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‘Pro-Planet People’: PM Modi talks climate in World Economic Forum address
In his WEF Davos Agenda address today, the Prime Minister reiterated India's “clean, green, sustainable, and reliable” energy goals, which entails a net-zero carbon emission target by 2070.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 09:43 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Policies and People | Unlock the power of climate action plans
- States, cities, and districts have been making their climate plans. This thrust on climate plans is good, but there must be consistency
Published on Jan 12, 2022 04:06 PM IST
2021 was fifth-hottest year on record: List of extreme events and their impact
The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a report on Monday that the last seven years were the world's warmest "by a clear margin" in records dating back to 1850 and the average global temperature in 2021 was 1.1-1.2 degrees Celsius above 1850-1900 levels.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 07:09 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Climate and us: Protecting landscapes, biodiversity will be key in 2022
Climate and us: As we usher in the New Year, and the government’s policies on the environment are carried over for debate in 2022, landscapes must be seen beyond their utility for the economy.
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 04:48 PM IST
Jayshree Nandi
The path to Maharashtra’s net zero commitment
Maharashtra must offer more clarity on its game plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions, which it has committed to deliver in 43 cities including Mumbai, by 2040. Also, xperts say it will take a more coordinated show of effort between multiple departments to inspire confidence
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 09:33 PM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Minimum temperature in north India to rise amid intensified western disturbances
Western disruption and cyclonic circulation likely to influence northwest Indian temperatures, as per IMD forecast.
Updated on Dec 23, 2021 02:23 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Climate entrepreneurship or green jobs can drive bottom-up climate action
The piece has been authored by Ananth Aravamudan, sector lead, Climate Action, at Villgro Innovations Foundation along with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water- run Powering Livelihoods, a programme that supports the scale-up of renewable energy usage in rural livelihoods.
Updated on Dec 20, 2021 02:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times
India's clean energy gets more funding than coal for the third successive year
The declaration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's spirited climate-control plans at the COP26 Summit has led to the channeling of more funds into clean energy initiatives when compared to the coal-powered ones.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 02:38 PM IST
Bloomberg | , New Delhi
Siberian town recorded 38 degrees Celsius last year, UN agency confirms
Verkhoyansk, where the record temperature was hit on June 20, 2020, is 115 kilometres (71 miles) north of the Arctic Circle - a region warming at more than double the global average.
Published on Dec 14, 2021 01:15 PM IST
Reuters |
India votes against UNSC draft resolution to 'securitise' climate action
India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti said his country will always speak up for the interests of the developing world and had no option but to vote against the draft.
Published on Dec 13, 2021 10:41 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
‘Time for parties to make climate change election agenda’: Aaditya Thackeray
The environment minister of Maharashtra said the state government would discuss the issue of climate change with sitting legislators during the upcoming assembly session.
Updated on Dec 13, 2021 03:45 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Avik Roy, New Delhi
Greenpiece: The mind matters in climate crisis
- No matter how much change we plan, nobody can be prepared for the new era we are in.
Published on Dec 13, 2021 06:38 AM IST
Bharati Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi to submit its climate action plan by January 2022
A senior environment department official said that the government has started workshops and department-level consultations to collect the requisite data and assess Delhi’s geographic and climate profile.
Published on Dec 12, 2021 12:16 AM IST
Soumya Pillai, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
World needs to focus on ‘right to healthy environment, climate justice’: Kovind
On Human Rights Day, President Ram Nath Kovind warned that degradation of nature is leading to changes in the climate that are ‘irreversible’
Published on Dec 10, 2021 02:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘ESG framework must for organisations to mitigate risks of climate change’
Many companies have been following innovative and sustainable pathways towards long-term business sustainability, forming an inherent connection between the people, planet, and profit.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 10:04 PM IST
Avik Roy, New Delhi, Hindustan Times
Meat-climate debate is a red herring in India
- The meat-climate debate is pretty much a red herring for a country like India where meat has a minuscule presence in Indian diets
Updated on Dec 08, 2021 10:21 PM IST
Roshan Kishore, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Why luxury travel industry can't ignore carbon emissions: Soneva CEO
Published on Dec 04, 2021 12:07 AM IST
Catch them young: School climate education key for sustainable development
- There is an active argument in favour of including climate change education (CCE) in schools as it acts as a positive impetus for India’s efforts to meet its sustainable development goal targets (SDGs), a key priority at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference held earlier this November.
Updated on Nov 24, 2021 05:38 PM IST
Barbara Wickham
Brazil faces charges of ‘greenwashing’ over Amazon deforestation
Deforestation in the Amazon region has risen for the fourth straight year, despite international pressure and pledges from Brazil's government to preserve the rainforest. The EU aims to take a stand with an import ban.
Published on Nov 20, 2021 10:49 PM IST
Deutsche Welle
Use religion to battle the climate crisis
In India, almost all the world’s religions have a historic home but the voice of faith on the climate crisis is hardly heard. Religious leaders must come together to demand a change in the narrative of development
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 07:44 PM IST
Mark Tully
Boris Johnson praises Modi for India's climate ambitions at COP26
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the outcome of the at COP26 is not enough.
Published on Nov 15, 2021 11:30 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Speed up your net-zero plans: COP26’s message to companies
- The outcome of COP26 “made it crystal clear to businesses that they need to move away from fossil fuels,”
Published on Nov 15, 2021 07:14 PM IST
Bloomberg |
What COP26 achieved and what it didn’t
The United Nations climate conference in Glasgow started on October 31 with the heads of over 140 countries scaling up expectations with impressive announcements
Updated on Nov 15, 2021 02:57 PM IST
Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
COP26 deal: Modi govt's push to dilute coal aim, climate fund let-down decoded
Published on Nov 15, 2021 12:08 AM IST
India leads negotiations as COP26 deal is done
The UN climate talks, which ended late on Saturday, for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the key driver of global warming, even as coal-reliant countries including India and China posed last-minute objections.
Updated on Nov 15, 2021 04:50 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, Glasgow
UK: Protestor hijacks mic at COP26 stage amid disappointment over climate pact
Published on Nov 14, 2021 07:59 PM IST
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg's assessment of UN climate talks
Taking to her official handle on Twitter, Thunberg wrote, “The #COP26 is over. Here's a brief summary: Blah, blah, blah. But the real work continues outside these halls. And we will never give up, ever.”
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 07:34 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Tense final hours at COP26 amid tough stands on deal
China and India, the world’s first- and third-biggest emitters, put up a tough stance to the most ambitious parts of the final agreement in Glasgow.
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 02:13 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, Glasgow
The future of climate action: In search of a united global south
The study has been authored by Rodrigo Fracalossi De Moraes
Published on Nov 13, 2021 05:21 PM IST
ORF
Chennai rains: Multiple NDRF teams deployed as incessant showers batter city
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Updated on Nov 12, 2021 09:31 AM IST