The Russian connection: Are South Asian countries in a bind?
The invasion in Ukraine waged by Russia is now in its fifth week, and no one knows when and how it will end. As news of death and destruction in major cities of Ukraine where the Russian army has moved keeps on pouring, and Ukrainians flee from their homes in millions, the prospect of a truce seems illusive. It appears economic sanctions by the West on Russia, at least so far, have not put a brake on Russia or its resolve to bring Ukraine to capitulation. While Russia is holding the pretense of a discussion to end the war, some 190,000 of its soldiers are surrounding Ukraine, with nearly half that number already inside. It does not seem to be bothered that it is losing hundreds of soldiers and dozens of tanks and other military equipment daily. The focus of Russia is on the fall of Kyiv and capitulation of the current government to its demands, including surrendering of Ukrainian territories to Russia that it has already occupied, that Ukraine should not only not join NATO, but vouch in its constitution that it will never aspire to be a part of that organization.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.