‘End fossil fuels’ protester storms stage of COP28 summit

‘End fossil fuels’ protester storms stage of COP28 summit

Licypriya Kangujam, an Indigenous climate activist from India, holds a banner during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Acquire Licensing Rights DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A 12-year-old protester burst on to the stage at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Monday, holding …

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Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tesla eyes India, market leader Tata wary-sources Tata pushing Indian officials to not lower EV taxes Tata worried about committed investment if taxes lowered NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) is pressing Indian officials not to lower import taxes of 100% on electric vehicles and to protect domestic industry and its investors, …

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Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NAIROBI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – A blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused “massive damage” to an industrial zone on the Seychelles’ main island …

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Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

[1/2]Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate people from a water-logged residential area following heavy rains due to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing Rights CHENNAI/HYDERABAD, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Rescuers used boats to reach people stranded in their homes amid widespread flooding in the India’s Chennai on …

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Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Tall waves crashed into southern coastal towns over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging …

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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing

[1/4]Indonesia rescue team evacuate the body of a victim of the Mount Marapi eruption in Agam, West Sumatra province, in Indonesia, in this handout picture released on December 5, 2023. Basarnas/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights JAKARTA, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The death toll from Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption jumped to 22 on Tuesday as …

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Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Draft COP28 text includes fossil fuel phase out Text adds other options, include no phase out deal Fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the U.N. summit’s final deal …

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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

CHENNAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern …

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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

[1/3]People take part in a climate protest coinciding with COP28 being held in Dubai and ahead of the upcoming Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing Rights UAE banking sector pledges $270 bln in green finances by 2030 Saudi leaders skip flagship event, …

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UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

Leaders push starkly different hopes for fossil fuels King Charles III of Britain pleads for climate progress COP28 advisor from Marshall Islands quits in protest DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no …

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