DUBAI: At the end of hottest year on record, more than 195 countries, including India, at the UN climate summit (COP28) here on Wednesday agreed for “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems”, bringing the spotlight for the first time on oil and gas in the global climate body’s decision text.It also underlined the … Read more
DUBAI: Calling out rich nations for their failure to mobilise adequate resources for developing countries, India on Friday asked for clarity in the very definition of ‘climate finance‘ and said the absence of it leads to lack of trust and transparency.“In my view, the minimum short-term action that we need to prioritise and work together … Read more
DUBAI: Governments lined up a slew of energy announcements on Saturday at the UN climate summit in Dubai, where countries are under pressure to come up with plans to halt the non-stop rise in planet-warming emissions. A pledge to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 is poised to win support from more than … Read more
DUBAI: Black carbonaccelerated the melting of snow and ice in critical regions such as the Himalayas, the Arctic and the Andes and disrupted monsoon patterns in India and West Africa while exacerbating the effects of hazardous heatwaves, said a new report launched here on Friday. Black carbon is a fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) component … Read more
DUBAI: CO president-designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber on Sunday praised India, the current hosts of the presidency of the G20, for its energy transition vision even as he acknowledged the critical need for a “new paradigm” in climate finance to ensure every country across global south adopts low carbon development.The UAE and India shared a … Read more