“Phasing out coal from the electricity sector is the single most important step to get in line with the 1.5-degree goal,” the U.N. chief said. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on wealthy nations to end coal use by 2030 so the world can meet its goals to curb global warming, urging G7 nations to make that commitment before or at a leaders’ summit in June.In a video message to a virtual gathering of the “Powering Past Coal Alliance”, Guterres said emissions-cutting pledges by governments fell far short of what is needed to limit climate heating to 1.5 degrees…
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the local authority’s support was in keeping with the city’s reputation as being “open diverse (and) inclusive”. Britain’s first LGBT+ retirement community is to open in London later this year, after securing a multi-million-pound loan from the city’s mayor, a housing association announced on Tuesday.Tonic Housing said the £5.7-million ($7.9-million) loan from the Greater London Authority will help buy 19 properties in the Vauxhall area in the south of British capital.Sales of the one- and two-bedroom homes on the top flour floors of the Norman Foster-designed Bankhouse development on the banks of the River Thames…
The India vice-captain also responds to criticism of his recent lack of consistency Ajinkya Rahane has emphasised time and again that he prefers to be aggressive with his mindset rather than be overly expressive on the field. But the India vice-captain briefly belied his soft-spoken image when questioned about his lack of consistent runs in home Tests.Asked to elaborate on his ‘slump’ during an interaction with the media on Tuesday, Rahane shot back immediately: “I was expecting this question and thankfully you asked. You need to check your facts. You know my contribution to the team. Whenever the team has…
Macron’s office said that, in a telephone call, the French leader also asked Rouhani to cooperate fully with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, on inspections and expressed his “deepest concern” over Tehran’s violations of the accord. French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for “clear gestures” and an immediate return to the terms of a landmark nuclear deal with Western powers. Macron’s office said that, in a telephone call, the French leader also asked Rouhani to cooperate fully with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, on inspections and expressed…
The Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act, or CLEAN, requires 80% clean electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2035. Three Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a wide-ranging climate bill on Tuesday that embraces President Joe Biden’s goals to curb climate change including decarbonizing the electric grid by 2035.Introduced by Representatives Frank Pallone, Paul Tonko and Bobby Rush, and incorporating input from the Biden administration, the bill includes a federal clean electricity standard requiring a percentage of retail power sales to come from sources that produce little or no carbon emissions.The Climate Leadership…
England opener Zak Crawley expects batting to be easier in the fourth Test, even if the wicket is similar to the one that was used in the previous game, which India won in just two days with spin dominating proceedings.Crawley was the best batsman for England in the day-night pink-ball Test, scoring a fluent 53 in the first innings, and felt that the return to the red ball should make a slight difference.“I think if it is the same pitch, I do think, it will be slightly easier. I feel the pink ball was a bit harder and therefore skidded…
The School of Business, Public Policy and Social Entrepreneurship at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has invited online applications for Master of Business Administration (MBA-2021-23). The university said that interested applicants can fill the application form by March 31 and sit for an entrance examination on April 11.Eligible applicants would be required to take the written admission test which will consist of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) on verbal ability (includes Verbal Aptitude and English Language Comprehension), analytical ability (includes Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning) and general awareness, the university said. It added that based on the…
With the bolstered supply, Mr. Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.With the bolstered supply, Mr. Biden also announced he would be using the powers of the federal government to direct all states to prioritize vaccinating teachers,…
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was a “mistake” but sought to differentiate the situation in 1975 and now in terms of “capture of democratic institutions”.In an online conversation with Cornell University Professor of Economics and chief economic advisor to the Manmohan Sigh government Kaushik Basu, Mr Gandhi said what happened in 1975 was “wrong” but it was fundamentally different from the present where, he alleged, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has “penetrated every institutions including judiciary, bureaucracy, election commission and the press”.Also read: After BJP slams Emergency, Congress hits…
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 1.54 crore on Tuesday (till 7 p.m.). This includes 67,32,944 health care workers (HCW) who have taken the first dose and 26,85,665 HCWs who have taken the second dose. Also 4,34,981 beneficiaries more than 60 years old have taken the vaccine so far along with 60,020 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with co-morbidities, said data released by the Health Ministry. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said since Monday, the first day of second phase of vaccination, 50 lakh registrations have been…