Indian rescuers hunt 51 missing after cyclone sinks barge off west coast
Cyclone Tauktae ripped out power pylons, damaged about 16,500 homes and blocked over 600 roads, piling pressure on authorities battling a spike in COVID-19 infections
U.S. envoy Kerry urges to climate laggards to commit to 1.5C goal
Recent pledges from Japan and Canada mean 55% of the world's economies have publicly committed to actions to achieve the goal
End new oil, gas and coal funding to reach net zero, says IEA
To meet global temperature goals, the International Energy Agency says there should be no investment in new fossil fuel projects and massive deployment of renewable energy will be needed
Biden climate adviser says existing nuclear essential for emissions goals
The White House signaled privately to lawmakers recently that it supports taxpayer subsidies to keep aging nuclear facilities from closing
Climate change boosted Hurricane Sandy economic losses by billions - study
The study projected that Hurricane Sandy, which slammed New York City and the East Coast, cost $63 billion in damage
UK's COP26 president Sharma: We need more urgency from China on climate promises
Chinese officials must set out policy details of how they intend to meet their promises to cut emissions, says Alok Sharma
Gazprom shrugs off renewables with prediction of rising gas demand
Fuel giant defies global moves towards a green transition as it argues that gas is going nowhere in the coming decades
India's COVID tally passes 25 mln; cyclone hampers response in western states
COVID-19 tests were administered to 200,000 people evacuated from coastal districts of Gujarat before the storm struck and efforts are being made to limit any spread of infections
Shell shareholders increase pressure for further climate action
Shell aims to reach net zero by 2050 by reducing fossil fuel output and offsetting emissions, but some investors are pushing for deeper, faster action
Japan allocates up to $3.4 bln from green fund to accelerate R&D in hydrogen
Projects aim to amp up production of the green fuel and promote demand