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US becomes 101st member of International Solar Alliance
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday became the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to catalyze global energy transition through a solar-led approach.
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UAE endorses policy action agenda for transition to sustainable food and a
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Glasgow [UK], November 10 (ANI/WAM): Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, announced the UAE's endorsement of the Policy Action Agenda for Transition to Sustainable Food and Agriculture, at a high-level event on 'Accelerating a just rural transition t
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UK confirms pledge for zero-emission heavy goods vehicle by 2040
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New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): All new heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed on November 10, the British High Commission (BHC) said in a statement.
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Johnson to attend COP26 in Glasgow later on Wednesday: Spokesperson
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Glasgow [UK], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson later on Wednesday plans to make a second visit to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) currently being held in Glasgow, his office told Sputnik.
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US House Speaker urges COP26 to advance gender equality in climate action
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London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, to quickly address gender inequality in climate action as she noted that 80 per cent of people displaced worldwide by global
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UK to invest in low-cost nuclear reactors to reduce dependency on fossil f
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London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government announced on Tuesday a USD 285 million investment in a public-private project led by British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce to design and build small nuclear reactors capable of powering one million homes apiece.
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Obama hits out at Russia's Putin, China's Xi for skipping COP26
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Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US president Barack Obama on Monday criticized the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping respectively, for not attending in person the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Former UN leader Ban Ki-Moon accuses COP26 of 'failing the world'
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London [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to take the necessary steps to cut carbon emissions and adapt to the changing climate, saying the conference has been "failing the world."
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MOEFCC Secretary launches COP26 Charter of Actions prepared by TERI in Gla
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Glasgow [Scotland], November 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Discussions on climate action must start with those people and areas which are going to have greatest of the impact from climate change," said Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government
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COP26 participants use flawed greenhouse gas emissions data as States unde
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Glasgow [UK], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The participants of the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow are using flawed data on greenhouse gas emissions, as many countries underreport their emissions to the United Nations, The Washington Post reported.
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China looking inward while world is opening up; Xi is sitting at home
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Beijing [China], November 7 (ANI): While the world is opening up amid a lull in the COVID-19 pandemic, China is looking more and more inward and President Xi Jinping is sitting at home.
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COP26: 40 countries including Vietnam agree to phase out coal-fired power
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Glasgow [UK], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is witnessing strong commitments to protect the planet.
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