- 25 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityCOP26
Pressure will grow on China on climate – U.S. security adviser Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday he believed pressure would grow on China to offer "something fundamentally more ambitious" in the fight against climate…
India achieves target of 40 % installed electricity capacity from non- fossil fuel sources
At COP 21, as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), India had committed to achieving 40% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. The country…
Pacific island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Leaders from Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels said they were disappointed with the Glasgow climate pact, which called for a phase down rather than phasing…
What they are saying about the U.N. climate deal
GLASGOW (Reuters) -Reactions to the climate deal agreed at the COP26 conference in Scotland on Saturday: ALOK SHARMA, COP26 PRESIDENT "I think today we can say with credibility that we’ve…
PM Modi welcomes USA to International Solar Alliance
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi welcomed United States of America to International Solar Alliance. Shri Modi also thanked the US President Mr Joe Biden for the step. In a…
World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges -analysts
By Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) -New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels,…
Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire for coal use at COP26
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but not Japan -…
With COP26 credibility at stake, some urge ratcheting up schedule
By Mark John, Simon Jessop and William James GLASGOW (Reuters) - Behind the headlines touting new emissions and finance commitments, the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow are facing a battle…
AIIB to continue vaccine funding for developing nations in 2022
By Aaron Saldanha (Reuters) - China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will continue to finance developing countries acquire COVID-19 vaccines, a senior executive said on Thursday. Last year, AIIB had…
Honour your climate promises or face the consequences – Al Gore
GLASGOW (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said on Friday progress had been made on addressing rising global temperatures, but warned a United Nations climate conference of dire consequences…
COP26 coal pledge falls short on support as emissions surge
By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW (Reuters) - A pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference on Thursday, but…
U.S., Canada among 20 countries to commit to stop financing fossil fuels abroad
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW (Reuters) - The United States, Canada and 18 other countries committed at the COP26 climate summit on Thursday to stop public financing for…
