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News ScanCancun summit paves the way for global green fund
Several new avenues for raising funds to combat climate change have been proposed at the ongoing UN climate summit in Cancun, but there is less agreement on who should manage and govern this green fund More... Climate summit debates transparency of climate mitigation and adaptation fundsAn EU Commission document on how much developing countries have received from government or multilateral agencies to fight climate change revealed that India has only three ongoing projects, worth Euro 8.6 million and all funded by Germany More... Climate talks seek equal commitment from developed and developing nationsAt the UN climate summit in Cancun an OECD survey revealed that the US will need to deviate from business-as-usual by only 3.5% to achieve its emission-reduction targets, while India will be required to deviate by at least 36% More... Cancun summit: scientists call for ‘rationing’ in developed worldGlobal warming is now such a serious threat to mankind that climate change experts are calling for Second World War-style rationing in rich countries to bring down carbon emissions More... RTI filings reveal huge gaps in government’s climate policyAnswers given by the PMO and the environment ministry to RTI filings on India’s climate change policy and preparedness show that there is little interest in the issue, and even less knowledge More... Swaminathan compliments Kerala on endosulfan banM S Swaminathan, the architect of India’s Green Revolution, has put his weight behind the ban imposed by the Kerala Pollution Control Board on use of the pesticide endosulfan More... Climate pledges fall short, says UNPromises countries made to control carbon emissions will see temperatures rise by up to 4 degrees C during this century, a UN report concludes and warns that further curbs on emissions are needed to meet climate targets More... AP gets Centre notice on Polavaram embankmentThe Ministry for Environment and Forests has sought an explanation from the Andhra Pradesh government for starting work on the controversial Polavaram irrigation project without proper environmental clearance, and for not holding public hearings in the adjoining states of Orissa and Chhattisgarh More... India not to pursue Bhopal compensation case in US courtsThe Centre has decided not to pursue the Bhopal gas tragedy compensation case in US courts More... |
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