Climate Change Pledges
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World to warm by nearly 3 degrees Celsius without aggressive action, warns UN report
‘None of the G20 members are currently reducing emissions at a pace consistent with meeting their net-zero targets,’ it added.
Scroll Staff
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With India as G20 president, where do the country’s climate and emission goals figure?
India has resisted the push from wealthy nations to advance its net-zero target by 20 years, but experts say the country must take the lead to build resilience.
Joydeep Gupta
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Opinion: To achieve its ‘net zero’ goal, India must protect its forests
India’s forest cover now stands at around 24%, but a significant part of that area has lost much of its tree cover.
Namrata Kabra & Sanya Saroha
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Mumbai Police give clean chit to Ajit Pawar, his wife, nephew in alleged money-laundering case
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Why India’s UN commitments on climate targets aim low but its policies at home are more ambitious
It reflects a reluctance among large developing economies to accelerate their efforts to contain climate change without finance from developed countries.
Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation
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Five things you need to know about the Glasgow Climate Pact
India’s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 was one of the most important commitments at the 2021 UN climate summit.
Simon Lewis, The Conversation & Mark Maslin, The Conversation
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‘Pakistan doesn’t believe in net-zero’: An interview with Imran Khan’s top climate official
Malik Amin Aslam lays out the country’s climate action path.
Aron White
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Why the latest plan to fund climate action is bound to fail developing countries
The $100 billion a year promise is inadequate as poor nations will need $600 billion every year from 2020 to 2050 to just decarbonise their energy sectors.
Monika Mandal, IndiaSpend.com
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Should India consider a ‘net-zero’ climate pledge on reducing greenhouse gasses?
There is a risk that debates over whether net-zero approaches are consistent with India’s development needs may damp action.
Navroz K Dubash
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UN climate change summit: India says it is on course to achieving its targets ahead of deadline
Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said the country is monitoring the progress on its targets at the highest level.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Paris deal: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg offers to cover US dues after Washington’s withdrawal
The contribution aims to help poorer nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Scroll Staff
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World Bank to stop financing oil and natural gas exploration, extraction projects from 2019
The announcement was made at the One Planet conference in Paris.
Scroll Staff