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At a climate summit short on specifics, China stood out. At a virtual gathering hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping made no new commitments beyond what he told the U.N. General Assembly in New York in September: “We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.” Although many of the world’s governments have committed to keeping global warming below 2 Celsius, peaking emissions in 2020 or later means that emissions would need to fall faster than what is thought to be the maximum possible reduction of about 35% per year....

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:00 am - 10:00 am You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on how to advance the agenda for a just transition around the world, hosted by the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program and the U.S. Department of Energy. Our conversation will focus on the opportunities and challenges for workers and communities worldwide as they transition from fossil fuels and emissions-intensive industries. Panelists will discuss how to support impacted communities and how to help develop the workforce needed for the energy transition. This event is made possible by gene...

Eastern India most vulnerable to climate change, says study Updated: Updated: April 20, 2021 18:00 IST Assessment by two IITs and the IISc finds 24 of India’s 100 districts most vulnerable to climate change are in Assam Share Article AAA A man walks on a garbage dumping site in Guwahati. File   | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Assessment by two IITs and the IISc finds 24 of India’s 100 districts most vulnerable to climate change are in Assam The greenest part of India is the most vulnerable to climate change, a study by two Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Bengaluru-base...

April 19, 2021 Part of President Biden’s sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure legislation looks to rebuild the nation’s power and transportation markets as well as the country’s semiconductor industry. This follows Biden signing an executive order in February designed to review gaps in the domestic supply chains for rare earths, medical devices, chips and other key resources. These efforts will require domestic mining and production of rare earth elements. In March, the Department of Energy announced a $30 million initiative that will tap into researching and securing the U.S. ...

The new U.S. plan to rival China and end cornering of market in rare earth metals The United States has made previous attempts to reemerge as a dominant player in a rare earths supply chain that is responsible for some of the most important materials involved in electric vehicle production, battery making, renewable energy systems and technology manufacturing. Under the Biden administration, the effort is receiving renewed focus, with massive investments planned in climate change technology and a hard line being taken on geopolitical rivalries and the national security threat posed by China. ...