Under the directive of the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today announced the leadership team for COP28 UAE, taking place at Expo City Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
india doesn t have targets to reduce its overall emissions. instead, its target for 2030 is relative. it s committed to slow the increase in emissions linked to economic growth. and because india s economy is growing, that target means india s co2 emissions will grow too. now, the blue line here shows india s on course to emit less than its target. climate analysts, though, want india to do more. they say it must follow this yellow track to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees. but there s resistance to take on more. the indian ministerfor climate change said recently, we should not be shifting goalposts and setting new benchmarks for global climate ambition. now, there may be a desire for consistency. but the government is aware setting harder targets will be, well, harder. this is why. india s coal belt helps power this vast nation. more than two thirds of the country s energy production still depends on it. such is the demand that the country s planning on building
Leaders Summit on Climate
On April 22-23 President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on
Climate, a virtual event intended to underscore the urgency –
and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. 40
world leaders were invited to participate in the summit, which the
White House billed as a key milestone on the road to the United
Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow.
The event also included leaders and representatives from
international organizations, businesses, subnational governments,
and indigenous communities.
A key takeaway was President Biden s announcement that the
U.S. will commit to target reducing emissions by 50-52 percent by
Updated:
March 12, 2021 14:46 IST
New Delhi has to leverage its green commitment to ensure carbon and policy space for its developmental aspirations
Share Article
AAA
New Delhi has to leverage its green commitment to ensure carbon and policy space for its developmental aspirations
The election of Joe Biden as U.S. President has catapulted climate change to the top of the global agenda, allowing him to keep his promise to “lead a major diplomatic push” to increase global climate ambition. This also works well for him in rebuilding the trans-Atlantic alliance apart from keeping at bay the domestic fissures from a tenuous hold of the Democrats in the U.S. Congress while being resolute on climate change. It is also in line with the legacy ambitions of his team, led by former U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry (and now Special Presidential Envoy for Climate), with many of them being old climate warriors, some even from the days of the U.S. President, Bill Clinton.