31 h. ago ‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South’s negotiating power as both nations face rising trade tensions with the United States. Analysts say the push – announced during Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin’s visit to New Delhi last week – is not just about shielding their economies from punitive US tariffs, but also about asserting influence on multilateral issues ranging from energy security to global...

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2 d. ago China, India and Brazil set to steer global climate change agenda at Cop30

As the West falters in its commitment to fighting climate change, analysts expect emerging economies led by China, India and Brazil to seize the initiative at next month’s UN climate summit. The Cop30 conference, from November 10 to 21 in the Brazilian city of Belem, comes as the United States under Donald Trump remains largely disengaged from climate challenges following his successive orders to withdraw the world’s largest economy from the 2015 Paris Agreement, while Europe’s attention appears...

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5 d. ago Trump's China trade fight makes interest rate cuts more urgent: Fed’s Stephen Miran

Trump's China trade fight makes interest rate cuts more urgent: Fed’s Stephen Miran  Fox Business

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2 w. ago Why India’s climate fight isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions

As the midday sun blazes over India’s capital, the rooftops shimmer like hot coals, radiating heat back into streets already gasping for relief. Inside this urban furnace of concrete and asphalt, the air hangs heavy – not just because of rising global temperatures, but due to the very materials from which New Delhi is built. The causes of this searing urban heat are complex, but some solutions are “surprisingly straightforward and urgently overlooked”, according to Kiff Gallagher, a climate...

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2 w. ago China Carbon Trading Emissions Cap Signals Shift to Absolute Limits

China Carbon Trading Emissions Cap Signals Shift to Absolute Limits  China Briefing

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3 w. ago Efficiency, not involution: China curbs metals sector to fight extreme competition

China has announced production curbs in its strategic non-ferrous metals sector, the latest step in Beijing’s drive to rein in cutthroat competition and boost industrial efficiency. In a new action plan the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has projected output growth of 1.5 per cent for primary non-ferrous metals this year, down from 4.3 per cent last year. The initiative expands Beijing’s campaign against “involution”, or neijuan in Chinese – a self-defeating cycle of...

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3 w. ago China This Week | US delegation in China after years and new climate commitments

China This Week | US delegation in China after years and new climate commitments  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago Why China’s plan to reduce its emissions is significant for climate action

Why China’s plan to reduce its emissions is significant for climate action  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago China Moves Toward Carbon Cap: Xi Jinping Pledges 7–10% Emissions Cut by 2035

China Moves Toward Carbon Cap: Xi Jinping Pledges 7–10% Emissions Cut by 2035  CarbonCredits.com

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3 w. ago China plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 7 to 10 per cent by 2035

China plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 7 to 10 per cent by 2035  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions

China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions  WDSU

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