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Nepal, India discuss climate cooperation on sidelines of Sagarmatha Sambaa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The ministers explored how both countries could work together to strengthen environmental protection and promote joint action on climate change.
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Lok Sabha Estimates Committee Chairperson Sanjay Jaiswal participates in C
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
He emphasized the significance of COP29 in accelerating global action on climate change, focusing on emissions reduction, climate finance, and limiting global temperature rise.
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IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva urges global action on climate change at World
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In her address, Georgieva brought attention to the staggering figure of USD 1.3 trillion spent on direct fossil fuel subsidies. She advocated for a strategic and immediate reallocation of these funds to support initiatives addressing climate change.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action on climate c
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Guterres sounded the alarm that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with droughts, storms, fires and floods wreaking havoc on countries and communities, and that the planet is heading for a scorching 3°C increase in
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As world approaches "irreversible harm," deaths due to heat may rise fivef
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The latest edition of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has revealed the grave and mounting threat to health of further delayed action on climate change, with the world likely to experience a "4.7-fold increase in heat-related deaths by mid-century."
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DIFC opens inaugural Future Sustainability Forum
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Held in the run-up to COP28, the Forum spotlights DIFC's vision of fostering global solutions to address climate financing requirements in emerging markets. The two-day Forum has convened leading industry stalwarts, decision-makers, and innovators from around the world to explore ways for th
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'Time to act': Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi calls for immediate action
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"When we see more and more destruction happening around. Many sins have been committed, and those sins can only be corrected and resurrected by the right action. The right action is the need of the hour," the minister said while speaking at the launch of a massive reforestation initiative
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Formula 1 drivers express their concern regarding "Just Stop Oil" protests
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
McLaren's Lando Norris thinks there are better methods to protest other than going onto a live race track. "Just Stop Oil" is campaigning for more action on climate change but its tactics - including blocking major roads - have faced criticism.
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University of Technology Sydney academic appointed to lead national climat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], November 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): Associate Professor Melissa Edwards of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School has been selected by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) to help business schools around Australia take action on climate change.
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Adani Group clarifies MSCI action on climate change indices
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Adani Group has expressed disappointment by MSCI's decision to drop Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) from some of its climate change indices.
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Camila Cabello, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga urge entertainment industry t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): From Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga to Camila Cabello, over 60 musicians, actors and artists have urged entertainment industry executives to ask US Congress to pass climate change legislation.
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Biden, Johnson stress action on climate change, advancing cooperation in A
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday (local time) stressed upon climate change and agreed to continue cooperation in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific in Oval Office meeting on the sidelines of the 76th session of the Un
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