Can't phase out coal power until storage, tech viable: Power MinistryIn its view sent around the beginning of United Nations' annual climate change conference to the ministry of environment, forest and climat...
10 Dec, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
COP28: India silent on fossil fuels phase-down despite green pushDespite its aggressive renewable energy targets and its role in the adoption of the G20 commitment to triple renewable energy capacity, Ind...
09 Dec, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
CO2 emissions may hit record level this yearDespite record growth in clean energy, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by 1.1% this year,...
06 Dec, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
'Contentious' COP28 draft moots end to fossil fuel useThe UN climate conference (COP28) negotiating team released an ambitious draft text calling for a global stocktake, tripling renewable ener...
06 Dec, 2023, 04.13 AM IST
PM Modi meets Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickeremesinghe at COP28 in DubaiThe rendezvous between President Wickremesinghe and PM Modi marked a notable interaction during the international summit, emphasising the s...
02 Dec, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
Takeaways from Friday's events at COP28, UN's climate conferenceIt was also a day of sadness, as not far away in the Middle East, Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip after a ...
02 Dec, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
COP28 Summit: PM Modi arrives at Leadership Pavilion; UAE President, UN Chief welcome himUAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received him at the venue of the 28...
01 Dec, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Big bang start: COP28 sees climate fund deal on day 1Traditionally, at the ceremonial opening of the COP, the host country takes over the presidency, the agenda for the talks is approved, and ...
01 Dec, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
COP28 initiates smooth start in Dubai: Agreement on agenda and Loss and Damage Fund proposalThe COP28 presidency team has also been able to secure an agreement among negotiators to approve the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund ...
30 Nov, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
India lines up sessions on QUAD's LiFE, resilience initiatives at COP28The upcoming COP28 in the UAE will see QUAD (the quadrilateral security dialogue between the US, Japan, Australia, and India) partnering on...
29 Nov, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
Oil industry 'central' to climate solutions: COP28 head Sultan Al Jaber"For too long, this industry has been viewed as part of the problem, that it's not doing enough and in some cases even blocking progress," ...
02 Oct, 2023, 10.05 PM IST
PM Modi assures India's full support for UAE's COP-28 presidencyThe 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, will be t...
15 Jul, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani named as member of advisory committee of COP28Mukesh Ambani, CEO of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has been selected as a member of the international advisory committee for th...
26 May, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
Over 80,000 delegates, 140 heads of state to attend COP28 in Dubai next year: MinisterAl Jaber, who is the minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the UAE's special envoy for climate change, highlighted the importanc...
23 Nov, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
Dubai ruler says UAE to host COP28 climate conference in 2023"We will put all our capabilities to make the conference a success. The UAE will remain committed to global climate action to protect the p...
12 Nov, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference next yearAt the summit on Thursday, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change congratula...
12 Nov, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
UAE asks to host 2023 UN climate change conferenceThe annual Conference of Parties (COP) is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the Unite...
23 May, 2021, 01.56 PM IST