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COP27: United Nations chief calls for zero tolerance against greenwashing
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Greenwashing is when a company misleads the public to believe it is doing more to protect the environment than it is actually doing.
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COP27: ADB pledges USD 200 million fund mobilization for water-related inf
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This fund mobilization is part of ADB's commitment to scale up financing for climate change adaptation.
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COP27: India commits to create carbon sink of 2.5-3 bn tn of CO2 by 2030
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Speaking at the launch of the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), Yadav said that creating the new carbon sink from mangrove afforestation and reducing emissions from mangrove deforestation are two feasible ways for countries to meet their NDC targets and achieve carbon neutrality.
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"Ambition levels in India are high when it comes to renewables," says Fren
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday lauded India's progress in the field of renewable energy and said that the "ambition levels in India are high."
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Experts to deliberate India's circular economy for sustainable planet on F
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A circular economy is when goods are designed and produced in such a manner that they can be reused, refurbished, re-manufactured or recycled at the end of their life, thereby preventing waste generation.
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Gates Foundation calls for Bold and Immediate Action at COP27, Announces n
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sharm El-Sheikh [Egypt], November 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation echoed African leaders' calls for countries to rapidly scale-up finance for climate adaptation and pledged to invest USD 1.4 billion to help smallholder farmers address the immediate and long
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Zardari calls for impartial investigation over attack on Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Foriegn Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the attack on Imran Khan and called for an impartial investigation.
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15,000 killed by hot weather in Europe in 2022: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Temperatures in Europe have warmed significantly over the 1961-2021 period, at an average rate of about 0.5 °C per decade.
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India committed to clean and green energy: Union Minister Yadav at COP 27
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister spoke on the issues of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, India's steps to mainstream Sustainable Development Goals and the issue of climate finance.
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Rishi Sunak rushed out of room by aides at COP27 event: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sunak was on stage for a climate change event when his aides interrupted him. In quick succession two of his aides came and persuaded Sunak to leave the event.
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Union minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurates India Pavilion at COP 27
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Welcoming the delegates from all the countries to the India Pavilion, Yadav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided a simple solution to the complex climate change problem.
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Climate change "humanity's biggest challenge in modern times": COP27 Presi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This year's UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the future of
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