Cop26 Climate Change Summit

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combating climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New Year Honours list released in London.

India has witnessed the sharpest rise among Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index

Opposition members today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a "volte-face" by setting a 'Net Zero' target of 2070 at the climate summit in Glasgow and questioned the rationale behind it.

More than two weeks of global climate negotiations came down in the end to India watering down language on the use of coal.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the deal struck at the UN COP26 climate change summit "a big step forward" but warned there was "a huge amount more to do".

Britain on Saturday urged compromise among feuding COP26 delegates as it touted a "balanced" package to help avert the worst effects of climate change in what is meant to be the Glasgow summit's final hours.

The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Friday.

A draft text of the COP26 summit Friday called for nations to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, as two weeks of crunch climate negotiations approach their conclusion.

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.

China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, will make a joint statement later on Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit, a spokesperson for the Chinese delegation said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said a UN climate change summit had made progress towards halting runaway climate change but more was needed to seal a deal.

PepsiCo expects to take the delivery of the first Tesla Semi electric trucks before the end of this year. Speaking at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the company's CEO Ramon Laguarta said he expected the first delivery of the all-electric trucks in the fourth quarter.

Tuvalu's foreign minister has given a speech to the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow standing knee-deep in seawater to show how his low-lying Pacific island nation is on the front line of climate change.

After emphasizing for years that a pathway to going green was more important than a deadline, India surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow by announcing a net zero goal for emissions by 2070.

More than 40 countries pledged to eliminate coal use within decades during the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, which aims to cap the warming of Earth since the Industrial Revolution to between 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius.

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combating climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New Year Honours list released in London.

India has witnessed the sharpest rise among Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index

Opposition members today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a "volte-face" by setting a 'Net Zero' target of 2070 at the climate summit in Glasgow and questioned the rationale behind it.

More than two weeks of global climate negotiations came down in the end to India watering down language on the use of coal.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the deal struck at the UN COP26 climate change summit "a big step forward" but warned there was "a huge amount more to do".

Britain on Saturday urged compromise among feuding COP26 delegates as it touted a "balanced" package to help avert the worst effects of climate change in what is meant to be the Glasgow summit's final hours.

The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Friday.

A draft text of the COP26 summit Friday called for nations to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, as two weeks of crunch climate negotiations approach their conclusion.

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.

China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, will make a joint statement later on Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit, a spokesperson for the Chinese delegation said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said a UN climate change summit had made progress towards halting runaway climate change but more was needed to seal a deal.

PepsiCo expects to take the delivery of the first Tesla Semi electric trucks before the end of this year. Speaking at the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the company's CEO Ramon Laguarta said he expected the first delivery of the all-electric trucks in the fourth quarter.

Tuvalu's foreign minister has given a speech to the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow standing knee-deep in seawater to show how his low-lying Pacific island nation is on the front line of climate change.

After emphasizing for years that a pathway to going green was more important than a deadline, India surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow by announcing a net zero goal for emissions by 2070.

More than 40 countries pledged to eliminate coal use within decades during the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, which aims to cap the warming of Earth since the Industrial Revolution to between 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius.