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COP27: Rishi Sunak to skip UN's major conference on climate change

The Prime Minister's office said Sunak's absence does not reflect a downgrade in the Conservative government's commitment to combating climate change.

) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday.
Sunak's office said the decision was made because of &ldquo;pressing domestic commitments&rdquo; including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17 and does not reflect a downgrade in the Conservative government's commitment to combating climate change. Other senior UK government ministers are expected to attend.
Sunak took office on Tuesday, replacing Liz Truss, who stepped down after a seven-week term in which her tax-cutting plans sparked economic and political mayhem.
Officials from almost 200 countries are due to gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, starting Nov. 6 to discuss how to tackle global warming at the conference known as COP27. Britain hosted last year's COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which was attended by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
A Sunak spokeswoman said Britain remained committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, &ldquo;and to leading international and domestic action to tackle climate change.&rdquo; Opposition Labour Party spokesman Ed Miliband said Sunak had made &ldquo;a terrible decision.&rdquo; &ldquo;These summits matter,&rdquo; he told the BBC. &ldquo;They are forcing mechanisms for action on the biggest issue we face as a world.&rdquo;

Global discussions on climate change are riddled with climate jargon. Here is a quick breakdown of some of the ‘hottest’ climate terms right now. 

Carbon market, net zero, degrowth! Keeping up with the climate glossary

A quick breakdown of some of the ‘hottest’ climate terms right now.

Global discussions on climate change are bundled with a lot of new and ever-evolving climate jargon.&nbsp;

Like most things that actually matter to common people, global discussions on climate change are riddled with a lot of climate jargon.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Here is a quick breakdown of some of the &lsquo;hottest&rsquo; climate terms right now:
Net zero&nbsp;emissions:&nbsp;Net zero&nbsp;refers to a situation where the&nbsp;amount of carbon emitted&nbsp;is&nbsp;equal to&nbsp;the amount of carbon being removed&nbsp;which&nbsp;can be done via carbon credits or carbon offsets.&nbsp;PM Modi pledged net zero for India by 2070 at COP26.
SEE MORE <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-summit-pm-modi-sets-2070-deadline-here-s-how-india-could-achieve-zero-carbon-emissions-1635861017800">COP26 Summit: Here's how India could achieve zero carbon emissions</a>&nbsp;
Carbon market:&nbsp;This refers to the trading system in which countries may buy or sell units of greenhouse-gas emissions in an effort to meet their national limits on emissions through an agreement such as the Kyoto Protocol.
Climate finance:&nbsp;This is financing that seeks to support&nbsp;mitigation efforts.&nbsp;In 2015, developed countries promised $100 billion a year to&nbsp;the&nbsp;less wealthy nations by 2020 to help them adapt, mitigate and cope with climate problems.&nbsp;The promise remains unfulfilled.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/rain-floods-landslides-how-climate-change-is-affecting-uttarakhand-1634656504253">Rain, floods, landslides: how climate change is affecting Uttarakhand</a>
Just transition:&nbsp;It is known that rich nations have already built their economies while&nbsp;polluting the world so a just transition simply means a move towards a low carbon world without&nbsp;hampering development in&nbsp;weaker economies and sections of society.
Carbon sink:&nbsp;An ecosystem or place&nbsp;that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. A carbon sink is not permanent and the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/explained-why-the-amazon-rainforest-is-emitting-more-co2-than-it-can-absorb-1626935271407">Amazon rainforest</a>&nbsp;is a great example.
Natural capital:&nbsp;An umbrella term for&nbsp;elements of nature that provide ecosystem&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;such as&nbsp;CO2 sequestration or removal, protection from soil erosion and flood risk, habitats for wildlife, pollination and areas for recreation and well-being.&nbsp;
Nationally determined contributions:&nbsp;NDCs are a countries&rsquo; self-determined&nbsp;reduction targets and&nbsp;action plan with a stipulated but non-binding timeline. Countries are supposed to update them every five years.
Degrowth:&nbsp;An alternative way of looking at &lsquo;growth&rsquo; where GDP is not the&nbsp;primary&nbsp;measure&nbsp;of growth for&nbsp;an economy. This line of thought calls upon rich countries to&nbsp;focus&nbsp;development&nbsp;on&nbsp;sectors&nbsp;that&nbsp;improve human well-being while scaling back on industries that hurt&nbsp;the environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Tipping point: The point or points of 'no return' after which&nbsp;our efforts and small changes will not be enough to reverse global warming.&nbsp;
SEE MORE <a href="https://www.editorji.com/in-depth/cop26-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-the-world-s-last-chance-for-climate-action-1635780726727">What is COP26 and why is it the world's last chance for climate action?</a>
Resilience: It is the ability of a country or community to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/meet-tulsi-gowda-the-barefoot-environmentalist-who-got-padma-shri-1636435982212">Meet Tulsi Gowda, the barefoot environmentalist, who got Padma Shri</a>

An avalanche erupted from Tukuche Mountain in Nepal, leaving 11 people injured, including seven school students, on Sunday afternoon. 

Avalanche rolls over school, sweeps through residential areas in Nepal  

Watch the horrific video of Nepal avalanche as it rolls over a school and residential areas

Avalanche rolls over school, sweeps through residential areas in Nepal 

An avalanche erupted from&nbsp;Tukuche&nbsp;Mountain in Nepal,&nbsp;leaving 11 people injured, including seven school&nbsp;students, on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp; The snow slide continued for 30 minutes. No human casualties have been reported so far.&nbsp; The&nbsp;avalanche swept through residential areas&nbsp;of&nbsp;Mustang district&nbsp;and rolled over&nbsp;Janadarsha&nbsp;Amarsingh&nbsp;High School at the time when the school was holding classes.&nbsp; The officials said that&nbsp;the avalanche started to roll down the mountain enveloping the residential area and&nbsp;people&nbsp;have&nbsp;been evacuated and moved onto safer grounds.&nbsp;&nbsp; The avalanche has affected animals as it is a pasture land used by locals for their cattle.&nbsp;&nbsp;

An avalanche erupted from&nbsp;Tukuche&nbsp;Mountain in Nepal,&nbsp;leaving 11 people injured, including seven school&nbsp;students, on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;

An avalanche erupted from&nbsp;Tukuche&nbsp;Mountain in Nepal,&nbsp;leaving 11 people injured, including seven school&nbsp;students, on Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;
The snow slide continued for 30 minutes. No human casualties have been reported so far.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;avalanche swept through residential areas&nbsp;of&nbsp;Mustang district&nbsp;and rolled over&nbsp;Janadarsha&nbsp;Amarsingh&nbsp;High School at the time when the school was holding classes.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/himalayan-glaciers-melting-at-an-alarming-rate-since-2000-1561103111740" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;Himalayan glaciers melting at an alarming rate since 2000</a>
The officials said that&nbsp;the avalanche started to roll down the mountain enveloping the residential area and&nbsp;people&nbsp;have&nbsp;been evacuated and moved onto safer grounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The avalanche has affected animals as it is a pasture land used by locals for their cattle.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

Activists mocked world leaders in COP26 posed Modi, Draghi and Putin, standing motionless and with folded arms in front of the burning planet in protest.

