Require 42% cut in annual carbon emissions by 2030, says UNEPThe United Nations Environment Programme has called for a 42% cut in annual global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5...
25 Oct, 2024, 08.41 AM IST
India's emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023, but historical contribution stands at only 3%: UN studyIndia's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.1 per cent in 2023, making up 8 per cent of the global total, according to a UN report. However,...
24 Oct, 2024, 09.51 PM IST
G20 climate deal: Experts laud India's balancing act in the face of fossil fuel debateIndia has been praised for its role in getting the G20 countries to agree to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030, while also maintai...
12 Sep, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
G20 Declaration: Countries agree to accelerate energy transition through collective pathwaysG20 leaders have agreed to accelerate energy transitions in order to achieve climate objectives. They will support innovation, technology t...
09 Sep, 2023, 07.00 PM IST
G20 countries should show leadership by keeping 1.5 degrees C goal alive: UN chiefUnited Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres has called on G20 countries to show leadership in addressing climate change. Guterres emp...
09 Sep, 2023, 11.38 AM IST
High-income countries of G20 fall drastically short on climate action, says Oxfam paperDelving further into the disparities among the G20 countries, the paper notes that the high-income nations of the grouping bear the primary...
08 Sep, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
India's per capita coal emissions surged by 29% in seven years: AnalysisIn China, per capita coal power emissions rose by 30 per cent which were only below Australia and South Korea. But unlike Australia and Sou...
05 Sep, 2023, 06.43 PM IST
G20 per capita coal emissions growing: researchResearch shows G20 per capita coal emissions continue to rise despite climate pledges and transition efforts by some members of the group o...
05 Sep, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
China’s G-20 climate wrecking tactics threaten its global roleFrom an antagonist in negotiations around the climate to an ally, China even became a leader in recent years. However, it appears that the ...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.29 AM IST
- The decade of action
India hopes to play a pivotal role in what it sees as a 'Decade of Action' in view of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. India, h...
17 Nov, 2022, 01.05 AM IST
A six-point guide for G20 countries to lead in decarbonisationVarious groups of countries are attempting to create such clubs. Recently, the Council of the European Union agreed to a EU climate club, '...
10 May, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
G-20 must show more ambition and action on climate changeThe discussion takes place at a time when several member countries have announced their intention to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and...
22 Nov, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
PM Suga says Japan to lead international efforts on climate change"Addressing climate change is not a constraint on economic growth," said Suga. "We will lead international society in realising a decarboni...
22 Nov, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
US proposes tough fuel norms at G20“Experience demonstrates that the combination of stringent fuel quality and tailpipe emission standards is a highly cost-effective strategy...
11 Jul, 2016, 10.22 AM IST
India under pressure to lay out climate plans at G20 summitWith US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping expected to use the G-20 platform to get other members to come forwar...
14 Nov, 2014, 08.02 AM IST
- G-20 corners India on emissions
The G-20 finance ministers’ meet has become the new forum for cornering India and other developing countries into making climate change com...
04 Sep, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- G-20 demands emission cuts from India
The G-20 finance ministers' meet has become the new forum for cornering India and other developing countries into taking climate change com...
04 Sep, 2009, 04.23 AM IST