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Union Cabinet approves India's Kigali stand on hydrofluorocarbons

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2016

The government on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the India's position at recent negotiations at Kigali, Rwanda over the issue of phasing down the climate-damaging refrigerants...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , HFC's

Shell to Link Executive Bonuses to Emissions Targets, CEO Says

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2016

Shell plans to link executive bonuses to greenhouse gas emissions and take other actions to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Pakistan setting up world’s largest solar park to promote renewable energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2016

Pakistan is setting up the world’s largest 1,000 MW solar park as part of its plans to promote renewable energy, Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has announced, according to media reports...

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IEA Warns That Climate Change Pledges Fall Far Short Of What Is Needed

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 28, 2016

One of the most important and comprehensive reports on the outlook for the global energy markets is the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO). Earlier this month the IEA...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , IEA , report

Kerala temperature to rise by 2-3 degree Celsius: Report

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 28, 2016

Kerala, one of the most abundant rainfall-receiving states of the country, is likely to witness an increase in temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century due to climate change...

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Canada to phase out coal power by 2030

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 23, 2016

Canada announced on Monday it will virtually eliminate the use of traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030, a stance contrasting sharply with that of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has...

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Action Plan on Climate Change to get momentum in Kerala: CM Vijayan

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2016

CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala on Monday decided to give a momentum to its ambitious Action Plan on Climate Change to prepare the coastal state to face...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , policy

India on COP22: Efforts made to ensure actions based on equity

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 21, 2016

India today said it participated “constructively” in the crucial climate change conference here to ensure that actions are based on the principles of equity and climate justice....

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India improves ranking in Climate Change Performance Index

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 18, 2016

India has climbed six places to 25th position amongst 58 countries in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), which emphasised that developing countries should not ape industrialised...

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UN climate conference to conclude with a resolve to raise ambition of emission cut

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 18, 2016

 

Amid reports that six G20 nations - Argentina, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States - have failed to take action in line with their Paris Agreement pledges, the...

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Subject Tags: Climate Change , COP 22 , G20