COP28 leader urges nations to get out of 'comfort zones'COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has called for countries to work together to reach a new global deal to fight climate change before the two...
08 Dec, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
How could a COP28 climate deal advance protection of nature?As the U.N. climate talks enter their final week in Dubai, Colombia and Germany called in an open letter for the U.N. climate summit's outc...
07 Dec, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuelsU.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres pressed for a fossil fuel-free future at COP28, countering President al-Jaber's stance. Guterres em...
01 Dec, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
COP28 Summit: UN chief says ending fossil fuel use is only way to save burning planet"We cannot save a burning planet with a fire hose of fossil fuels," Guterres said in a speech to the COP28 summit in Dubai. "The 1.5-degree...
01 Dec, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28CEOs from major oil and gas companies met with heavy industry bosses in the UAE to discuss commitments to reduce carbon emissions ahead of ...
01 Oct, 2023, 08.01 PM IST
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 UN biodiversity summit, Montreal: Nations reach 'historic' deal, key highlightsCOP15 nations sit together in Montreal to decide on a timeline, plan to save the planet, and sign a historic deal to protect nature.
19 Dec, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Main points of COP27 declaration, 'loss and damage' dealThe United Nations COP27 summit in Egypt wrapped up Sunday with delegates adopting two main texts: a final declaration and a landmark deal ...
20 Nov, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
UN summit begins amid severe concerns over climate change crisisThe formal sessions of the 27th summit of the United Nations Conference of Parties (UN-COP) began at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Over 45000 del...
06 Nov, 2022, 09.57 PM IST
After six years, UN climate summit returns to AfricaThe 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - better known as COP27 - will be held in the re...
03 Nov, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
The ultimate guide to why the COP26 summit ended in failure and disappointment (despite a few bright spots)Was COP26 a failure? If we evaluate this on original goals, the answer is: it fell short. Two big items weren't realised: renewing targets ...
15 Nov, 2021, 10.24 AM IST
India flags two and three wheeler emissions focus at COP26The COP, or Conference of Parties summit, began in the Scottish city of Glasgow on October 31 and will go on till November 12. India, repre...
11 Nov, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
UK PM makes last-ditch climate plea as COP26 pact first draft issuedThe draft, dubbed "cover decision", sets out what negotiators hope will be the outcome of the COP26 talks and encourages the developed worl...
10 Nov, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agricultureThe 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in ...
07 Nov, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi to arrive in UK for COP26 summit, bilateral talks with JohnsonIn Glasgow, he will join more than 120 Heads of Government and Heads of State at the World Leaders' Summit (WLS) of the 26th Conference of ...
31 Oct, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
COP26 last chance for world to limit global warming: British Indian climate action chief Alok SharmaSharma outlined the UK's presidency of the summit across four key areas of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, enabling communities and...
14 May, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
UK invites PM Modi to Climate Ambition SummitThe December 12 Climate Ambition Summit will provide a platform for leaders who are ready to come forward with announcements of new, more a...
05 Nov, 2020, 02.41 PM IST