- Islands drift away from EU, rich-poor gulf widens
The negotiations at Qatar National Convention Centre have been a witness to a slow cleaving of ties between the ‘allies’ of Durban talks la...
04 Dec, 2012, 02.11 AM IST
- Rich nations stall green tech transfer talks
Developed countries – US, Japan, Australia and others – have stalled negotiations on transfer of technology from rich to the poor nations i...
29 Nov, 2012, 02.19 AM IST
- UN Climate Change Negotiations 2012 kick off at Doha
The UN climate change negotiations at Doha have kicked off with India, China and other developing countries seemed set to cross swords with...
27 Nov, 2012, 12.28 PM IST
- India blames European Union for trying to derail ‘Durban deal’
India has accused European Union of threatening to break the ‘Durban deal’ on climate change and linking the ratification of Kyoto Protocol...
19 Nov, 2012, 05.27 AM IST
BASIC nations call for rollback of EU carbon tax on aviationThe meeting of BASIC countries – Brazil, South Africa, China and India — in Pretoria, South Africa, made a strong statement against EU’s ca...
15 Jul, 2012, 02.31 AM IST
- Countries to vote for chair of next climate talks in Bonn today
India’s candidate for the top job has been backed by the Asia Pacific countries with two other contenders, one from Latin America and Carib...
24 May, 2012, 03.28 PM IST
Many countries want an Indian to head global climate talksAsia Pacific countries pitched the name of an Indian candidate at the ongoing Bonn talks to head the most important of the three tracks of ...
23 May, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
- Govt explains logic behind climate diplomacy
For the first time, the government has set down the framework and reasoning behind its stance on future climate talks in a policy document ...
16 Mar, 2012, 05.48 AM IST
Climate Change: India proposes re-introduction of differentiation between developed and developing countriesThe effort for increase in the level of ambition must be made in accordance with the principle of equity and the principle of CBDR, says In...
06 Mar, 2012, 09.05 AM IST
- Equity remains central plank of Indian climate stance: Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh has told chief climate negotiators of South Africa, Brazil and China that ‘equity’ and the principle of ‘common but differen...
17 Feb, 2012, 11.29 PM IST
- Equity remains central plank of Indian climate stance: PM
Manmohan Singh has told chief climate negotiators of South Africa, Brazil and China that ‘equity’ and the principle of ‘common but differen...
17 Feb, 2012, 04.40 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
- BASIC group to firm up climate strategy on Feb 13, 14
Ministers of South Africa, Brazil, China and India – the BASIC group – will meet here on February 13-14 to chalk out a joint strategy for t...
09 Feb, 2012, 04.09 AM IST
- Equity must be basis of climate talks: PM
This was the first public statement by head of govt after the Durban meet in Nov last year, which saw India bring ‘equity’ back to the tabl...
03 Feb, 2012, 05.01 AM IST
Climate change: India a constructive force in DurbanThis is vital to give confidence that all will deliver and to enable all of us to increase our commitments to the level of ambition science...
09 Jan, 2012, 03.17 AM IST
- India clubbed with developed polluters; landmark climate deal to take effect in 2020
All nations have agreed to adopt a new global pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions, at the UN climate change talks in Durban on Sunday.
12 Dec, 2011, 01.49 AM IST
- UN climate talks: Draft consensus likely to emerge
The proposed global climate regime could be a new Protocol, or a legal instrument or be a legal outcome.
11 Dec, 2011, 05.22 AM IST