Activists pose as world leaders to mock their efforts of tackling climate change

Climate activists posed as world leaders on Friday in Glasgow as final deliberations were on at the COP26 summit being held in the Scottish capital.

Climate activists posed as world leaders on Friday in Glasgow as final deliberations were on at the COP26 summit being held in the Scottish capital.
Activists dressed up as firefighters and wore masks of global leaders like US President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian PM Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau among others.
The mock world leaders were seen throwing small amounts of water at a replica of a burning planet but it was not enough to douse the flames.
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The mock world leaders were seen throwing small amounts of water at a replica of a burning planet but it was not enough to douse the flames.

Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal on the final day of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal.
Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to &ldquo;phase down,&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;phase out&rdquo; coal power, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
India, China and several developing countries, including Iran, Venezuela and Cuba, objected to this provision that called upon countries to accelerate &ldquo;efforts towards the phase-out of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies&rdquo;.
India argued that developing countries have a right to their fair share of the global carbon budget and are entitled to the responsible use of fossil fuels within this scope

COP26: Backed by China, India forces amendment in coal policy as countries sign climate pact

Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to “phase down,” rather than “phase out” coal power, 

India argued that developing countries have a right to their fair share of the global carbon budget and are entitled to the responsible use of fossil fuels within this scope

Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal on the final day of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal.
Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to &ldquo;phase down,&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;phase out&rdquo; coal power, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-coal-lifeline-for-many-scavengers-in-india-1636816266472">COP26: Coal lifeline for many scavengers in India&nbsp;</a>
India, China and several developing countries, including Iran, Venezuela and Cuba, objected to this provision that called upon countries to accelerate &ldquo;efforts towards the phase-out of unabated coal power and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies&rdquo;.
India argued that developing countries have a right to their fair share of the global carbon budget and are entitled to the responsible use of fossil fuels within this scope

India targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.

Coal lifeline for many scavengers in India 

India targets to increase its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reduce its economy's carbon intensity by 45%. 

India&nbsp;targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing&nbsp;the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But in some parts of the country, the economy is heavily dependent on local coalfields- a key source of heat-trapping carbon emissions.&nbsp; Locals living in the eastern city of&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;in Jharkhand said they wouldn't survive without it.&nbsp; The coal in&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;is cheap, accessible and plentiful, and sustains the community's most vulnerable.&nbsp; At the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his country would aim to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070.&nbsp; India's short-term targets for 2030 involve increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts, using green energy to meet half of its needs and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But there are 27 million people without access to electricity in India. It has roads and homes to build, while extreme heat is driving up the demand for air conditioning.&nbsp;

India&nbsp;targets&nbsp;to&nbsp;increase its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity&nbsp;to 500 gigawatts&nbsp;by&nbsp;2030&nbsp;and reduce its economy's carbon intensity&nbsp;by 45%.&nbsp;

India targets increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts by 2030 and reducing&nbsp;the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But in some parts of the country, the economy is heavily dependent on local coalfields- a key source of heat-trapping carbon emissions.&nbsp; Locals living in the eastern city of&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;in Jharkhand said they wouldn't survive without it.&nbsp; The coal in&nbsp;Jharia&nbsp;is cheap, accessible and plentiful, and sustains the community's most vulnerable.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/cop26-why-it-s-so-hard-for-india-to-quit-coal-1635779140011" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;COP26: Why it's so hard for India to quit coal</a>
At the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his country would aim to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070.&nbsp; India's short-term targets for 2030 involve increasing its current capacity of non-fossil fuel electricity to 500 gigawatts, using green energy to meet half of its needs and reducing the carbon intensity of its economy by 45%.&nbsp; But there are 27 million people without access to electricity in India. It has roads and homes to build, while extreme heat is driving up the demand for air conditioning.&nbsp; &nbsp;

India is willing to go green but the net zero title comes with big cost and the country wants the 'rich nations' to pick up the tab. The climate finance bill for India alone (the world's third biggest emitter) is $1 trillion.&nbsp;An Indian delegate told HT&nbsp;&ldquo; We will need $1 trillion till 2030 mainly for renewable energy and storage; decarbonisation of industrial sector and adaptation. Let&rsquo;s be clear that India will not update its nationally determined contributions (NDCs)&nbsp;till there is clarity on climate finance. We are in no mood to submit them until these issues are resolved.&rdquo;&nbsp;India's demand is ten times&nbsp;more than the unmet $100 billion a year for all poor countries sought under previous deals reports Bloomberg. Over a decade, that would mean advanced economies have to give India the same amount of funds they&rsquo;ve promised for all poor countries.India has still not submitted&nbsp;their official climate pledges to the UN in documents know as nationally determined contributions despite PM Modi's&nbsp;surprising pledge of net-zero for India as the climate finance details remains murky.&nbsp;Led by the US, developed countries pledged $100 billion climate financing at COP15 in 2009 for them to shift to a low-carbon future and fund their climate mitigation and adaptability plans which India has reiterated is not adequate to cover the costs of 'abandoning' coal for a growing nation.&nbsp;

Why India wants a trillion dollars from rich nations

Red light to the green plan! India wants $1 trillion in funds from 'rich nations' just for India by 2030 to meet green goals.

The Trillion Shades of Green! India's demand before going carbon free 

India alone will need $1 trillion by 2030 to fund its decarbonisation efforts and build its renewable energy capacity, an Indian delegate said.

India is willing to go green but the net zero title comes with big cost and the country wants the 'rich nations' to pick up the tab. The climate finance bill for India alone (the world's third biggest emitter) is $1 trillion.&nbsp; An Indian delegate told HT&nbsp;&ldquo; We will need $1 trillion till 2030 mainly for renewable energy and storage; decarbonisation of industrial sector and adaptation. Let&rsquo;s be clear that India will not update its nationally determined contributions (NDCs)&nbsp;till there is clarity on climate finance. We are in no mood to submit them until these issues are resolved.&rdquo;&nbsp; India's demand is ten times&nbsp;more than the unmet $100 billion a year for all poor countries sought under previous deals reports Bloomberg. Over a decade, that would mean advanced economies have to give India the same amount of funds they&rsquo;ve promised for all poor countries. India has still not submitted&nbsp;their official climate pledges to the UN in documents know as nationally determined contributions despite PM Modi's&nbsp;surprising pledge of net-zero for India as the climate finance details remains murky.&nbsp; Led by the US, developed countries pledged $100 billion climate financing at COP15 in 2009 for them to shift to a low-carbon future and fund their climate mitigation and adaptability plans which India has reiterated is not adequate to cover the costs of 'abandoning' coal for a growing nation.&nbsp;

Peruvian citizens call on leaders at COP26 to advocate saving Peruvian glaciers facing extinction from climate change.

COP26: as world leaders discuss climate change, a 'save our glaciers' call from Peru

Peruvian citizens are calling on leaders at COP26 to take action to save the country's glaciers, which face almost certain extinction from climate change.
Over the last two decades, the glaciers on the Cordillera Blanca mountains in western Peru have receded by around 200 metres, according to locals.
While the farming economy of mountainous Peru relies on melting water from glaciers, which collects in lakes in the valleys below the peaks, too much water can mean flooding and lost water.
The mountains account for around 72% of the world's tropical glaciers and are needed to keep the country's economy going.
Farms further down the mountain rely on the water for irrigation, but it also provides drinking water for millions across northern Peru.
However, one-third of the glaciers have melted in the past 10 years, with signs of climate change having caused the loss coming as early as the 1970s.

Over the last two decades, the glaciers on the Cordillera Blanca mountains in western Peru have receded by around 200 metres, according to locals.

Peruvian citizens are calling on leaders at COP26 to take action to save the country's glaciers, which face almost certain extinction from climate change.
Over the last two decades, the glaciers on the Cordillera Blanca mountains in western Peru have receded by around 200 metres, according to locals.
While the farming economy of mountainous Peru relies on melting water from glaciers, which collects in lakes in the valleys below the peaks, too much water can mean flooding and lost water.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/greta-thunberg-calls-cop26-a-failure-1636195338139">Climate change crisis: Greta Thunberg calls COP26 a 'failure'</a>
The mountains account for around 72% of the world's tropical glaciers and are needed to keep the country's economy going.
Farms further down the mountain rely on the water for irrigation, but it also provides drinking water for millions across northern Peru.
However, one-third of the glaciers have melted in the past 10 years, with signs of climate change having caused the loss coming as early as the 1970s.
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Globally known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow &ldquo;a failure" so far, accusing leaders of actively creating loopholes in the rules and giving misleading pictures of their countries&rsquo; emissions.
The 18 year old swedish activist joined the rally outside the conference venue and said- &lsquo;The COP has turned into a PR event where leaders are giving beautiful speeches and announcing fancy commitments behind the curtains and not taking any drastic climate action&rsquo;
Thunberg accused world leaders of being afraid of the truth and said that what is happening inside the conference hall is merely &lsquo;blah blah blah&rsquo;
&lsquo;They cannot ignore the scientific consensus, and above all they cannot ignore us - the people, including their own children.&rsquo;- Greta added
The rally was part of a series of demonstrations being staged around the world Friday and Saturday to coincide with the conference.
Youth activists are attending the talks in unprecedented numbers and protesting in&nbsp;masses outside them.

Greta Thunberg calls COP26 a 'failure'

COP26: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow 'a failure'.

Globally known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow &ldquo;a failure".
Greta accused leaders of&nbsp;actively creating loopholes in the rules and giving misleading pictures of their countries&rsquo; emissions.
The 18-year-old Swedish&nbsp;activist was part of the rally outside the climate summit&nbsp;venue.&nbsp;
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&lsquo;The COP has turned into a PR event where leaders are giving beautiful speeches and announcing fancy commitments behind the curtains and not taking any drastic climate action&rsquo;
Thunberg accused world leaders of being afraid of the truth and they can neither ignore the scientific consensus nor ignore the people.&nbsp;
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"They cannot escape from it. They cannot ignore the scientific consensus, and above all, they cannot ignore us - the people, including their own children. They cannot ignore our screams as we reclaim our power. We are tired of their blah blah blah. Our leaders are not leading. This is what leadership looks like."
The rally was part of a series of demonstrations being staged around the world Friday and Saturday to coincide with the conference.
Youth activists are attending the talks in unprecedented numbers and protested in masses&nbsp;outside the summit venue

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg&nbsp;branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow &ldquo;a failure" and&nbsp;accused leaders of actively creating loopholes in the rules and giving misleading pictures of their countries&rsquo; emissions.

Globally known Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow &ldquo;a failure", accusing leaders of actively creating loopholes in the rules and giving misleading pictures of their countries&rsquo; emissions.
The 18-year-old swedish activist joined a rally outside the climate summit venue and said, &lsquo;the COP has turned into a PR event where leaders are giving beautiful speeches and announcing fancy commitments behind the curtains and not taking any drastic climate action&rsquo;. ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/blah-blah-blah-watch-greta-thunberg-roast-world-leaders-on-climate-change-1632889283679">'Blah, blah, blah...': Watch Greta Thunberg roast world leaders on climate change</a>
Thunberg accused world leaders of being afraid of the truth and said that what is happening inside the conference hall is merely &lsquo;blah blah blah&rsquo;
&lsquo;They cannot ignore the scientific consensus, and above all they cannot ignore us - the people, including their own children,' Greta added
The rally was part of a series of demonstrations being staged around the world Friday and Saturday to coincide with the conference.
Youth activists are attending the talks in unprecedented numbers and protesting in&nbsp;masses outside the venue.&nbsp;

