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New Delhi: Last week, India urged G20 members having per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions above the global average to bring it down to the world average, in order to vacate carbon space for developing nations. The statement comes at a time when the EU Commission is pushing for the world’s first carbon border tax on imported goods like carbon-intensive steel. The 27-nation bloc plans to levy the tax in a phased manner from 2026. It directs non-EU companies exporting to Europe to pay the same price for their carbon footprint in Europe as European companies. On Monday, China said the pro...
Highlights Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday attended the United Nations Security Council Open Debate. He said that India is the only country on track among the G20 nations to meet its climate change mitigation commitments. Javadekar commented on India's climate actions and said, "We are not only meeting our Paris Agreement targets but will also exceed them." New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday (February 23, 2021) attended the United Nations Security Council Open Debate and said that India is the only country on track among the G20 nations...
India has a good story in terms of climate change action, says ex-diplomat Shyam Saran Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says India will likely face questions on its coal consumption, especially from US, at the UN Climate Change Conference this November. Pia Krishnankutty 30 January, 2021 5:06 pm IST A+ New Delhi: India has a good story to tell in terms of climate change action ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), said former foreign secretary Shyam Saran at the 13th All India Conference of China Studies (AICC) Saturday. The COP26, to be held in...