Historic biodiversity deal clinched at COP15 summit"This is a historic moment," said Huang Runqiu, China's environment minister and president of COP15. "Today is the end of a long journey th...
20 Dec, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
COP15 Montreal: Negotiators close in on deal on nature and financingThe draft also calls for raising $200 billion by 2030 for biodiversity and working to phase out or reform subsidies that could provide anot...
19 Dec, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservationSo far, the Global Environment Facility which caters to multiple conventions, including the UNFCCC and UN Convention to Combat Desertificat...
18 Dec, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world's biodiversity"We are already well beyond 30 per cent conservation of the planet, if only our governments recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples and ...
16 Dec, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Our future, our voice': What India's youth want from COP15As 196 countries chalk out a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) during the COP15 conference here - a process that began at the U...
15 Dec, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
Global deal to halt biodiversity loss on cardsOver the last week, representatives of nearly 200 countries have been negotiating a new global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity l...
12 Dec, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
- India urges countries to join high ambition coalition to meet 30x30 target to protect the planet06 Jan, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
South Asia faces development challenges amplified by natural resources-dependent communities: Environment minister06 Jan, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Modi to focus on global economic and health recovery at Italy G20 Summit“This will be the first in-person Summit of the G20 since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and will allow us to take stock of the curre...
29 Oct, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
India joins global coalition to protect 30% of the Earth by 203007 Oct, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
EU-India talk to boost chances of trade deal: EnvoyEuropean states and the EU have emerged as key global partners for India. There are promises of the maiden high-level dialogue that will pa...
16 Jan, 2021, 09.47 AM IST
BRICS nations stress on improving environment, promoting circular economy to recover from COVID-19 effectsThe environment ministers of BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- participated in a meeting through video co...
31 Jul, 2020, 01.43 PM IST
India to host key meet on conservation of migratory species of wild animalsThe thirteenth meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) being hosted by India is the ...
17 Feb, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
What was possible with Paris why would that not be possible with a different text asks Laurent FabiusNo longer in government Fabius, who now serves as the President of Conseil Constitutionnel, France’s highest constitutional court, is still...
14 Mar, 2018, 08.00 PM IST
UN biodiversity conference outcome a huge achievement: IndiaIndia on Monday claimed a "huge" achievement with nations agreeing to increase funding for halting rate of biodiversity loss, despite econo...
22 Oct, 2012, 06.32 PM IST
- India hopeful UN sponsored biodiversity meet will work out an “interim arrangement” to prevent biodiversity loss
India is confident that the UN sponsored biodiversity meet at Hyderabad will work out an “interim arrangement” for providing the much neede...
16 Oct, 2012, 07.36 AM IST
- Norway to try for an agreement on biodiversity
Ahead of the high-level session of the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, Norway today said it would make efforts to reach on a...
15 Oct, 2012, 08.59 PM IST