A 14-year-old girl from India had some plain-speaking to do at the COP26 climate summit in front of the world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden.
Vinisha Umashankar told the world leaders that her generation is "angry and frustrated as they made empty promises". She made a direct call to action to save the planet.
One of the finalists of the Earthshot Prize, dubbed the "Eco Oscars", 14-year-old Umashankar was invited by Prince William to speak at event.
"Today I ask, with all due respect, that we stop talking and start doing. We, The Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists, need you to back our innovations, projects and solutions, not an economy built on fossil fuels, smoke and pollution. We need to stop thinking about old debates because we need a new vision for a new future. So you need to invest your time, money and effort in us to shape our future!" the girl from Tamil Nadu told the world leaders.
Umashankar&nbsp;created a solar-powered ironing cart for use in place of charcoal-burning presses.
The prince's Earthshot awards, held for the first time last month, hailed winners from individuals to countries for their new ideas and technologies for tackling climate change.

Watch: Indian teen's powerful speech at Glasgow COP26 in front of world leaders

Watch: Indian teen's powerful speech at Glasgow COP26 as PM Modi and President Biden listen

14-year-old Indian girl's speech at COP26 goes viral

A 14-year-old girl from India had some plain-speaking to do at the COP26 climate summit in front of the world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden.
Vinisha Umashankar&nbsp;told the world leaders that her generation is "angry and frustrated as they made empty promises". She made a direct call to action to save the planet.
One of the finalists of the Earthshot Prize, dubbed the "Eco Oscars", 14-year-old Umashankar was invited by Prince William to speak at event.
Byte: Umashankar:&nbsp;
Umashankar&nbsp;created a solar-powered ironing cart for use in place of charcoal-burning presses.
The prince's Earthshot awards, held for the first time last month, hailed winners from individuals to countries for their new ideas and technologies for tackling climate change.

Vinisha Umashankar told the world leaders at COP26 that her generation is "angry and frustrated as they made empty promises" on tackling climate change

A 14-year-old girl from India had some plain-speaking to do at the COP26 climate summit in front of the world leaders, including Prime Minister <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-summit-pm-modi-sets-2070-deadline-here-s-how-india-could-achieve-zero-carbon-emissions-1635861017800">Narendra Modi </a>and US President Joe Biden.
Vinisha Umashankar told the world leaders that her generation is "angry and frustrated as they made empty promises". She made a direct call to action to save the planet.
One of the finalists of the Earthshot Prize, dubbed the "Eco Oscars", 14-year-old Umashankar was invited by Prince William to speak at event.
"Today I ask, with all due respect, that we stop talking and start doing. We, The Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists, need you to back our innovations, projects and solutions, not an economy built on fossil fuels, smoke and pollution. We need to stop thinking about old debates because we need a new vision for a new future. So you need to invest your time, money and effort in us to shape our future!" the girl from Tamil Nadu told the world leaders.
Umashankar&nbsp;created a solar-powered ironing cart for use in place of charcoal-burning presses.
The prince's Earthshot awards, held for the first time last month, hailed winners from individuals to countries for their new ideas and technologies for tackling climate change.
ALSO WATCH:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-top-quotes-from-pm-narendra-modi-s-speech-at-climate-summit-1635826547683">COP26: Top quotes from PM Narendra Modi's speech at climate summit</a>

Prime Minister Modi also played drums along with members of the Indian community before his departure for India.

Watch: PM Narendra Modi plays drums before heading home from Glasgow

Watch: PM Modi plays drums before heading home from Glasgow. Indian community gives PM Modi a grand send off

PM Modi plays drums before heading home from Glasgow

There were drums, there was cheering, slogans and fans seeking autographs. Indians in Glasgow gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi an elaborate and resounding send-off as the PM headed home after attending the COP26 climate summit.
The India community members lined up at the airport to see off PM Modi with many young children seeking his blessings and autographs.
Prime Minister Modi also played drums along with members of the Indian community before his departure for India.
PM Modi held numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, billed as one of the biggest ever congregations of world leaders and experts in combating climate change.

The India community members lined up at the airport to see off PM Modi with many young children seeking his blessings and autographs.

There were drums, there was cheering, slogans and fans seeking autographs. Indians in Glasgow gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi an elaborate and resounding send-off as the PM headed home after attending the COP26 climate summit.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-summit-pm-modi-sets-2070-deadline-here-s-how-india-could-achieve-zero-carbon-emissions-1635861017800" target="_blank">COP26 Summit: PM Modi sets 2070 deadline, here's how India could achieve zero carbon emissions</a>
The India community members lined up at the airport to see off PM Modi with many young children seeking his blessings and autographs.
Prime Minister Modi also played drums along with members of the Indian community before his departure for India.
PM Modi held numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of COP-26, billed as one of the biggest ever congregations of world leaders and experts in combating climate change.
He arrived in Glasgow from Rome where he participated in the 16th G-20 Summit at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi from October 30-31.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-top-quotes-from-pm-narendra-modi-s-speech-at-climate-summit-1635826547683" target="_blank">COP26: Top quotes from PM Narendra Modi's speech at climate summit</a>
India has not only exceeded the Paris commitments but has now also set an ambitious agenda for the next 50 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after he took part in two days of intense discussions with world leaders at the climate summit on the future of the planet.
Prime Minister Modi said this in a tweet while leaving for home after concluding his five-day official visit to Rome and Glasgow where he attended the G-20 Summit and the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference respectively.

Our very own Mr Thesaurus has struck again.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday took a dig at the acronym of the India-UK-led solar energy initiative being 'OSOWOG'. Tharoor pointed out that 'wog' is a British term of insult for "the likes of us Wily Oriental Gentlemen".
India on Tuesday launched 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' at the global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow with an aim to harness solar energy.
But Tharoor wasn't impressed with the acronym. "Can't believe the acronym for the new UK-India 'One Sun One World One Grid' is OSOWOG," Tharoor tweeted.
"WOG is a Brit term of insult for the likes of us Wily Oriental Gentlemen, and "Oh So Wog!" sounds like a nasty put-down. Can only have been dreamed up by someone at @PMOIndia with a tin ear," the former Union minister said.
According to the Merriam Webster, wog is used as an "insulting and contemptuous term for a dark-skinned foreigner and especially for one from the Middle East or Far East".

