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Green cover rises to quarter of India's geographical area
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India's forest and tree cover now account for 25.17 per cent of its total geographical area, as per the latest India State of Forest Report. The country has added 1,445 sq km of green cover since the last report, with forest cover at 21.76 per cent and tree cover at 3.41 per cent. This incre
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UAE leverages oil power to push secretive oil companies on emission reduct
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Environmentalists have criticised the initiative, led by Sultan al-Jaber, head of this year's climate talks and chief of the UAE's national oil company.
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ADGM implements its Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 4: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today announced the implementation of its sustainable finance regulatory framework with immediate effect, following significant support received through public consultation, reinforcing its position as a leading sustainable financial hu
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Greta Thunberg detained by police during climate protests in Germany
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The expansion of the coal mine is significant for climate activists. They argue that continuing to burn coal for energy will increase planet-warming emissions and violate the Paris Climate Agreement's ambition to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial le
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Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Copenhagen (Denmark), July 22 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the regional governments to implement the Paris climate agreement, which is termed a "health treaty" by the COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) Health Programme, as the prolonged heatwaves continue to
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Mozart Automobiles will be launching Electric Car by the beginning of 2023
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 11 (ANI/TPT): At a time its ride-hailing business is limping back to normality after months of Covid-induced lockdown, the company Mozart Automobiles is building India's largest two-wheeler factory and has already launched two vehicles from its stable with multiple stor
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China's coal output enhancement declaration threat to climate
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 29 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping recently (March 5) called for investments in coal technologies to fight the energy crisis, breaking the promises he had made for climate goals.
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US Ambassador-designate Garcetti intends to double down on America's effor
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday was questioned by lawmakers weighing his nomination to become the ambassador to India.
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India expects developed nations to provide climate finance of one trillion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Noting that climate finance promises cannot be the same as they were in the Paris Climate Accord, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that it is India's expectation that developed countries provide climate finance of one trillion US dollar soon.
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Enough of treating nature like a toilet, UN Chief Guterres at COP 26
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Underlining concerns over the world's addiction to fossil fuels and climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said the world faces a stark choice warning world leaders to stop "treating nature like a toilet".
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Turkey's dubious commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 17 (ANI): The Turkish parliament ratified the Paris climate agreement earlier this month making it the last G20 country to do so, after holding off for years due to what it saw as injustices in its responsibilities as part of the agreement.
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Turkey sees Climate Change Agreement as financial opportunity: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 16 (ANI): Turkey is not a party to Climate Change Agreement despite being in it officially as it considers it as a financial opportunity to receive USD 3 billion loan, according to a media report.
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