Union coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena said questions surrounding livelihoods of these 50 lakh people, alternate vocations, skulking, healthcare and education have to be considered while charting the way forward. India will press for a “just energy transition” at the G-20 parleys, a top government official said on Monday, pointing out that 50 lakh people […]
G20: An opportunity to meet the Global South’s climate finance needs – EQ Mag
The present commitments made by the developed countries to provide climate finance have proved to be insufficient. The G20 needs to find pragmatic solutions to mitigate this issue of green finance. The world is at a critical juncture in history; the urgency of tackling climate change can no longer be delayed or treated as aspirational. […]
Global carbon emissions will decide future, G20 is vital to deal with it: Scientists – EQ Mag
Agartala : Global carbon emissions will determine the future, human fate and livelihood, thats why G20 is very important to deal with the challenge, scientists said on the opening day of the two-day Science-20 conference under Indias G20 Presidency in Agartala. The scientists said that there is no nation, no society that can address the […]
Foreign Secretary Kwatra and Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha discuss railways, trade, energy and G20 – EQ Mag
Kathmandu : Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Tuesday called on Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and discussed railways, treaties and agreements between the two countries, and projects undertaken by Indian companies in Nepal, including in the power and energy sector. Kwatra arrived here on Monday for a two-day official visit to hold talks with the […]
At the G20, India is pressing the issue of energy storage – EQ Mag
At the G20, India is pressing the issue of energy storage India hosted its first Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG ) meeting from February 5th to 7th, 2023. The meeting took place at the IT Hub of India, Bengaluru. Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh addressed the meeting and […]
G20 make commitments to reach carbon neutrality, end coal financing abroad – EQ Mag Pro
The G20 reaffirmed past commitments by rich nations to mobilize $100 billion annually to help poorer countries. However, it failed to set a target for phasing out domestic coal use. Rome : Leaders of the world’s biggest economies made a compromise commitment Sunday to reach carbon neutrality by or around mid-century as they wrapped up […]
Younger people within G20 want bold climate actions: Poll – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : A major poll of public opinion on climate change in the G20 countries published on Monday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford shows how public support for climate action is set to strengthen in the near future as climate-aware teenagers become of voting age, enter the workforce, […]
G20 Fails to Agree on Phasing Out Coal, India Asks Nations to Cut High Emissions
New Delhi : India has urged the G20 nations which have per capita greenhouse gas emissions above the world average to bring them down, as the grouping’s Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial failed to agree on phasing out coal power and overseas coal financing. Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister, R K Singh, taking […]
G20 Loath to Commit in Climate Meeting Tussle Over Carbon Wording
The G20 meeting is seen as a decisive stage ahead of United Nations climate talks, known as COP 26, which takes place in 100 days’ time in Glasgow in November. Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 rich nations have yet to agree on commitments to cut carbon emissions, two sources said, after […]
Wind Industry Calls on G20 to Speed Up Renewable Power Growth
Some of the biggest names in renewable energy are calling on the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to take action to speed up the deployment of green power to prevent dangerous global warming. Even as the cost of wind and solar power declines and installations increase, the pace of growth is too slow […]