'WOG an insult': Shashi Tharoor's dig at acronym of India-UK solar initiative

'WOG a British term of insult': Shashi Tharoor's English lesson after India-UK solar initiative is named OSOWOG

Tharoor's dig at acronym of India-UK solar initiative

Tharoor's&nbsp;dig at acronym of India-UK solar initiative
WOG a British term of insult for the likes of us: Tharoor
India-UK new solar power initiative is called OSOWOG
'Oh-So-Wog' sounds like a nasty put&nbsp;down: Shashi&nbsp;Tharoor

India on Tuesday launched 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' at the global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow with an aim to harness solar energy

Our very own Mr Thesaurus has struck again.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday took a dig at the acronym of the India-UK-led solar energy initiative being 'OSOWOG'. Tharoor pointed out that 'wog' is a British term of insult for "the likes of us Wily Oriental Gentlemen".
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India on Tuesday launched 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' at the global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow with an aim to harness solar energy.
But Tharoor wasn't impressed with the acronym. "Can't believe the acronym for the new UK-India 'One Sun One World One Grid' is OSOWOG," Tharoor tweeted.
"WOG is a Brit term of insult for the likes of us Wily Oriental Gentlemen, and "Oh So Wog!" sounds like a nasty put-down. Can only have been dreamed up by someone at @PMOIndia with a tin ear," the former Union minister said.
According to the Merriam Webster, wog is used as an "insulting and contemptuous term for a dark-skinned foreigner and especially for one from the Middle East or Far East".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on Tuesday shared some light moments during their maiden formal meeting on the sidelines of COP26 summit in Glasgow.
The Israeli PM called Prime Minister Modi "the most popular leader in Israel" and invited him to join his party.
Prime Minister Modi and PM Bennett reviewed the bilateral ties besides exchanging views about expanding cooperation in areas of high-technology and innovation.
PM Modi and Bennett's maiden formal meeting came after their brief interaction on Monday during the climate conference.
According to a video shared on social media, Bennett told Prime Minister Modi, "you are the most popular person in Israel." Replying to the comment, Modi said, "thank you, thank you." Bennett further asked Modi to join his Yamina Party.
"Come and join my party," Bennett said, as the two leaders laughed and shook hands.
Earlier, recalling their brief meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Modi said that the people of India deeply value the friendship with Israel.
"Enhancing friendship with Israel. Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @naftalibennett had a fruitful meeting in Glasgow. Both leaders discussed deepening various avenues of cooperation for the benefit of our citizens,&rdquo; the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office tweeted.
The meeting between PM Modi and Bennett comes after Jaishankar, during his visit to Israel last month, extended an invitation to the Israeli premier on behalf of Modi to visit India.

Watch: Israel PM Bennett calls PM Modi 'most popular man in Israel', asks him to join his party 

PM Modi and Bennett share some light moments on sidelines of COP26 summit

((Start with the breathe of conversation, shaking hands, Bennett&nbsp;telling Modi join my party, both laughing))
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on Tuesday shared some light moments during their maiden formal meeting on the sidelines of COP26 summit in Glasgow.
The Israeli PM called Prime Minister Modi "the most popular leader in Israel" and invited him to join his party. In a video shared by the Israeli PM, both the leaders can be see sharing a hearty laugh.
Prime Minister Modi and PM Bennett reviewed the bilateral ties besides exchanging views about expanding cooperation in areas of high-technology and innovation.
PM Modi and Bennett's maiden formal meeting came after their brief interaction on Monday during the climate conference.
Earlier, recalling their brief meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Modi said that the people of India deeply value the friendship with Israel.
Byte: PM Modi: on India Israel friendship

Prime Minister Modi and Israel PM Bennett reviewed the bilateral ties besides exchanging views about expanding cooperation in areas of high-technology and innovation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on Tuesday shared some light moments during their maiden formal meeting on the sidelines of COP26 summit in Glasgow.
The Israeli PM called Prime Minister Modi "the most popular leader in Israel" and invited him to join his party.
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Prime Minister Modi and PM Bennett reviewed the bilateral ties besides exchanging views about expanding cooperation in areas of high-technology and innovation.
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According to a video shared on social media, Bennett told Prime Minister Modi, "you are the most popular person in Israel." Replying to the comment, Modi said, "thank you, thank you." Bennett further asked Modi to join his Yamina Party.
"Come and join my party," Bennett said, as the two leaders laughed and shook hands.
Earlier, recalling their brief meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Modi said that the people of India deeply value the friendship with Israel.
"Enhancing friendship with Israel. Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @naftalibennett had a fruitful meeting in Glasgow. Both leaders discussed deepening various avenues of cooperation for the benefit of our citizens,&rdquo; the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office tweeted.
The meeting between PM Modi and Bennett comes after Jaishankar, during his visit to Israel last month, extended an invitation to the Israeli premier on behalf of Modi to visit India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here&rsquo;s how India could reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp;Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp;On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp;India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp;To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp;&nbsp;

COP26 Summit: PM Modi sets 2070 deadline, here's how India could achieve net-zero 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp; &nbsp; Here&rsquo;s how India could possibly&nbsp;reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp; &nbsp; For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp; &nbsp; India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp; On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp; India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp; To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp;

On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday surprised delegates at the COP26 climate summit with a bold pledge to cutting emissions at the world's third-biggest emitter to net-zero by 2070.&nbsp; &nbsp; Here&rsquo;s how India could reach net-zero with the deadline set by the Prime Minister.&nbsp;&nbsp; Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says for India to reach its bold target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, the country's solar power capacity would have to rise to over 5,600 GW, coal use particularly in the power sector will have to drop by 99 per cent by 2060 and crude oil would need to peak by 2050 and fall substantially by 90 per cent in the two decades thereafter.&nbsp; &nbsp; For net-zero, India will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world's biggest power sectors.&nbsp; &nbsp; India&nbsp;is targeting about 450 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 - about 280 GW--&nbsp;which is&nbsp;over 60%&nbsp;-- and&nbsp;is expected from solar.&nbsp; On Monday, Modi raised the 2030 target for renewable energy capacity to 500 GW from 450 GW and pledged to produce half the country's electricity using renewable energy.&nbsp; India will also cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 1 billion tons from business as usual by the end of the decade.&nbsp; To deliver on the 2070 goal, the country still has to lay out a detailed plan for the 40 years in between.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India's bold agenda to tackle climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow.

