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San Francisco to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040: Mayor London Breed

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has released the US city's highly anticipated 2021 Climate Action Plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.

Nissan Motor say to spend $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification

The company in a press release said it will introduce 23 electrified vehicles by 2030

India to reach net zero emissions by 2070, says Bhupender Yadav

Realising the effect of climate change on sustainable businesses, corporates in India are taking a serious note of the environmental, social and governance aspect to become more resilient, Yadav said

China carbon emissions fall for first time since Covid rebound, report says

The world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases saw CO2 emissions drop by around 0.5% in July-September from a year earlier.

Climate action: China plans methane emission controls in key industries

China and the US, the world's two biggest greenhouse gases emitters, unveiled a deal earlier this month to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions.

Vedanta aims to be ESG leader in natural resources, go net-zero by 2050

The company announced the evolution of its mission statement to strengthen the group's commitment to ESG performance

Australia, Germany to spend $90 mn to fund hydrogen supply chain projects

Australia and Germany plan to spend around $90 million to fund hydrogen projects as part of a joint push to speed up development of the clean fuel to help cut carbon emissions

Indonesia to keep carbon trade local until greenhouse gas target met

Southeast Asia's largest economy will start charging a carbon tax next April, levied against coal-fired power plant operators with carbon emission levels above a government-set limit.

Britain's countryside transitioning from fossil fuels to clean power

With three-quarters of British land area in the agricultural sector, it is accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean power.

India needs $10.1 trn investments for net zero emissions by 2070: CEEW

India would need cumulative investments of $10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, according to an independent study released on Thursday by CEE-CEF.

Climate finance to carbon: The hits and misses of COP26 talks in Glasgow

Specific agreements on forests, coal, and a $24 bn agreement to stop overseas fossil fuel finance can make significant strikes towards cutting emissions.

Glasgow COP26: Climate deal sealed after late drama over coal

New draft retains call for reduced fossil fuel subsidies; poor nations seek funds to tackle climate change

Gainers and losers from decarbonisation

Profit and loss through periods of technical change are not unprecedented

What's in the Glasgow Climate Pact? Five majors outcomes of COP26

COP26: Five biggest achievement of the Glasgow climate pact

Glasgow COP26: New draft agreement focuses on money

The differences, after nearly two weeks of negotiations, signalled that it would be difficult for negotiators to reach the sort of sweeping agreement that activists and scientists had urged

Explained: Can world's climate target and India's development coexist?

No country's energy needs are expected to grow faster in coming decades than India's

Truck and bus maker Daimler India targets 100% carbon neutrality by 2025

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) will double its captive solar power generation, hike green power purchase, switch all internal shuttles to electric vehicles

India flags two and three wheeler emissions focus at COP26

India has highlighted the need to focus on the emissions related to two and three wheelers alongside other vehicles as part of a zero emissions target at the COP26 summit in Glasgow

India's GDP to rise by $406 bn by 2050 in net-zero scenario: Report

India's GDP will rise by USD 406 billion by 2050 and more than 43 million jobs will be created, as the Asia's third-largest economy leaps towards a net-zero target, according to a report

Carbon tariffs

India's attitude at the WTO needs to be constructive