Cop24
Interview: Grzegorz Tobiszowski, Deputy Minister of Energy, Poland
January 17, 2019
A major coal producer in Europe, Poland hosted the Cop24 Climate Change Summit. In an interview, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, who has been a parliamentarian since 2013, speaks of measures to modernise the coal industry as well as cooperation with India.
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Looking back at COP24
December 19, 2018
COP24 was the last chance to stave off climate disaster. At the end, a slow progression towards securing the future of earth is far lesser than what the climate justice activists had bargained for.
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COP24 ends, many questions remain
December 15, 2018
The ten-day long climate change summit COP24 started on high hopes in Katowice, Poland and worked towards reaching concrete solutions. But, environmentalists say this is not enough.
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Cop24: Developed nations likely to fall short of 2020 emission targets
December 8, 2018
A report issued by UN Environment said there is a considerable gap between countries’ current preparedness for climate change and the actual measures needed to get communities ready for a future of increasing climate risks.
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Tackling air pollution can save millions of lives, says WHO report
December 7, 2018
A WHO report released at the Katowice conference on December 5 says India could gain massive health benefits by tackling climate change.
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India takes second place in renewable energy
December 5, 2018
India is leading the race in renewable energy but is still expected to become the largest coking coal importer by 2022. Will the country be able to meet its ambitious targets in clean energy while a big chunk of funds go towards coal-based plants?
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Cooling the Hot and Crowded World
December 1, 2018
The rapid spread of air conditioning around the world, mainly to counter the scathing summers that are getting even blistering due to global warming, has now become the new norm, and risks pushing the planet into a vicious, downward spiral. The iron man and legendary leader Lee K...
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Interview: Robert Jans – Director, Ekolog India
December 1, 2018
Ekolog, a Polish solid waste and sewage management and renewable energy equipment firm has undertaken key projects in India. Robert Jans, Ekolog’s India director, talks to Biz@India about their technological innovations in the waste management industry and other projects in the...
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Interview: C K Mishra-Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
December 1, 2018
India will begin implementing the Paris Agreement in 2021, says Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change CK Mishra in an interview with Biz@India. Mishra also talks about India’s agenda at COP24. Three years after the Paris agreement, as India prepares ...
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Towards a Sunny Future
December 1, 2018
India has an ambitious target of producing 100 GW of solar energy by 2022. After some rapid growth over the past few years, further development faces serious hurdles at multiple levels.
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