COP26: Top quotes from PM Narendra Modi's speech at climate summit

PM Modi presents India's bold agenda to tackle climate change at the COP26 summit. Here are top quotes from his speech

COP26: Top quotes from PM Modi's speech at climate summit

PM presents India's bold agenda to tackle climate change
'Stop mindless consumption, we need mindful utilisation'
'India only country delivering climate commitments in letter &amp; spirit'
'One-word movement - LIFE - meaning Lifestyle For Environment'
'Five Amrit Tatwas&nbsp;(elixirs)&nbsp;to tackle climate change challenge'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India's bold agenda to tackle climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India's bold agenda to tackle climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/cop26-pm-modi-s-bold-2070-zero-emission-target-to-combat-climate-change-1635823052404">COP26 in Glasgow</a>.
The Prime Minister listed steps taken by the country so far to tackle the problem that threatens the very existence of our Earth.
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<h3>Here are top quotes from the PM Modi's speech at COP26:</h3>
1. "Instead of mindless and destructive consumption, we need mindful and deliberate utilisation".
2. "For me, the Paris climate conference was not a summit, it was a sentiment, a commitment".
3. "India home to 17% of the world's population but is responsible for just 5 per cent of emissions".
4. "India has no stone unturned to fulfill its climate responsibilities".
5. "The whole world now accepts that India is the only major economy which delivered on the Paris commitments in letter and spirit".
6. "World today admits that lifestyle has a major role in climate change".
7. "I propose a one-word movement. That word is LIFE -- meaning Lifestyle For Environment".
8. "We know reality that promises made so far over climate finance have proven to be hollow".
9. "Amid this global deliberation, I want to put forward on India's behalf five "Amrit Tatwas" to tackle this challenge".
10. "Climate change is a major threat to existence to many developing countries".
11. "India expects developed nations to make climate finance of 1 Trillion dollars available at the earliest"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a bold pledge that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070. The Prime Minister asserted that India is the only country that is delivering in "letter and spirit" the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement.
Addressing the world leaders at the &lsquo;High-Level Segment for Heads of States and Government' at the UN COP26 underway at Glasgow, Prime Minister Modi said India is working hard in fighting climate change and it will show results.
PM Modi also said that India is putting climate change at centre of its policies and stressed on the need to include climate adaptation policies in school syllabus to make the next generation aware of the issues.
"Today the entire world acknowledges that India is the only big economy in the world that has delivered both &lsquo;in letter and spirit&rsquo; on its Paris commitments. We are making all possible efforts in a resolute manner. We are working hard and we will show results,&rdquo; the Prime Minister said in a much-anticipated address.
Presenting the country's national statement at the Summit, PM Modi listed out five commitments of India to combat climate change with a bold announcement that it will achieve the target of net zero emissions by the year 2070.
He also raised the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of achieving 450 giga watt non-fossil energy capacity to 500 giga watt.
"India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 giga watt by 2030; India will fulfil 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030. Between now and 2030, India will reduce its total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes and by 2030; India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 per cent and India will achieve the target of net zero by 2070,&rdquo; the prime minister said.
"These five elixirs will be an unprecedented contribution by India towards climate action," he added.
PM Modi also called for lifestyle changes which can go a long way in tackling climate change and urged to make 'Lifestyle for Environment' a global mission.
"Lifestyle plays a very important role in climate change. I would like to suggest a one-word movement in the context of climate which can become a key basis for one world. This word is LIFE &ndash; Lifestyle for Environment.
"It is necessary that all of us come together as a collective partnership and take 'lifestyle for environment' forward as a movement. It can become a mass movement for an environmentally conscious lifestyle. Instead of mindless and destructive consumption, we need mindful and deliberate utilisation. This movement can help us achieve goals that can bring about a revolutionary change in diverse areas like fishing, agriculture, wellness, dietary choices, packaging, tourism, clothing, water management and energy,&rdquo; he said.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated that developed nations must fulfil the promised USD 1 trillion as climate finance, saying this should be tracked the same way as climate mitigation.
"India expects developed countries to make USD 1 trillion available as climate finance as soon as possible. As we track the progress of climate mitigation, we must also track climate finance. Justice would truly be served if pressure is put on those countries that have not lived up to their climate finance commitments,"PM&nbsp;&nbsp;Modi said.
He said that India is moving forward with great deal of courage and ambition on the subject of climate and it understands the pain of other developing nations.

COP26: PM Modi sets 2070 zero emission target to combat climate change

PM Modi's big pledge at COP26 Climate Summit: India to go carbon neutral by 2070

PM Modi's bold 2070 zero emission target to combat climate change

Start with Byte: zero emission by 2070
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a bold pledge that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070. The Prime Minister asserted that India is the only country that is delivering in "letter and spirit" the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement.
Addressing the world leaders at the UN COP26 underway at Glasgow, Prime Minister Modi said India is working hard in fighting climate change and it will show results.
Presenting the country's national statement at the Summit, PM Modi listed out five commitments of India to combat climate change with a bold announcement that it will achieve the target of net zero emissions by the year 2070.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated that developed nations must fulfil the promised $1 trillion as climate finance, saying this should be tracked the same way as climate mitigation.
Byte: On 1 trillion dollars

