India banks on renewables to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Nov 22, 2024, 1:40 PM
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At the COP29 summit draws to a close, this report takes us to a renewable energy farm in India, partly owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. He has just been charged in the US for allegedly bribing Indian authorities over contracts for solar plants in the south of the country. As one of the largest producers of greenhouse gases, India is at a critical juncture in its battle against climate change.
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South Korea hosts treaty talks on curbing 'existential challenge' of plastic pollution
• 9:01 PM
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A conference on how to end plastic pollution opened on Monday in Busan, South Korea, but there was little consensus between nations on how to deal with the 90 percent of plastic produced globally that is not recycled.
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Developing nations blast 'paltry' $300 billion deal approved at COP29 UN climate summit
• 7:48 AM
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The contentious deal reached at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, commits developed nations to paying at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissons and prepare for disasters related to glo
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Key points of the COP29 deal to help poorer nations cope with climate change
• 3:19 AM
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The Baku accord raises the amount of money that developed countries must provide to help poorer nations adapt to global warming to at least $300 billion per year by 2035. The deal states that the money will come from a "wide variety of sources", includin
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