-PTI/ The Telegraph Developing countries need independence in their choice of energy mix, and in achieving the sustainable development Goals, says environment minister India on Sunday called as historic the UN climate summit in Egypt for securing an agreement on establishing a fund to address loss and damage due to climate change-induced disasters, saying "the world has waited far too long for this". Making an intervention in the closing plenary of COP27, Union...
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Delhi: RWAs come up with people’s manifesto for MCD elections -Paras Singh
-Hindustan Times The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have issued a charter of demands seeking a more ‘liveable, breathable and commutable’ city. The umbrella body of Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Delhi have come up with a ‘People’s Manifesto’ for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, issuing a charter of demands seeking a more “liveable, breathable and commutable” city. The manifesto issued by United RWAs Joint Action...
More »Paris Agreement requires phase down of all fossil fuels: India at COP27
-PTI/ The Hindu The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out As negotiators from 194 parties started working out a draft cover text at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, India on Saturday said meeting the long-term Goal of the Paris Agreement requires "phase down of all fossil fuels", sources told PTI. "Natural...
More »Global Hunger Index May be Imperfect, but India Must Heed its Warning -Dipak Chaudhari and Atman Shah
-Newsclick.in Political parties conveniently use such indices to support their positions and programmes. However, we must view it as a crucial marker of the economic well-being of people. Health is regarded as an unalienable human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Children and adults can less utilise their full potential if they suffer from hunger, which unleashes a cycle of events that limit their choices and opportunities. The second of...
More »Explained: What Is Mangrove Alliance for Climate Launched At COP27 In Partnership With India? -Shreya Basak
-Outlook India/ With PTI inputs The UAE and Indonesia launched the MAC on the sidelines of the UN climate summit COP27, being held in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from November 6 to 18. The collaboration aims to strengthen the conservation and restoration of mangrove ecosystems worldwide. India, Australia, Japan, Spain and Sri Lanka have joined it as partners. At the 27th session of the COP, Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was...
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