Un Climate Summit
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UN climate summit: India refrains from signing pledges to phase out coal
India also opted out of a declaration that emphasises the need to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions for health benefits.
Scroll Staff
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COP27 summit adopts resolution to fund poor nations for damages caused by natural calamities
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the COP27 has taken an important step towards ensuring justice.
Scroll Staff
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COP27: UN climate summit has begun in Egypt with little hope of success
Hope for a strong outcome is perhaps at its lowest in the three-decade history of global climate negotiations.
Joydeep Gupta
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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If India wants to fulfil its 2030 climate promises, it must take stronger steps: UN report
The report provides the latest assessment of scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com
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Rich countries have no right to label India and China as the villains of the Glasgow climate summit
While the world berated developing countries for weakening the latest coal resolution, few questioned the new fossil fuel projects in developed nations.
Daniel Parsons, The Conversation & Martin Taylor, The Conversation
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Glasgow climate summit was high on words, but low on action
The diluted pact will not put the world on track to avoid catastrophic global warming, but it does represent progress.
Soumya Sarkar
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Glasgow climate pact: An economist explains why India did not commit to coal phase out
Without historical emitters agreeing to enhanced finance, the agreement wasn’t perfect in the first place, says Ulka Kelkar of World Resources Institute, India.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Five loopholes that the UN climate change conference has left for the fossil fuel industry
Until future climate negotiations put a ban on new fossil fuel projects, the industry will continue to thrive.
Jeremy Moss, The Conversation
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Explainer: What Modi promised at the COP26 climate change meet – and what that means for India
However, with dilutions in environmental laws at home, ambitious announcements abroad will not go far in fighting the climate crisis.
Ishan Kukreti
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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G20 leaders’ empty talk on climate action has cast a shadow on the Glasgow summit
While world leaders agreed that substantial action was needed to contain global warming, they made few real commitments.
Caitlin Byrne, The Conversation & Susan Harris Rimmer, The Conversation
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Four key issues to watch as world leaders meet in Glasgow for the climate change summit
At COP26, countries are discussing how they will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming.
Rachel Kyte, The Conversation
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Opinion: For a more just UN Biodiversity Framework, bridging the North-South divide is crucial
The 30×30 biodiversity conservation proposal, which is largely developed by scientists from the US and Europe, could be disastrous for the poorer nations.
Subhankar Banerjee
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals