Should India consider a ‘net-zero’ climate pledge on reducing greenhouse gasses?
There is a risk that debates over whether net-zero approaches are consistent with India’s development needs may damp action. Feb 16, 2021 · 12:30 pm Protesters wearing protective masks take part in a rally urging immediate action to curb air pollution in New Delhi. | AFP
The year 2021 promises to be a charged year for climate politics. The Biden administration has returned the US to the Paris Agreement, a new cycle of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports are forthcoming, and a significant UN Climate Change conference – COP 26 – is slated for Glasgow at the end of the year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with COP26 president-designate Alok Sharma, on February 16, 2021. Twitter/@narendramodi
Narendra Modi also expressed his commitment to work with his British counterpart Boris Johnson to further strengthen the India-UK ties. President-designate of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and British MP Alok Sharma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday during which they discussed the India-UK collaboration on climate change issues in the run up to the crucial meet.
COP refers to the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 26th session of which will be hosted by the UK in November 2021 in Glasgow.
Top UN Climate Official Speaks To PM Modi, Discusses India-UK Collaboration Top UN Climate Official Speaks To PM Modi, Discusses India-UK Collaboration COP refers to the decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 26th session of which will be hosted by the UK in November 2021 in Glasgow.
Top UN climate official Alok Sharma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions today.
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President-designate of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and British MP Alok Sharma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday during which they discussed the India-UK collaboration on climate change issues in the run up to the crucial meet.
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Brookfield, Actis among bidders for Fortum’s India solar assets
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February 15, 2021
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc., private equity firm Actis Llp and Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund’s Sekura Energy Ltd have offered to buy a majority stake in Finnish state-run power utility Fortum Oyj’s 500 megawatts (MW) solar projects in India in a deal estimated at about half a billion euros, said two people aware of the development.
The three parties have submitted three separate non-binding bids for the deal, which is expected to be completed by March, the people cited above said, requesting anonymity. Kotak Investment Banking is managing the sale process.