and cloudbursts, among others are growing due to adverse impact of climate change
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Prime Minister Modi meets Bill Gates in Glasgow on sidelines of COP26
Gates in the past has reinforced his foundation's commitment to supporting the Government of India in its efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
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US unveils crackdown on methane, starting with oil and gas rules
President Joe Biden has set a target to slash greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% by 2030
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India stays off UK-led deforestation declaration at COP26 summit
The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use commits the signatories to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation, backed by almost 14 billion pounds in public and private funding
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India's targets announced by PM at COP26 immensely hard to achieve: CSE
In a statement, the research and advocacy organisation said by announcing these targets, India is not just walking the talk, but "running the talk"
People of India deeply value friendship with Israel: PM Modi to PM Bennett
The people of India deeply value the friendship with Israel, PM Narendra Modi said, as he recalled his meeting with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on the sidelines of the COP26
BlackRock raises $673 million for climate-focused infrastructure fund
BlackRock and the fund's other backers are trying to muster more support for such emerging markets-focused initiatives at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
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India will always strengthen any effort for sustainable development: Modi
During his meeting with the top EU leaders on October 29, Modi held extensive discussion covering trade and investment ties, climate change, COVID-19, global and regional developments.
The US Federal Reserve's take on greening the economy: Not our job
That puts it well behind its peers who are gearing up to buy green assets, crack down on fossil-fuel lending, and push companies toward lower-carbon choices.
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