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Vanuatu threatens to sue fossil fuel companies
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 18 (ANI): Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, has threatened to sue fossil fuel companies and governments aiding their practices which adds to worsening climatic conditions.
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US not to participate in Paris climate deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 16 (ANI/Sputnik) - The United States does not intend to participate in the Paris Agreement on climate change, the US State Department said in a statement, following the United Nations climate conference in Poland's Katowice.
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Operating guidelines for Paris Agreement adopted at COP24
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 16 (ANI): All governments adopted the Paris Agreement Work Programme, or the operating guidelines for the Paris Agreement, at the COP24 here on Saturday (local time).
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Organic food worse for climate, Study suggests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington (USA) Dec 15 (ANI): Organically farmed food always seemed like a better alternative when it comes to consuming healthy food. However, according to a recent study, Organically farmed food has a bigger impact on climate than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of la
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India's Wind power potential decreasing with climate change
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 07 (ANI): Rapid climate change may be causing a slow decline in India's wind power potential, a recent study suggests.
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COP24 conference: World Bank pledges $200 billion to combat climate change
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 04 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday pledged to commit as much as USD 200 billion from 2021 to 2025 towards fighting the threat of climate change during the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) summit here.
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Terrorism, climate change biggest challenges to present times: Deve Gowda
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 3 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) national president and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda opined that the existential threats of terrorism and climate change are the two biggest challenges at present.
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'We are in deep trouble with climate change' - UN Sec-Gen at COP 24
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Katowice [Poland], Dec 3 (ANI): The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres opened the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) here and pushed all parties to finalise the Paris Agreement Work Programme.
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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after G20 summit
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2(ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday night after attending the G20 summit hosted by Argentina in its capital Buenos Aires.
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Climate change, air pollution causing millions of premature deaths: Study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 02 (ANI): Climate change and air pollution are causing millions of premature deaths, a recent study suggests.
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Indian agriculture needs renewal with technology: President
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab), [India], Dec 1 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that Indian "agriculture needs a renewal with contemporary technology, protection against climate change, price fluctuations and demand shocks, and sustained investment by and partnership with business"
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UN Secretary-General lauds PM Modi for his commitment on climate change
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonia Guterres thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to tackling climate change.
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