COP26: Prime Minister Modi said India is working hard in fighting climate change and it will show results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a bold pledge that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070. The Prime Minister asserted that India is the only country that is delivering in "letter and spirit" the commitments on tackling climate change under the Paris Agreement.
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Addressing the world leaders at the &lsquo;High-Level Segment for Heads of States and Government' at the UN COP26 underway at Glasgow, Prime Minister Modi said India is working hard in fighting climate change and it will show results.
PM Modi also said that India is putting climate change at centre of its policies and stressed on the need to include climate adaptation policies in school syllabus to make the next generation aware of the issues.
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"Today the entire world acknowledges that India is the only big economy in the world that has delivered both &lsquo;in letter and spirit&rsquo; on its Paris commitments. We are making all possible efforts in a resolute manner. We are working hard and we will show results,&rdquo; the Prime Minister said in a much-anticipated address.
Presenting the country's national statement at the Summit, PM Modi listed out five commitments of India to combat climate change with a bold announcement that it will achieve the target of net zero emissions by the year 2070.
He also raised the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of achieving 450 giga watt non-fossil energy capacity to 500 giga watt.
"India will increase its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 giga watt by 2030; India will fulfil 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030. Between now and 2030, India will reduce its total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes and by 2030; India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 per cent and India will achieve the target of net zero by 2070,&rdquo; the prime minister said.
"These five elixirs will be an unprecedented contribution by India towards climate action," he added.
PM Modi also called for lifestyle changes which can go a long way in tackling climate change and urged to make 'Lifestyle for Environment' a global mission.
"Lifestyle plays a very important role in climate change. I would like to suggest a one-word movement in the context of climate which can become a key basis for one world. This word is LIFE &ndash; Lifestyle for Environment.
"It is necessary that all of us come together as a collective partnership and take 'lifestyle for environment' forward as a movement. It can become a mass movement for an environmentally conscious lifestyle. Instead of mindless and destructive consumption, we need mindful and deliberate utilisation. This movement can help us achieve goals that can bring about a revolutionary change in diverse areas like fishing, agriculture, wellness, dietary choices, packaging, tourism, clothing, water management and energy,&rdquo; he said.
Prime Minister Modi reiterated that developed nations must fulfil the promised USD 1 trillion as climate finance, saying this should be tracked the same way as climate mitigation.
"India expects developed countries to make USD 1 trillion available as climate finance as soon as possible. As we track the progress of climate mitigation, we must also track climate finance. Justice would truly be served if pressure is put on those countries that have not lived up to their climate finance commitments,"PM&nbsp;&nbsp;Modi said.
He said that India is moving forward with great deal of courage and ambition on the subject of climate and it understands the pain of other developing nations.

In his address at the COP26 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;on Monday said that nations&nbsp;need to make adaptation the main part of their development policies.&nbsp;&ldquo;We have to make adaptation the main part of our development policies and schemes. In India, schemes like &lsquo;Nal Se Jal&rsquo;, Clean India Mission &amp; Ujjawala have not only given adoption benefits to our citizens but also improved their quality of life,&rdquo; said PM Modi.
US President Joe Biden said that the US is not only back at the table, but leading by example. &ldquo;We want to do more to help developing countries accelerate the clean energy transition,&rdquo; Biden told the gathering.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the global climate summit saying the world is strapped to a &ldquo;doomsday device.&rdquo; He likened the Earth&rsquo;s position to that of fictional secret agent James Bond &mdash; strapped to a bomb that will destroy the planet and trying to work out how to defuse it.

PM Modi at COP26 Summit: 'make adaptation main part of our development policies'

In his address at the COP26 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;on Monday said that nations&nbsp;need to make adaptation the main part of their development policies.&nbsp;
SOT
US President Joe Biden said that the US is not only back at the table, but leading by example. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the global climate summit saying the world is strapped to a 'doomsday device'. He likened the Earth&rsquo;s position to that of fictional secret agent James Bond &mdash; strapped to a bomb that will destroy the planet and trying to work out how to defuse it. China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called on all parties to take stronger action to jointly tackle the climate challenge, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

PM Modi at COP26 Summit: 'make adaptation main part of our development policies'

In his address at the COP26 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;on Monday said that nations&nbsp;need to make adaptation the main part of their development policies.&nbsp; &ldquo;We have to make adaptation the main part of our development policies and schemes. In India, schemes like &lsquo;Nal Se Jal&rsquo;, Clean India Mission &amp; Ujjawala have not only given adoption benefits to our citizens but also improved their quality of life,&rdquo; said PM Modi.
US President Joe Biden said that the US is not only back at the table, but leading by example. &ldquo;We want to do more to help developing countries accelerate the clean energy transition,&rdquo; Biden told the gathering.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the global climate summit saying the world is strapped to a &ldquo;doomsday device.&rdquo; He likened the Earth&rsquo;s position to that of fictional secret agent James Bond &mdash; strapped to a bomb that will destroy the planet and trying to work out how to defuse it.
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The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26.
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius.
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next few decades.
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought.
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis.
The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen.
COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed?
The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact.
The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy. 

COP26: What is it and why is it the world's last chance for climate action?

COP26; What, Why and How. All you need to know about the big Climate summit in Glasgow

COP26: What is it and why is the world's last chance for climate action?

COP26: Why is it the world's last chance for climate action?
The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26. COP is short for Conference of the Parties. It's in 26th year
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
Breathe: Greta Thunberg: Blah Blah Blah...
 So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius. Paris 2015: World leaders agreed to keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the next few decades. Earth is already heating up at 1.1 degrees, set to rise 1.5 degrees
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
 These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought. Increasing temperature will trigger more extreme weather events
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth? Climate Finance: Will the polluters pay?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis. Developing countries paying for the plunder of the rich
 The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen. Rich nations pledged $100 bn a year, but haven't paid
 COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
 While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed? What must nations pledge at COP26 and act on?
 The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact. Zero emission by 2015, major reduction by 2030
 The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy.
Financial package for developing nations to adapt

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26.
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius.
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next few decades.
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought.
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis.
The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen.
COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed?
The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact.
The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy.

While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.

COP26: Why it's so hard for developing countries to quit coal 

While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.  Editorji explains why it's so hard for India to quit coal. 

Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe.&nbsp; Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines &mdash; up to 200 kilograms &mdash; to the reinforced metal frame of his bike.&nbsp; Thousands of others do the same.&nbsp;&nbsp; SOUNDBITE&nbsp;(SOT):&nbsp;(Raju)&nbsp; This has been Raju's life since he arrived in Dhanbad, in Jharkhand&nbsp;in 2016. Annual floods in his home region have decimated traditional farm jobs. Coal is all he has.&nbsp; This is what the United Nations climate change conference in Scotland, known as COP26, is up against.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;Sandeep Pai, Senior Research Lead, Center for Strategic and International Studies&nbsp; Earth desperately needs people to stop burning coal, the biggest single source of greenhouse gases, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change &mdash; including the intense flooding that has cost agricultural jobs in India.&nbsp; But people rely on coal. It is the world's biggest source of fuel for electric power and so many, desperate like Raju, depend on it for their very lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;&nbsp;Swati Dsouza, Research Lead, Climate Action, National Foundation for India&nbsp; While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;&nbsp;Swati Dsouza, Research Lead, Climate Action, National Foundation for India&nbsp; The developing countries argue they should be allowed the "carbon space" to grow as developed nations have, by burning cheap fuels like coal, which is used in industrial processes such as steelmaking along with electric power generation.&nbsp; SOUNDBITE:&nbsp;(Hindi) Murti Devi, 32, informal coal worker&nbsp;

While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.
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Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe.
Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines &mdash; up to 200 kilograms, or 440 pounds &mdash; to the reinforced metal frame of his bike.
Driving mostly at night to avoid the police and the heat, he transports the coal 16 kilometers (10 miles) to traders who pay him 2 US dollars.
Thousands of others do the same.
This has been Raju's life since he arrived in Dhanbad, an eastern Indian city in Jharkhand state in 2016; annual floods in his home region have decimated traditional farm jobs. Coal is all he has.
This is what the United Nations climate change conference in Scotland, known as COP26, is up against.
Earth desperately needs people to stop burning coal, the biggest single source of greenhouse gases, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change &mdash; including the intense flooding that has cost agricultural jobs in India.
But people rely on coal. It is the world's biggest source of fuel for electric power and so many, desperate like Raju, depend on it for their very lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;
"The poor have nothing but sorrow ... but so many people, they've been saved by coal," Raju said.
While phasing out coal may be possible for some developed nations, it is not so simple for developing countries.
They argue they should be allowed the "carbon space" to grow as developed nations have, by burning cheap fuels like coal, which is used in industrial processes such as steelmaking along with electric power generation.
On average, the typical American uses 12 times more electricity than the typical Indian. There are over 27 million people in India who don't have electricity at all.
Power demand in India is expected to grow faster than anywhere in the world over the next two decades as the economy grows and ever more extreme heat increases demand for air conditioning that so much the rest of the world takes for granted.
Meeting that demand will not fall to people like Raju, but to Coal India, already the world's largest miner, which aims to increase production to over 1 billion tons a year by 2024.
The consequences of climate change will be felt both globally and locally. Unless the world drastically cuts greenhouse gas emissions the planet will suffer even more extreme heat waves, erratic rainfall and destructive storms in coming years, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.&nbsp;&nbsp;
And a 2021 Indian government study found that Jharkhand state -- among the poorest in India and the state with the nation's largest coal reserves -- is also the most vulnerable Indian state to climate change.
But there are roughly 300,000 people working directly with government-owned coal mines, earning fixed salaries and benefits.
And there are nearly 4 million people in India whose livelihoods are directly or indirectly linked to coal, said Sandeep Pai, who studies energy security and climate change at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
India's coal belt is dotted by industries that need the fuel, like steel and brick making. The Indian railways, country's largest employers, earns half their revenue by transporting coal, allowing it to subsidize passenger travel.
"Coal is an ecosystem," Pai said.
For people like Naresh Chauhan, 50 and his wife Rina Devi, 45, India's economic slowdown resulting from the pandemic has intensified their dependence on coal.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The two have lived in a village at the edge of the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad all their lives. Accidental fires, some of which have been blazing for decades, have charred the ground and left it spongey. Smoke hisses from cracks in the surface near their hut. Fatal sinkholes are common.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The couple earn $3 a day selling four baskets of scavenged coal to traders.
Families who've lived amid coal mines for generations rarely own any land they can farm and have nowhere else to go. Naresh hopes that his son would learn to drive so that he, at least, could get away. But even that may not be enough. There's less work for the city's existing taxi drivers. Wedding parties, who in the past reserved cars to ferry guests, have shrunk. Fewer travelers come to the city than before.
"There is just coal, stone and fire. Nothing else here."&nbsp;&nbsp;
That could mean even harder times for the people in Dhanbad as the world eventually does turn away from coal. Pai says this is already happening as renewable energy gets cheaper and coal becomes less and less profitable.
India and other countries with coal-dependent regions have to diversify their economies and retrain workers, he said &mdash; both to protect the livelihoods of workers and to help speed the transition away from coal by offering new opportunities.
Otherwise, more will end up like Murti Devi. The 32-year-old single mother of four lost the job she had all her life when the mine she worked for closed four years ago. Nothing came of the resettlement plans promised by the coal company so she, like so many others, turned to scavenging coal. On good days, she'll make a dollar. On other days, she relies on neighbors for help.&nbsp;&nbsp;
"If there is coal, then we live. If there isn't any coal, then we don't live," she said.

After finishing his 3-day visit to Italy for the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;is now in Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate summit.&nbsp;
The Prime Minister was received to the tune of Scottish bagpipes as he arrived at his hotel in Glasgow, where he was greeted by a large group of Indian diaspora representatives.&nbsp;
The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet community leaders and Indologists based in Scotland on Monday morning.
He will then proceed for the opening ceremony of the World Leaders&rsquo; Summit at the 26th Conference of Parties or COP26 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change&nbsp;where he is set to address the summit plenary session.
Later in the day, he will hold bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. This wi

COP 26: PM Modi in Glasgow for climate summit, to also hold talks with Boris Johnson

After finishing his 3-day visit to Italy for the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Modi is now in Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate summit. 

COP26: PM Modi in Glasgow for climate summit, to also hold talks with Boris Johnson

PM Modi&nbsp;in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit
PM received with much fanfare by Indian diaspora in Glasgow
PM will be addressing the plenary session of the climate summit
Bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johson also on the agenda

PM Modi will be addressing the plenary session of COP26 climate summit

After finishing his 3-day visit to Italy for the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;is now in Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate summit.&nbsp;
The Prime Minister was received to the tune of Scottish bagpipes as he arrived at his hotel in Glasgow, where he was greeted by a large group of Indian diaspora representatives.&nbsp;
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The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet community leaders and Indologists based in Scotland on Monday morning.
He will then proceed for the opening ceremony of the World Leaders&rsquo; Summit at the 26th Conference of Parties or COP26 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change&nbsp;where he is set to address the summit plenary session.
Later in the day, he will hold bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.&nbsp;

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