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India faces uphill battle to meet 2030 climate targets: Fitch

Modi at the COP26 announced India by 2030 will increase its non-fossil fuel power generation capacity to 500 GW. (File/Reuters) India must substantially alter its current trajectory if it has to deliver on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s climate targets for 2030, Fitch Solutions said on Friday. Modi at the COP26 announced India by 2030 will …

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COP26 Strikes Hard-fought Deal But UN Says ‘Not Enough’

Nearly 200 nations came together Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation, but fell short of what science says is needed to contain dangerous temperature rises. Rich countries stood accused of failing at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to deliver much-needed finance to vulnerable states at risk …

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COP26 Told Climate Pledges ‘Hollow’ Without Fossil Fuel Phase Out

Climate promises from nations at COP26 ring “hollow” while they continue to invest in oil, gas and coal, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as the summit struggles to make headway its the goal to halt devastating warming. Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Glasgow for painstaking talks aimed at keeping the world …

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India’s GDP to rise by USD 406 bn by 2050 in net-zero scenario

According to the quantitative modelling conducted on decarbonisation pathways for the Indian Economy, the GDP in 2050 is projected to be up by USD 406 billion in the net-zero scenario. (Representational image) India’s GDP will rise by USD 406 billion by 2050 and more than 43 million jobs will be created, as the Asia’s third-largest …

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Thunberg Labels COP26 ‘Failure’ As Youth Demand Action

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg on Friday branded the UN climate summit in Glasgow a “failure” during a mass protest in the Scottish city demanding swifter action from leaders to address the emergency. Thunberg said pledges from some nations made during COP26 to accelerate their emissions cuts amounted to little more than “a two-week long celebration …

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Thunberg Labels COP26 ‘Failure’ As Youth Demand Action

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg on Friday branded the UN climate summit in Glasgow a “failure” during a mass protest in the Scottish city demanding swifter action from leaders to address the emergency. Thunberg said pledges from some nations made during COP26 to accelerate their emissions cuts amounted to little more than “a two-week long celebration …

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