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Decolonising climate action
If inequality of consumption is recognised as the major obstacle to tackling the climate crisis, then the conversation would be different
Nestle to spend $3.6 billion over next 5 yrs to cut carbon footprint
The company is taking measures to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emission by 2050, even as the company grows
A worrying outlook: Covid shows health systems can't handle climate crisis
The Lancet report termed its latest findings as "the most worrying outlook" observed since the inception of its Countdown series in 2016
 "A worrying outlook: Covid shows health systems can't handle climate crisis")
Eating less beef could reduce heart attacks, curb climate change: Lancet
Food production is responsible for a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from meat and dairy livestock
 "Eating less beef could reduce heart attacks, curb climate change: Lancet")
2020 one of the three warmest years on record, decade to be hottest
Greenland lost 152 billion tons of ice this year, a slower rate than 2019
 "2020 one of the three warmest years on record, decade to be hottest")
India sets up committee for implementation of climate change targets
The Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) will have members from 14 ministries.
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New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency, joins 30 other nations
Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency
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More women in boardrooms mean better climate change policy, study says
Firms, including electric utilities and oil producers with 30% or more of director roles filled by women, typically score better on environmental disclosures.
 "More women in boardrooms mean better climate change policy, study says")
Biden, UN chief discuss strengthening partnership on Covid, climate change
US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the two discussed the need to strengthen their partnership on urgent global issues including combatting Covid-19
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UK PM Johnson speaks with PM Modi on Covid-19 vaccines, climate change
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with his Indian counterpart PM Modi to discuss a wide range of global and bilateral issues, including collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine, climate change, and trade
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Why an economy-wide net-zero emission target won't work for India
China waited to strong growth trajectory before pledging to reach net-zero emissions but India is about 15-20 years behind China in terms of development
Climate change and the transfer of power
Book review of Fossil Free: Reimagining Clean Energy in a Carbon Constrained World
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Paris accord alone does not get the job done, says Biden's special envoy
John Kerry, who has been named special presidential envoy for climate change by Biden said the historic Paris agreement alone does not get the job done
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Carbon pricing rises as world's weapon of choice in climate fight
China, Japan and South Korea have all followed the European Union in pledging to cut emissions to "net zero" in recent weeks, where they release only as much as they remove from the air
President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy
John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security
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Optimism on renewables
India will need increased effort to meet the targets
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G20 Summit: Climate change must not be fought in silos, says PM Modi
Climate change must be fought not in silos but in an integrated, comprehensive and holistic way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a G20 event
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India has set target of cutting carbon footprint by 30-35%: PM Modi
Modi also said that work is constantly going on to strengthen the start-ups in the energy sector
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India not on track to hit climate goals, should limit emissions: G20 report
This year's report analyses G20 countries' performance across 100 indicators of climate adaptation, mitigation and finance, among other things
PM Modi speaks to Joe Biden; discusses Covid-19 pandemic, climate change
This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Democrat Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the US presidential election
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