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Today's Headlines - 17 November 2024

India at COP29 summit in Baku

GS Paper - III

At the ongoing COP29 negotiations in Baku, India stated that climate finance — the money that’s necessary to incentivise and facilitate developing countries’ adoption of renewable energy sources over fossil fuels — should not be seen as “investment goals” by developed countries.

Maternity leave to woman

GS Paper - II

The Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.

Nepal starts exporting energy to Bangladesh

GS Paper - II

In a first, Nepal began exporting electricity to Bangladesh by using India’s electricity grid. The power flow was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Power. The start of this power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh through India is expected to boost.

Climate jargon in COP 29

Source: By Alind Chauhan: The Indian Express

As the COP29 summit begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, terms such as New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), the Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, loss and damage, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are making headlines.

 

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