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  Need to shift from 'carbon credit' to 'green credit': PM Modi

  World | November 15, 2015 20:14 IST

  Antalya: Pledging to quadruple India's renewable power capacity to 175 gigawatt by 2022 and cut fossil fuel subsidies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked world's top economies to build support systems focused on nations that

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  How global warming is making people less likely to have sex

  Lifestyle | November 04, 2015 10:58 IST

  Chicago: It is a well know fact that global warming poses one of the greatest threats to humanity as it leads to rising sea levels, floods and droughts.Now the latest problem that could be added

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  Path to climate ambition must be paved with equity: India

  World | October 20, 2015 10:20 IST

  United Nations: India has warned that global efforts to arrive at a climate deal in Paris later this year will not succeed if they are laced with persistent attempts to dislodge the balance of responsibilities

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  81 companies sign pledge on climate change: White House

  World | October 20, 2015 7:10 IST

  Washington: The White House said that a total of 81 companies have signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the country's efforts to combat climate change.Among the companies signing the American

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  FICCI shares views on mitigation with government ahead of Paris climate meet

  India | September 29, 2015 18:40 IST

  New Delhi: Industry body FICCI has shared with the government its perspectives on mitigation and adaptation measures and voluntary emission cuts, days before India submits its INDC ahead of a crucial climate change summit in

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  Shun negatives, adopt positive agenda on climate change: PM Modi

  Politics | September 29, 2015 16:12 IST

  New York: Asking nations to shun negativism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong pitch for a positive agenda to tackle climate change in his talks with US President Barack Obama who said India's

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  Shun negatives, adopt positive agenda on climate change: PM Modi

  World | September 29, 2015 8:57 IST

  New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that countries should shun negativism and focus on a positive agenda to tackle climate change as he held talks with US President Barack Obama who said India's

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  Top 10 quotes of PM Modi at UN summit

  World | September 26, 2015 10:39 IST

  New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a strong pitch for reforms in the UN security council while addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit.The prime minister's 18-minute Hindi speech, in which he

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  Prakash Javadekar stresses on research to combat climate change

  Politics | September 17, 2015 17:32 IST

  New Delhi: Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the challenge of climate change can be overcome with technology and research.”If human intervention has caused climate change, with human intent and intellect and with new research and

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  Climate change one of 'key challenges' of our time: Barack Obama

  World | August 04, 2015 7:26 IST

  Washington:  US President Barack Obama on Monday announced a tougher climate change plan for power plants amidst an overwhelming opposition from several states nationwide.By unveiling the final and tougher version of proposed regulations which the

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  Six green law amendments to be finalised by October: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | July 29, 2015 20:44 IST

  New Delhi: Union Environment Ministry is likely to finalise the amendments to the six green laws by October this year after consultations with legal experts and stakeholders.Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the recommendations

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  Indian climate technology benefitted GDP by Rs 1.34 lakh crore

  July 13, 2015 8:25 IST

  Panaji: Systems developed by Indian scientists to forecast weather, tsunamis and cyclones benefitted the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by nearly Rs.134,000 crore, union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.India has provided

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  Terror, climate change biggest challenge for world: PM Modi

  World | July 12, 2015 9:20 IST

  Ashgabat,Turkmenistan:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed terrorism and climate change as the biggest problems faced by the world saying the solutions to these can be found in Mahatma Gandhi's life and ideals."The world

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  Climate change-hit women in Sundarbans turn photographers

  India | June 01, 2015 11:19 IST

  Kolkata: A group of poor women in the remote parts of the Sundarbans, whose lives have been hit hard by climate change, have turned into photographers to record the hardship they face.In the three blocks

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  Immediate steps needed to mitigate climate change impact: Barack Obama

  World | April 23, 2015 8:50 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that climate change "can no longer be denied" and immediate measures are needed to mitigate its effects.Obama said during his Earth Day address on Wednesday at the

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  Climate change not a business opportunity: Javadekar

  April 22, 2015 8:26 IST

  New Delhi: Climate change was a challenge and not a business opportunity and the developed world should not profit from disaster, according to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.Speaking at the major Economies Forum meeting that took

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  Developed world have to walk the talk on climate change: India

  India | April 19, 2015 14:51 IST

  Washington: The developed world would have to "walk the talk" on climate change and provide a green climate fund to the developing world, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said, ahead of a crucial UN meet

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  India will set Climate Change conference agenda: PM Modi

  World | April 14, 2015 6:51 IST

  Berlin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday slammed developed nations for questioning India over global warming despite it having the lowest per capita emission of gases and asserted that India will set the agenda for the

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  Barack Obama says climate change is harming Americans' health

  World | April 08, 2015 10:25 IST

  Washington: Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and deal with the problem.Obama

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  India committed to maritime security: Sushama Swaraj

  Politics | March 21, 2015 7:20 IST

  Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj on Friday said India was committed to maritime security, freedom of navigation, unimpeded lawful commerce and peaceful settlement of disputes in the Indian Ocean region."We have been working with