Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Emission ghost haunts Volkswagen in India
Carmaker meets govt, ARAI; agrees to give evaluation results by Nov-end The emission scandal that broke out in the US has come to haunt German automaker Volkswagen in India, too. The company’s representatives
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Volkswagen reports first quarterly loss in 15 years over pollution scam
German auto giant Volkswagen booked Wednesday its first quarterly loss in 15 years in the wake of the global pollution-cheating scandal which also forced it to lower its full-year forecasts. VW said
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World leaders to attend Paris climate summit
At least 80 world leaders, including Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, David Cameron and Narendra Modi, will attend a summit tasked with agreeing a global climate pact in Paris in December. Diplomats endorsed
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UK, Germany and France lobbying for weakened cap on toxic car pollution
Europe’s biggest countries are lobbying for a proposed EU cap on nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from cars to be weakened in a vote on Wednesday, despite the VW diesel emissions scandal and revelations
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Neonicotinoids: new warning on pesticide harm to bees
There is a strong scientific consensus that bees are exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides in fields and suffer harm from the doses received, according to a new analysis of the all the scientific evidence
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Disputes over financing hamper talks on global warming
Disputes over financing for poor nations hampered negotiations on Friday among almost 200 countries racing against the clock to seal an accord on combating global warming at a UN climate summit in Paris
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Ahead of Paris meet, Berlin's billions put India firmly on low-carbon track
Recognizing "renewable energy" and "efficient use of energy" as the most effective routes to mitigate climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions, India and Germany on Monday decided to move on this path
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Angela Merkel pledges 1 billion euros for solar energy; Germany forges renewable alliance with India
Giving a thrust on clean energy, Germany on Monday pledged about one billion euros (Rs 7,300 crore) assistance for India’s solar projects as the two countries decided to forge a renewable alliance to boost
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India, Germany forge partnership on climate change
India and Germany on Monday decided to forge an Indo-German Climate and Renewable Alliance, a partnership to harness technology, innovation and finance in order to make affordable, clean and renewable
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in India; climate talks, river cleaning high on agenda
Just days after India unveiled its climate action plan targeting to cut its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 33-35%, climate change negotiations and financing for clean energy will be one the focal