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India vulnerable to climate change due to heavy population: UNEP Executive
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"You see the effects of climate change everywhere in the world. But of course, India is particularly vulnerable to climate change because it has a heavy population and the kind of nature of India makes it more vulnerable than most other places," Solheim said on Y20 talk on climate action.
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The 'Gujarat Climate Champions Forum' launched at the First Ever Climate A
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8: To commemorate the 50th World Environment Day, UNICEF and Elixir Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Climate Change and Press Information Bureau organized Gujarat's first-ever Climate Action Summit on 4 June 2023 in Ahmedabad. The Summit served as a u
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Act Now hosts 4th edition of World's Longest and Largest Environment Onlin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8: "Young people, speak up, through activism, through the arts and performances, through clean ups, through protest movements. Your voice is strong and getting stronger. You have power to decide your future," said Dr. Susan Gardner, United Nations Environment Programm
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"India's presidency comes at critical moment...accelerate efforts of clima
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United Nations Development Programme's representative in India, Shoko Noda on Monday highlighted India's G20 Presidency that comes at a critical moment to accelerate the efforts of climate actions.
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Adopt eco-friendly behaviour to mitigate side effects of pollution: Uttar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Chief Minister addressed the conference on 'Race for Life: Circular Economy and Local Climate Action' organized by the Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change.
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Ways to advance goals of equity and justice in climate action planning: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that while equity and justice are frequently listed as goals in municipal climate action plans, the discussion of these concepts is mostly rhetorical. A new study from the University of Waterloo outlined how planners can bridge the gap and address the current state of
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UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed launches sustainability initiative
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The campaign was rolled out during the "Year of Sustainability" as the country is gearing up to host the COP28 next November, in a way that supports its efforts in climate action.
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Study finds ways to advance goals of equity and justice in climate action
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found that equity and justice are frequently listed as objectives in municipal climate action plans, but discussion of these ideas is mainly rhetorical. How planners can bridge the gap and confront the current state of climate change and social injustice is described in a new stu
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COP28 President-Designate calls for action to transform, decarbonize and f
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, today, called for collective climate action from global leaders to transform, decarbonize and future-proof economies.
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COP28 President-Designate Calls for Climate Action that Hits 2030 Targets,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today in a speech at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the COP28 President-Designate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, presented his broad ambitions for COP28.
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India to join international climate action in civil aviation from 2027
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This was announced at a meeting of the Parliament's Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation held in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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European Commission and EIB announce funds worth Euro 18 bn to boost inves
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This will boost investment in Global Gateway's priority areas - climate action, clean energy and connectivity - in Europe's partner countries around the world. In particular, these projects will aim to help bridge the global climate finance gap and support prevention, adaptation and mitigati
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