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November 19, 2024 11:42 AM

India highlights four important aspects of global climate action at COP29

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. In...

November 19, 2024 11:19 AM

No respite for Delhi residents as toxic air quality persists in ‘severe plus’ category

Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'severe plus' category for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with a thick layer of smog enveloping the city and reducing visibility significantly. At 8 a.m., the national capital recorded an average Air Qua...

November 18, 2024 11:27 PM

COP29: CDRI announces $8 million funding for 12 projects to address climate crisis

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) on Monday announced $8 million of funding for 12 projects across 17 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) under its Infrastructure for Resilient Island States initiative. Amit Prothi, CDRI D...

November 18, 2024 12:46 PM

G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded U.N. talks in Azerbaijan. Heads of s...

November 18, 2024 11:57 AM

Delhi air pollution remains at ‘severe plus’ level, intensifying health concerns

Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous 483, classified as 'severe plus.' The alarming rise in pollution prompted authorities to impose strict measures, including a ban on con...

November 18, 2024 6:42 PM

Carbon Capture Technologies in West asia

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global spotlight is firmly on nations’ efforts to tackle the escalating climate crisis. Following the successful COP28 summit in Dubai, West Asia has emerged as an unlikely leader in carbon capture technolo...

November 17, 2024 1:41 PM

Australia, Japan, US reaffirm commitment to support India’s maritime surveillance in Indo-Pacific

Australia, Japan, and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to support India’s maritime surveillance efforts in the Indo-Pacific region while recognising the importance of closer collaboration in the field. Australian Deputy Prim...

November 16, 2024 11:27 AM

132 nations call for halt to military operations during Baku climate summit

During Peace, Relief, and Recovery Day at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, including India, have joined the COP Truce Appeal, an initiative supported by over a thousand international insti...

November 15, 2024 6:20 PM

A trillion dollar question – fossil fuel subsidies

Governments around the globe are ploughing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but that comes at a fiscal burden, creates inefficiencies, and hampers the goal of reducing overall usage. At the...

November 14, 2024 3:43 PM

Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries

Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect a...

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