Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week delhi is enveloped in toxic smog. Is that concentrating minds in government ahead of the madrid Climate Summit . Three weeks to go till the uk votes has it become the get brexit done election . And if not, then what . And as Prince Andrew quits public life, is it harder anywhere in the world to befriends with a sex offender . My guests today indianjournalist ashis ray, irish broadcaster brian oconnell, greg katz of Us News Agency associated press, and Agnes Poirier of french news magazine marianne. Welcome to you all. Four years ago, Climate Change barely registered as a voter issue in a british election. This time, its a priority. The same is true of the battle for the democratic president ial nomination in the us. But does voter anxiety translate into Government Action . Climate Scientists Say three in four countries have inadequate pledges on cutting emissions. Among them is india, whose capital has been choking on sm
Having said that, i think that this toxic smog is caused to a large extent by crop burning in neighbouring states. And that smoke is what aggregates the situation. It is a normal phenomenon which generally takes place in the month of november. But that said, i think that when it comes to overall, nationwide, mass consciousness about the environment, i think india still has some way to go. What i noticed, very encouragingly, was that schoolchildren were out on the streets demonstrating against parents and politicians because they are angry. They really feel let down by the older generation. And is that translating in any way into a sharpness of attention from the Indian Government when it gets to madrid . At this point, india has a Carbon Intensity pledge but it doesnt have a cutting emissions pledge. This pledge that india made in paris was that from the standards of 2005, india would reduce the emission intensity by 33 to 35 by 2030. I am not sure whether india will make it but india
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello. Welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week delhi is enveloped in toxic smog. Is that concentrating minds in government ahead of the madrid Climate Summit . Three weeks to go till the uk votes has it become the get brexit done election . And if not, then what . And as Prince Andrew quits public life, is it harder anywhere in the world to be friends with a sex offender . My guests today indian journalist ashis ray, irish broadcaster brian oconnell, greg katz of Us News Agency associated press, and Agnes Poirier of french news magazine marianne. Welcome to you all. Four years ago, Climate Change barely registered as a voter issue in a british election. This time, its a priority. The same is true of the battle for the democratic president ial nomination in the us. But does voter anxiety translate into Government Action . Climate Scientists Say three in four countries have inadequate pledges on cutting emissions. Among them is india, who
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria attended the annual function of Seva Bharati and also inaugurated the new hostel of Seva Bharti Kamakhya Nagar Charitable and Dharmik Trust in Guwahati on Thursday.
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 10: In a major development, NHPC signed contract agreement with M/s Adani Infra India Limited for EPC contract for development of 600 MW solar project under CPSU scheme Phase-II on 09.06.2022 at NHPC Corporate Office, Faridabad. The agreement was signed in the presence of AK Singh, CMD, NHPC. RP Goyal, Director (Finance) and Biswajit Basu, Director (Projects) from NHPC and Dr Manish Karna, Head Business Development from M/s Adani Infra (India) Limited were also present on […]