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Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
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Climate Change And The "Trust Deficit" Between Developing And Developed Nations
Climate change is a global challenge and it must be seen as a common issue for the entire planet to work together on, but it is increasingly caught in the web of whose responsibility it is - the developed world or the developing world.
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US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
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2024 Could Be Hotter Than "Record-Shattering" 2023, Warns UN
This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change.
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
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Development Nations "Responsible For Poor State Of Environment": Minister
Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.
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Behind Toxic Delhi Air, Local Factors' Role Bigger Than Farm Fires: Experts
Stubble burning alone could not have led to this spike in Delhi's air pollution levels if local factors, including vehicle emissions, had not already poisoned the national capital's skyline, a latest report on Delhi's toxic air quality has found
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Climate Change's Strongest Effects Felt In Nations With The Least Emissions: Report
Countries with the lowest historical emissions experienced three to four times higher than seasonal temperatures this June-August days than G20 countries - the world's largest economies - according to an analysis by Climate Central published today.
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India's Greenhouse Emissions Rate Dropped By 33% Over 14 Years: Report
India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations.
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Covid Lockdown Prevented Melting Of 27 Tonnes Of Himalayan Ice, Snow: Study
The authors estimate that the reduced anthropogenic pollutant emissions during the Indian lockdown was responsible for 71.6 per cent of the reduction in radiative forcing on snow in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
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What Rich, Over-Emitting Nations Owe India Until 2050 As Compensation
Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 percent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions, and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India.
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At G7 Ministers' Meet, India's Request To Rich Nations
Meeting the global target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require developed nations to scale up their emission reduction efforts, India said at the G7 Ministers Meeting on Climate Energy and Environment in Japan's Sapporo on Saturday.
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Climate Change Set To "Increase Hunger" In Africa, Warns United Nations
As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.
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Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
-
Climate Change And The "Trust Deficit" Between Developing And Developed Nations
Climate change is a global challenge and it must be seen as a common issue for the entire planet to work together on, but it is increasingly caught in the web of whose responsibility it is - the developed world or the developing world.
-
US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
-
2024 Could Be Hotter Than "Record-Shattering" 2023, Warns UN
This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change.
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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PM Suggests 2028 COP In India, Announces Green Credit Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on all nations to work together to cut global emissions drastically. At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, PM Modi today said India's emissions are very low compared to other nations whose population is much less.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
-
Development Nations "Responsible For Poor State Of Environment": Minister
Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.
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Behind Toxic Delhi Air, Local Factors' Role Bigger Than Farm Fires: Experts
Stubble burning alone could not have led to this spike in Delhi's air pollution levels if local factors, including vehicle emissions, had not already poisoned the national capital's skyline, a latest report on Delhi's toxic air quality has found
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Climate Change's Strongest Effects Felt In Nations With The Least Emissions: Report
Countries with the lowest historical emissions experienced three to four times higher than seasonal temperatures this June-August days than G20 countries - the world's largest economies - according to an analysis by Climate Central published today.
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India's Greenhouse Emissions Rate Dropped By 33% Over 14 Years: Report
India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations.
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Covid Lockdown Prevented Melting Of 27 Tonnes Of Himalayan Ice, Snow: Study
The authors estimate that the reduced anthropogenic pollutant emissions during the Indian lockdown was responsible for 71.6 per cent of the reduction in radiative forcing on snow in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
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What Rich, Over-Emitting Nations Owe India Until 2050 As Compensation
Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 percent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions, and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India.
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At G7 Ministers' Meet, India's Request To Rich Nations
Meeting the global target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require developed nations to scale up their emission reduction efforts, India said at the G7 Ministers Meeting on Climate Energy and Environment in Japan's Sapporo on Saturday.
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Climate Change Set To "Increase Hunger" In Africa, Warns United Nations
As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.
