Connecting the dots: A just energy transition, workforce migration and employment opportunitiesThe recent Glasgow Pact, which put unprecedented emphasis on the envisaged shift from conventional to renewable energy generation, recognis...
12 Feb, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Coal to stay as major source of energy in foreseeable future: Pralhad Joshi"Being an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, coal is going to stay as major source of energy in the foreseeable future,"...
20 Dec, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Glasgow Climate Pact: India drew a blank on phase-out of all fossil fuels, say expertsFor India, a focus on coal alone was a cause for concern. The call for "phase-out of unabated coal" would effectively put its entire coal f...
20 Nov, 2021, 07.03 AM IST
Climate Finance And in Its AbsenceAnother unresolved issue in finance is the definition and quality of climate finance. What constitutes climate finance, what are the respec...
18 Nov, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
India didn't replace coal "phase out" with "phase down" at COP 26: Govt sources, say criticism 'unfair'Glasgow Climate Pact states that the use of "unabated coal should be phased down", as should subsidies for fossil fuels. Several countries ...
17 Nov, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
The ultimate guide to why the COP26 summit ended in failure and disappointment (despite a few bright spots)Was COP26 a failure? If we evaluate this on original goals, the answer is: it fell short. Two big items weren't realised: renewing targets ...
15 Nov, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
COP26 summit's message to business: Clean up to cash inThe gathering brought in top CEOs, mayors, and leaders in industries, including finance, construction, vehicles and aviation, agriculture, ...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
COP26 meet first clear call for 'coal phasedown'The result was the adoption of the Glasgow Climate Pact by nearly 200 countries. While the meet made history being the first climate summit...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate PactChina, India, and other developing nations rich in coal reserves were threatening to scupper the deal over language that asked governments ...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
Post Glasgow Climate summit, world needs urgent action to stave off catastrophe of global warningThe poorest countries, those least responsible for global warming but which are bearing its brunt, fought in Glasgow to obtain specific fun...
14 Nov, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson hails 'big step forward' with COP26 dealBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the deal struck at the end of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow as a "big step forward" a...
14 Nov, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
COP26: India's 'phase-down' clause on coal power incorporated in Glasgow Climate Pact14 Nov, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
COP Scorecard: What did two weeks of climate talks actually achieve?The biggest surprise in Glasgow was an agreement by the two biggest emitters -- U & China -- to work together.
14 Nov, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
COP 26 in Glasgow: What lies aheadOver 100 world leaders, including PM Modi and US President Joe Biden, will backstop a two-week effort starting October 31 at Glasgow to fir...
30 Oct, 2021, 06.44 AM IST
Major banks commit to carbon neutrality by 2050"All targets will be regularly reviewed to ensure consistency with the latest science," the United Nations' finance for the environment ini...
21 Apr, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Air India inks codeshare pact with FlybeFlybe, a member of Star Alliance along with Air India, is Europe's largest regional airline operating on 216 routes through 75 airports acr...
04 May, 2016, 06.37 PM IST
- UK universities ditch 4-million-pound Libyan deal
At least five British universities have pulled out of a four-million-pound deal with trouble-torn Libya.
13 Mar, 2011, 01.46 PM IST