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Indian ambassador Santosh Jha was in Luxembourg last week to present his credentials to the grand duke. He talks about India as an investment opportunity and its leading role on climate change. Santosh Jha has been the ambassador to Belgium, the EU and Luxembourg since last summer, but because of covid restrictions did not have a chance to formally present his letters of credence before 20 January. He has previously served at missions in Moscow, New York and Colombo and prior to his appointment...

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Incoming U.S. President Joe Biden campaigned on a starkly different vision for Americas future than Donald Trump, and now that he’s in the White House, experts say Canadians can expect some big changes.

Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement on global warming on Nov. 4. Trump’s successor, Joe Biden, wants back in. But averting the worst effects of climate change will be an uphill battle even with the involvement of the U.S., the second-largest producer of carbon dioxide emissions, behind China. Global warming already is fueling wildfires, hurricanes and mass migrations, and in the U.S., Trump dismantled regulations meant to stifle greenhouse gas em...

This warming is responsible for an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events, it said, and a decline in rainfall, ranging from 12–20% since 1970, depending on the time of year and part of the country. The report also noted an increase in extreme fire weather and in the length of the fire season, particularly in southern Australia. Oceans are acidifying and have warmed by 1°C since 1910. It confirmed that sea levels are rising and that this results in more frequent extremes, which risk...

For a few moments in late April of 2020, oil – normally the lifeblood of the world economy – became more expensive to store than to pay someone to take it away.

The year has seen a 7% drop in carbon pollution, but there are fears that the figure represents only a temporary blip.

All Models Are Wrong Morning sun, 28th December 2020, Hastings You’re tired. You’re burned out. You don’t know how you keep getting up in the morning, keep switching on the news, keep looking after everyone around you – or asking for help, again and again. What keeps you going? Maybe it’s the friend who sends you just the right message at just the right moment. Maybe it’s seeing the tireless efforts of others, and the sense of community in working together. Maybe it’s the energy a...

Text size For a few moments in late April of 2020, oil -- normally the lifeblood of the world economy -- became more expensive to store than to pay someone to take it away. Crude oils wildly fluctuating futures prices reflected the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with record falls in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel demand making 2020 an unexpectedly good year for the climate. The United Nations and the Global Carbon Project both said this month that planet-warming carbon poll...

Posted on December 24, 2020 | Views: 1,078 cwebb2020-12-24T08:18:21-08:00 by Jemma King:For many, 2020 has been the worst year in living memory. But, amidst the doom and gloom, there have been positive news stories relating to energy and the environment… Most of us saw the viral images of the unusually clear canals in Venice earlier this summer. The sight of fish and swans returning to the famous Italian waterways quickly became emblematic of the other side to the story of 2020 – ...