COP26 summit

COP26 climate summit: Scope, scale and speed of climate finance have to increase considerably, says India

COP21 decision mandates that before 2025, parties shall set a new collective quantified goal from a floor of USD 100 billion per year, considering the needs and priorities of developing countries.

 

Nov 09, 2021, 06:35 AM IST

COP26 summit: Focus turns to climate finance after a flurry of pledges

Britain, which is hosting the COP26 meeting, will again try to set the pace, announcing 290 million pounds ($391 million) in new funding, including support for countries in the Asia Pacific to deal with the impact of global warming.

Nov 08, 2021, 15:33 PM IST

COP26 Summit: Coalition worth $130 tn pledges to put combatting climate change at heart of finance

A main aim of the COP26 talks is to secure enough national promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions - mostly from burning coal, oil and gas - to keep the rise in the average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius. 

Nov 04, 2021, 06:26 AM IST

6 Instances When PM Modi Showed His Love For Musical Instruments

Seven years after he enthralled his fans in Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi played the drum on yet another foreign tour. This time in Glasgow, where he attended the COP26 summit.

Nov 03, 2021, 18:00 PM IST

Breaking News: PM Narendra Modi returns home after joining COP26

After joining COP26, PM Narendra Modi has returned home from Glasgow. PM's emphasized green energy in COP26.

Nov 03, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi gave a message to the world on green energy

PM Narendra Modi's foreign trip to join G20 countries ended. During this visit, India firmly put its point in front of the world.

Nov 03, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi returns to the country after concluding his 5-day visit to Rome, Vatican and Glasgow

PM Narendra Modi held various bilateral meetings with several heads of the state on the sidelines of the G20. He also met German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and Italian PM Mario Draghi, Pope Francis, President of the European Council, Charles Michel, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Nov 03, 2021, 08:47 AM IST

China's Xi Jinping made 'big mistake' by not attending G20, COP26: US President Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said, "It was a "big mistake" for China`s President Xi Jinping not to attend COP26. The rest of the world will look to China and ask what value-added are they providing and they have lost in building influence people around the world and all the people here at COP.

Nov 03, 2021, 08:01 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi leaves for home after concluding five-day visit to G20, COP26 climate summit

PM Modi delivered a "seminal" statement at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) highlighting the range and depth of climate actions taken by India along with future goals that the country has set for itself at the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.

Nov 03, 2021, 07:02 AM IST

WATCH: You're the most popular man in Israel, come join my party: Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tells PM Narendra Modi

"You're the person who restarted the relationship between India and Israel," Bennett told PM Modi after their first meeting on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit.

Nov 02, 2021, 20:25 PM IST

COP26 Summit: Joe Biden Caught Dozing

US President Joe Biden catches forty winks during COP26 Summit. As per ‘The National’, this happened when a message by a disability rights activist was being delivered.

Nov 02, 2021, 18:28 PM IST

IRIS initiative gives us hope, does something for most vulnerable nations: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi launched the Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative at the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26).

Nov 02, 2021, 15:09 PM IST

COP26 Summit: Key takeaways from PM Narendra Modi’s historic speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India is the only country that is delivering in "letter and spirit" the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement. 

Nov 02, 2021, 07:47 AM IST

India will achieve the target of net zero by 2070, says PM Narendra Modi at COP26 Summit

Presenting the country's national statement at the Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India is the only country that is delivering in "letter and spirit" the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement.

Nov 02, 2021, 06:42 AM IST

COP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India

The green guarantee financing will support clean and resilient infrastructure in sectors such as clean energy, transport, and urban development.

Nov 01, 2021, 21:17 PM IST

‘Stop treating nature like a toilet’: UN chief at COP26 summit

In his speech at the COP26 World Leaders` Summit here the UN chief told world leaders that "we are digging our own graves by failing to act fast enough on climate change."

Nov 01, 2021, 20:38 PM IST

LIVE: During COP-26 summit, Boris Johnson to urge world leaders to accelerate transition to EVs

The United Kingdom PM will also urge them to take concrete steps on phasing out coal and halting deforestation.

Nov 01, 2021, 08:44 AM IST

COP26 summit: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Glasgow, interacts with Indian community as crowd sings 'Modi Hai Bharat Ka Gehna'

PM Modi's bilateral meeting with UP PM Boris Johnson is expected to take place soon after Monday's opening ceremony, which will include cultural performances and a speech by the UK Prime Minister. 

Nov 01, 2021, 06:32 AM IST