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Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav met COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago on September 1 to discuss the agenda for the upcoming climate conference to be held in Brazil in November.

COP29: Shadow of Trump presidency looms as climate diplomats head to Azerbaijan for UN summit

The return of Donald Trump to the White House could derail global efforts to grapple with the climate emergency as negotiators gather at the annual UN summit from Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, where ensuring funds to tackle the deepening crisis is expected to take centerstage.

Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions join UNEZA on clean energy push

Adani Green Energy and Adani Energy Solutions have become the first in their respective segments in India to join this global alliance, the statement said

Exclusive | Sweden keen on providing green solutions for India's hard-to-abate industries, says Swedish ambassador

Sweden is working with leading Swedish and Indian companies, agencies, and other key stakeholders for accelerating the pace of green transition by sharing expertise and industry knowledge through technical workshops, networking activities and dedicated meetings between key stakeholders from India and Sweden.

Bengaluru man runs 104 km barefoot in Dubai

Known as “Barefoot Mallu” on Instagram, Aakash Nambiar started his journey at sunrise from Love Lake in Al Qudra and passed some of Dubai’s most popular landmarks while running barefoot.

Green Energy: India notifies rules to lease out seabed for offshore wind

To make offshore wind more attractive and tradable, the government is planning to offer renewable energy credits with multipliers and carbon credit benefits as well.

Oh, climate action can wait for another year

The trajectory of the COP28 negotiations from “phase out” to “transition away” highlighted how word crafting and linguistic acrobatics took priority over science and human impact. What needs to be seen now is whether any concrete action on fossil fuels will follow

Democracy and climate politics are set to collide next year 

After the legalistic niceties of environmental diplomacy, the dirtier business of political maneuvering is going to consume the world’s democracies over the next 12 months. In 2024, climate will be on the ballot in a way we’ve rarely seen

Behind The Scenes Of COP28 | Nations Strike Deal To Transition From Fossil Fuels | How It Happened

For the first time in history, countries have expressed a desire to end the oil age. Landing a pact that all 196 countries could live with at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai took deft maneuvering by the conference host, the United Arab Emirates, along with back-channel diplomacy from the United States' and China's top climate envoys. How did the COP28 deal get done? Watch this video to understand

8 biggest takeaways for India from COP28 climate summit

From the PM Narendra Modi launching the Green Credits Initiative to the Global River Cities Alliance, India’s active participation and leadership in initiatives solidified its position as a key player on the global climate stage.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The more the Fed gives, the more the market wants

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: COP28 holds little importance for NTPC investors, regional political parties and dynasties, generative AI a cybersecurity challenge for businesses, NPS needs more strengthening, and more

COP28 deal is missing one big thing: Money

Neglecting the money was a common feature of all of COP28’s modest victories. The ballyhooed deal to launch a loss-and-damage fund to repay developing nations for the harm global heating is already causing attracted just $792 million in pledges, a comically tiny amount that wouldn’t cover the cost of one run-of-the-mill Florida hurricane

Why COP28 matters little for NTPC investors 

India’s dependence on coal-based power rose in April-November 2023 despite muted capacity additions

COP28 plays with words to clinch consensus

Face-saving phrase averts disaster at Dubai summit, but may not be enough to save the Earth from a climate catastrophe

COP28 Agreement: Climate campaigners must focus on carbon removal, not fossil fuels

The biggest fossil fuel producers, which include the US, wouldn’t have had a market but for takers of their products in the very same rich countries whose climate campaigners shout the loudest against fossil fuels. Everyone needs fossil fuels at this time. A more sensible solution is carbon dioxide removal but it isn't a priority yet

India calls for the implementation of Paris Agreement with a focus on equity and climate justice at COP28

The way ahead must be based on equity and climate justice, let us implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said.

Copout at COP28: Why a consensus in phasing out 'dirty' fuels is so difficult

While no country disagrees with the danger of climate change, the problem is how one achieves the goal given the very different concerns, interests, and stages of economic development

MC Explains: The why and how of India’s 100 MT underground coal mining target by 2030

While the aim is to have a very large chunk of energy derived from renewable sources, thermal power will not ride off into the sunset anytime soon. To meet the increasing demand for electricity, the government plans to substantially raise the amount of coal produced via underground mining.

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

Along with multiple other philanthropic funders, Sequoia announced a $450 million commitment to target the reduction of methane and other pollutants over three years.

COP28: UN summit makes little progress on providing funds for adapting to climate crisis

While there is broad agreement that financing adaptation is crucial, there has been little movement on the ground.

COP28 Climate Summit heads into overtime amidst fossil fuel phase-out debate

The draft deal fell short of explicitly endorsing a "phase-out" of coal, oil, and gas, a demand raised by numerous countries.

COP28: Fighting climate change can create jobs in India

Global climate finance flows are woefully inadequate to meet the challenges of the warming planet. There are climate-led business opportunities that can create jobs and sustainable growth. Facing the brunt of extreme weather phenomena, India must scale up renewables capacity and invest in sectors creating smart and sustainable solutions

Indian girl, 12, storms COP28 stage: 'They detained me'. Watch

Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur is a globally recognised climate activist. At COP28, she was protesting against fossil fuels.

COP28 Wrap-Up: Top 5 stories from the summit

Keep up with the big stories from the COP28 summit with our specially curated package of the most interesting articles to help you stay at the top of your game.

Do Indian banks care about climate finance?

Indian banks need to get serious about green finance and Net Zero targets. They should take a leaf out of UAE lenders who have massively scaled up their efforts to achieve Net Zero emissions by channelling $270 billion to green finance