As UN climate talks near crunch time, activists plan 'day of action' to press negotiatorsIf activists needed any additional energy, they may have gotten it with reports that OPEC's chief had urged its oil-producing members to re...
09 Dec, 2023, 10.55 AM 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
COP28 draft agreement includes option to do nothingThe draft forms the basis of negotiations that will unfold in coming days, with a final text expected in theory by December 12.
06 Dec, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Fossil fuel 'phase out' put on table for COP28 climate talksAt the UN's COP28 climate conference, nations are considering advocating for a fossil fuel phase-out in the summit's final deal, as reveale...
05 Dec, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
India surpasses Montreal protocol targets, leads global efforts in sustainable cooling: New govt reportIndia's proactive measures, outlined in the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) Stage-II, have set a remarkable example for global climat...
03 Dec, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
COP28: Calls for more nuclear and less 'destructive' methaneWashington has announced it will tighten curbs on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The new standards would phase in elimina...
02 Dec, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
Himalayas need help, COP28 talks must respond: UN chief GuterresUN chief Antonio Guterres has warned of a potential catastrophe in the Himalayas due to the melting glaciers. Almost 240 million people dep...
02 Dec, 2023, 02.50 PM IST
COP28 lines up new climate pledges - but do they work?Among the expected pledges at COP28 are a goal to triple renewable energy capacity and initiatives on methane and coal power. These volunta...
02 Dec, 2023, 09.04 AM IST
PM Modi launches initiative focusing on generating Green Credits through plantation on degraded wastelandThis initiative involves creating an inventory of degraded wastelands, which can be utilised for planting by individuals and organisations....
01 Dec, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Funds to compensate developing nations for climate impacts approved at COP28COP of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a platform where more than 190 co...
30 Nov, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
COP28: Israeli and Palestinian prez to address meet in DubaiMore than 140 heads of state and government are due to address COP28 on Thursday and Friday, the start of nearly two weeks of talks to addr...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
UAE climate talks: Focus on fast action to reduce methane emissionsThe UN climate talks in the UAE are expected to see intense negotiations on methane. The UAE, hosting this year's climate talks (COP28), is...
28 Nov, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
The slippery slope Of COP28's hostThe UN climate process has been vulnerable to manipulation by the fossil fuel, especially oil and gas, industry. Recent research on COP par...
27 Nov, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks05 Nov, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
World can't 'unplug' existing energy system: COP28 headThe president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber, urged governments to avoid hastily abandoning existing energy ...
08 Oct, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
With 1.5°C as North Star, UAE charts passage plan for COP28The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting this year's UN climate talks, has announced its plans for COP28 in November, stating its ambitio...
14 Jul, 2023, 07.33 AM IST
Road to COP28: Bonn climate talks end without resolving differences over financeThe United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn ended without addressing the dispute between developing and developed countries over f...
16 Jun, 2023, 10.04 PM IST