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Sustainability: Comparing India and Singapore
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, April 26 (ANI): Last week, at an event coinciding with Earth Day (April 22), US President Joe Biden hosted a climate conference with other world leaders, urging them to cooperate in the global effort to tackle the climate crisis.
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Wipro to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): IT software major Wipro on Thursday announced its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 in line with the objective of the Paris Agreement to cap temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celcius.
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US President Joe Biden plans to cut emissions at least in half by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030, The Washington Post reported citing two people familiar with the matter.
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'India is very committed' on climate action, says Macron
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 19 (ANI): Stressing on the need for innovation on the issue of climate change, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday lauded actions taken by India to tackle the climate crisis, saying that New Delhi is "very committed" to the cause.
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Indo-French partnership for protecting the planet is essential: France FM
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said Indo-French partnership is essential for protecting the planet as it is important for global commons.
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India critical part of solution to climate crisis, says US ahead of John K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry will visit New Delhi on Monday. He will meet with representatives of the Indian government, private sector and non-governmental organisations.
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Access to climate finance critical for development and recovery: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 1 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called access to climate finance a key priority for Asia and the Pacific as governments design and implement a green and resilient recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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$300 million from GCF to support ADB's first green recovery plan in SE Asi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Mar 27 (ANI): South Korea-based Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated 300 million dollars to support Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) efforts to help southeast Asia shape a climate-resilient, environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the coronavirus diseas
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New climate pledges 'far short' of meeting Paris Agreement goals: UN
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], February 27 (ANI): The planet is on "red alert" because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday.
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India's policies support citizens through credit guarantees, direct transf
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman virtually participated in the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Italian Presidency on Friday to discuss policy actions for transformative a
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India has promised to exceed its Paris Agreement targets: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India has promised to not just "meet our Paris Agreement targets but exceed them".
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World leaders laud US President Joe Biden's decision to re-join Paris Acco
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's decision to re-join the Paris Agreement has been welcomed worldwide including by the United Kingdom, France and Japan.
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