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"This Is Stage Managed": India Slams West 'Agenda' At COP29

Edited by Sanstuti Nath | Sunday November 24, 2024, BAKU

India has rejected the new USD 300 billion climate finance deal for the Global South, which has been agreed upon and adopted at the United Nations COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan's capital Baku.

Wealthy countries Agree To Raise COP29 Climate Deal To $300 Bllion: Report

Saturday November 23, 2024, Baku

$250 billion proposal for a deal, drafted by Azerbaijan's COP29 presidency on Friday, was panned by developing countries as insultingly low.

Explainer: The Climate Conundrum At COP29

Written by Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

The COP29 summit at Baku is ending, yet a draft text with a proposed figure for climate finance and emission reductions goals is elusive.

Noida Brothers Are Recycling Cigarette Butts Into Teddy Bears, Home Decor Items

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday November 22, 2024

Code Effort Private Limited, founded by Naman Gupta and brother Vipul, has recycled more than 250 million cigarette butts into teddy bears, home decor items, accessories, sculptures, and even mosquito repellents.

Delhi's Severe Pollution Takes Centre Stage At COP29

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 19, 2024

Delhi's hazardous air quality was a key focus at COP29, as experts warned about the health risks of air pollution and called for immediate global action.

Failed Climate Talks, Middle East Wars: 5 Takeaways From G20 Summit In Brazil

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 19, 2024, Rio de Janeiro

G20 leaders met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for talks on climate change, ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, and more.

India Highlights 4 Key Aspects Of Climate Action At COP29

Asian News International | Tuesday November 19, 2024, Baku

India made a significant intervention on Monday during the '2024 Annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on pre-2030 Ambition' at the COP29 UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, emphasising four critical aspects of global climate action.

Delhi's Hazardous Air Quality Key Focus At COP29

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 19, 2024, Baku

Delhi's hazardous air quality was a key focus at COP29, as experts warned about the health risks of air pollution and called for immediate global action.

Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction: "We Don't Have Time Left"

Edited by Ritu Singh | Monday November 18, 2024

The conservationist noted that the crisis, driven largely by human activity, threatens the survival of countless species and the delicate balance of ecosystems worldwide.

Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now

The Conversation | Monday November 18, 2024

In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.

Trump 2.0 "Won't Slow" Climate Progress "Much": Former US Vice President

Agence France-Presse | Friday November 15, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan

Former US Vice President Al Gore believes a second Donald Trump term in the White House may have little impact on the "momentum" of the world's fight against climate change.

'You Owe Us': COP29 Talks Hit Hurdles Over Climate Funding For Poor Nations

Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 14, 2024, Baku

"You owe us!" screamed a protest banner at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where negotiations over how much rich nations most responsible for climate change should pay poorer ones are getting heated.

COP29: 1,000 Glaciers Disappear In Tajikistan Over Last Three Decades

Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 14, 2024, Dushanbe

More than 1,000 glaciers have disappeared in Tajikistan over the last three decades, the Central Asian nation's energy minister said on the sidelines of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.

Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP

Reuters | Thursday November 14, 2024, Sydney, Australia

Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.

UN Climate Draft Shows Deep Divide On Funding For Poorer Nations At COP29

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 13, 2024, Baku

A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday offers wide-ranging options to raise funding for poorer countries, signalling that tough negotiations remain at the COP29 talks in Baku.