France wants to change how billions in aid are distributedFrance, during its G7 presidency, will advocate for a significant overhaul of the Development Assistance Committee metrics that govern glob...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Germany, Spain commit $100 million to climate change adaptation planClimate Investment Funds' new program, Accelerating Resilience Investments and innovations for Sustainable Economies, or ARISE, aims to hel...
11 Nov, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
COP30 faces early test as countries clash over finance and emission cutsNegotiators at COP30 in Brazil face a tight deadline to finalize the agenda, with key disagreements on formal discussions for accelerating ...
10 Nov, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav to represent India at Pre-COP30Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav arrived in Brasilia, Brazil to represent India at the Pre-COP30 preparatory meeting ahead of the...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
Environment minister heads to Brazilfor pre-COP talks ahead of summitUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will attend the pre-COP meeting in Brasilia on October 13-14, as India prepares for COP30 in Bel...
13 Oct, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
Brazil poised to lead global robusta coffee farming on expansion potential, report saysBrazil is rapidly expanding its robusta coffee production, driven by the crop's superior climate resilience and rising global demand. With ...
03 Oct, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
India, Brazil key to global climate action as Global North fails to show way: COP30 prezCOP30 President Andre Correa do Lago emphasized the pivotal role of the Global South, particularly countries like India and Brazil, in addr...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
Accelerate climate action with gender equality at its core: G20 DeclarationAcknowledging the disproportionate impact of climate change on all women and girls, the G20 grouping has decided to accelerate climate acti...
09 Sep, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Shipping industry joins global effort to tackle climate changeAddressing the plenary, IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim stressed that while the agreement may not be perfect it sent a clear signal to the...
19 Apr, 2018, 06.00 PM IST
Shipping industry joins effort to tackle climate changeThe landmark agreement, by member states of the International Maritime Organisation, strikes a compromise between the interests of differen...
16 Apr, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
FDI cap in special technology area to be raised to 100 pc: PM ModiPM said FDI cap in special technology would be raised to 100 per cent as he pitched for greater cooperation with Brazil and South Africa in...
10 Jul, 2015, 02.15 AM IST
- Principles of equity should be goal of climate talks: PM Manmohan Singh
Underlining the principle of "equity" in climate talks, PM today said growth should take place in a way which does not harm the environment.
13 Feb, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
- Manmohan Singh: Economic growth should not be at cost of environment
Ahead of a meeting with environment mins of BASIC countries, PM said growth is important for the people but should take place in a way whic...
13 Feb, 2012, 11.43 AM IST
- Environment ministers of BASIC to discuss climate strategy
South Africa, which has never been opposed to the idea of a legal agreement, supported the idea as did Brazil.
13 Feb, 2012, 04.16 AM IST
- India under pressure to accept legally binding pact at Cancun
The US, Ind and China are not in favor of accepting a legally binding agreement. Pushing hardest for it are small island nations, which are...
09 Dec, 2010, 10.43 AM IST
- India under pressure to accept legally binding pact at Cancun
As the climate change conference here winds down, India is coming under immense pressure to accept a "legally binding agreement" on climate...
09 Dec, 2010, 10.06 AM IST
- BRIC for more inclusive and transparent climate talks
BRIC countries will promote the 16th Conference of Parties in Dec '10.
16 Apr, 2010, 06.51 PM IST