US President Joe Biden on Europe tour, meets UK's Rishi Sunak & King Charles-III ahead of NATO meetingUS President Joe Biden began his three-nation visit to Europe by meeting UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III separately in L...
11 Jul, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Incoming World Bank chief Ajay Banga faces tests before he gets to climateJoe Biden and his team have ambitious plans for overhauling the 77-year-old World Bank, which critics have said under its outgoing chief Da...
25 Feb, 2023, 06.51 PM IST
India and US to launch Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation DialogueDuring John Kerry's visit, the United States and India will launch the Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue, which is one of th...
11 Sep, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
Climate partnership to be 'core pillar' of US-India cooperation: BidenBiden's remarks came a day after the two countries announced a “US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership” to create strong...
24 Apr, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
Partnership with India to achieve climate, energy goals core pillar of bilateral cooperation: BidenBiden made the comments a day after India and the United States announced a "US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership" to ...
23 Apr, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
US says it will halve its emissions by 2030US President Joe Biden targets 50 to 52 per cent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas emission by 2030. Says that ...
22 Apr, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
PM Modi to speak at US-hosted virtual climate summit on ThursdayThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the leaders will deliberate on how the world can align climate action with inclusive and resili...
21 Apr, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
India, US can collaborate on agenda for clean and green technologies: PM ModiAn official statement said Modi noted that India is committed to meeting its nationally determined contributions under the Paris agreement ...
07 Apr, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
John Kerry’s mission: Enable India to achieve its climate goalsPushing India to adopt a net zero target is the not on US Special Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry’s agenda. Rather it is to drive inves...
05 Apr, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
Mission India: Joe Biden’s special envoy John Kerry to discuss climate changeKerry is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, environment minister Prakash Javadekar and Minister for Power and Renewable energy ...
05 Apr, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
Second major US visit next month as Spl Climate Envoy John Kerry likely to touch down in AprilET gathers that the visit is likely to be scheduled in the first week of April. While Kerry’s schedule and itinerary are yet to be formally...
27 Mar, 2021, 07.59 AM IST
As US rejoins Paris pact, hopes rise for reopening of climate finance tapUnder climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, the U.S. government did provide finance for things like building solar power systems in Africa a...
19 Feb, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Biden takes steps to put US on 'irreversible path' to net zero economy by 2050The president set ambitious goals that will ensure that the US and the world can meet the urgent demands of the climate crisis, while empow...
27 Jan, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Joe Biden's return to Paris pact just a first step on U.S. climate actionThe process to re-enter the international accord takes a month, meaning the United States will only officially have been out of the deal fo...
20 Jan, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Joe Biden urged to work with business, China to protect SE Asia rainforestJoe Biden's election as the next U.S. leader, replacing climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, has raised expectations that protecting Southe...
16 Nov, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
What a Joe Biden win could mean for financial policyThe pandemic has shone a harsh spotlight on America's racial and wealth inequalities, galvanizing Democrats to use a range of policy levers...
05 Oct, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
On climate, it's Biden's green revolution versus Trump's war on red tapePresident Donald Trump, a Republican, has focused on tearing down former President Barack Obama's climate agenda to free the energy and aut...
27 Apr, 2020, 06.01 PM IST