St Andrew's Day today: Who is he, why Scotland celebrates him? Here's all you need to knowSaint Andrew Day is being observed today by Scots all across the world, but some are unsure about when it falls, why we honour him, and whe...
30 Nov, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
COP27: Fossil fuels phaseout missing from Egypt listThis omission comes even as tentative alliance supporting the inclusion of a clear call for the phasedown of all fossil fuels in the cover ...
16 Nov, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
UN warns of 'accelerating climate disaster'The report suggests remedial action across six areas - electricity supply, industry, transport and buildings sectors, and the food and fina...
28 Oct, 2022, 05.35 AM IST
India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate actionUnder the proposals being considered, India’s coal plants -- which currently account for almost 70% of electricity generation -- would cont...
18 Aug, 2022, 10.32 AM IST
As temperatures soar, ministers try put the world back on the 1.5°C trackAt the annual Berlin climate meet, ministers representing major economies and negotiating groups will aim to find compromises on knotty pol...
18 Jul, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge - IEAThe IEA said global power generation from coal was expected to reach 10,350 terawatt-hours in 2021, up 9%, driven by a rapid economic recov...
17 Dec, 2021, 12.01 PM IST
Coal power stand at COP26 climate talks lends India time to transitionMost just transition experts and unions backed India's stance at the summit, saying the country "had no choice". Fossil fuels account for m...
18 Nov, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
China defends joining with India on coal 'phase down' instead of 'phase out' at COP26China asked developed countries to stop using coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to adopt green technologies as i...
15 Nov, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
Can world's climate target and India's development coexist?No country's energy needs are expected to grow faster in coming decades than India's. Even under the most optimistic projections, a part of...
12 Nov, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
COP26: It's half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit, and here's the scoreThe two-week summit, known as COP26, is a critical test of global cooperation to tackle the climate crisis. Under the Paris Agreement, coun...
05 Nov, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Climate clash brews between Ambani & Adani: Just how clean can two billionaires really be?India’s official position is that net zero emissions by 2050 is an unjust demand. Yet, the optimism of the tycoons from Gujarat offers a wa...
01 Nov, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
G20 work to finalize commitments ahead of Glasgow UN meetCharles, a longtime environmental activist, said public-private partnerships were the only way to achieve the trillions of dollars in annua...
31 Oct, 2021, 06.01 PM IST
China, US unveil separate big steps to fight climate changeUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has made a frenetic push this week for bigger efforts to curb climate change called ...
22 Sep, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
Environment threats 'greatest challenge to human rights': UN13 Sep, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoffThe closing day of the two-day summit on climate change showcased Bill Gates and Mike Bloomberg, steelworker and electrical union leaders a...
23 Apr, 2021, 08.03 PM IST
Jobs are make-or-break argument for Joe Biden in climate planIt's all in service of an argument US officials say will make or break Biden's climate agenda: Pouring trillions of dollars into clean-ener...
23 Apr, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Several people stabbed in 'major incident' at Birmingham: British police"We can confirm that at approximately 12:30am today (Sunday 6 September) we were called to reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city centre"...
06 Sep, 2020, 02.20 PM IST