Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UNGlobal average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Na...
28 May, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlockUS-Iran war news: European allies express concern over a potentially hasty U.S. deal with Iran. They fear an inexperienced American team mi...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Reflects govt's true commitment to Paris Agreement: Congress on India withdrawing bid to host COP33India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028. Prime Minister Modi had announced India's bid at COP28 in Dubai. Th...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
No COP28 consensus yet on climate change goalsWhile emission reduction or mitigation has clear goals-the temperature target of well below 2C and pursuing efforts to limit the temperatur...
09 Dec, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Fossil fuels in crosshairs of COP28: Draft GST document showsAs part of the Paris Agreement of 2015, where more than 190 nations agreed to cut down on carbon emissions to restrict global temperature r...
05 Dec, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
Earth to warm 2.5-2.9C even with current climate pledges: UNBased just on existing policies and emissions-cutting efforts, the world would heat 3C, the United Nations said Monday. The 2015 Paris Agre...
20 Nov, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
World needs to come together to honour 2015 Paris Agreement: YadavYadav, who is representing India at the 26th UN climate conference COP 26 at Glasgow, wrote in his blog that, the wealthy nations that reap...
12 Nov, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
U.S. formally exits global climate accord - the Paris Agreement - amid election uncertaintyThe formal exit from the 2015 climate agreement was an election promise by President Donald Trump during his 2015 campaign. In June 2017, P...
05 Nov, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
India 'bigger problem' than China on reducing carbon emissions: US presidential aspirant Michael BloombergDuring his maiden appearance on a Democratic presidential primary debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the billionaire and philanthropist said...
20 Feb, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
World getting hotter, more dangerous faster than thought: UN chiefThe Paris agreement was adopted by 195 parties at the UN climate conference "COP 21" held in the French capital in 2015 with an aim to redu...
11 Dec, 2019, 10.35 PM IST
US formally moves to exit the Paris AgreementThe announcement is not unexpected as United States President Donald Trump had announced plans to exit the global climate agreement in June...
05 Nov, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
India signals it is ready to do more to slow down climate changeThis is the first time that India has restated in an official statement that it would step up its nationally determined climate action plan...
26 Aug, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Syria to ink Paris Pact, leaves US isolated on climate treatyEvery country is expected to submit a national plan to slow down global warming. In December 2015, when the Paris Agreement was finalized, ...
07 Nov, 2017, 11.31 PM IST
UN chief asks US to re-engage in 2015 Paris climate agreement05 Aug, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
Cabinet approves signing of the Paris Agreement for dealing with climate changeMinister of state for environment, forest and climate change Prakash Javadekar, will sign the agreement on behalf of India on April 22.
21 Apr, 2016, 05.51 AM IST