Paris COP21: How the use of word 'shall' could have derailed climate change dealThe US objected to the use of “shall” as it would place a greater legal obligation on it to reduce emissions compared to developing countri...
13 Dec, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
COP21: Historic Paris climate agreement adopted by 196 countriesIn the final hours of 21st round of UN-sponsored talks, the pressure is on ministers to adopt global deal that will help reduce greenhouse ...
13 Dec, 2015, 01.05 AM IST
- India welcomes final climate deal draft
India on Saturday welcomed the final draft of an ambitious climate deal as "balanced" and said its concerns have been taken care of in the ...
12 Dec, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
- New version of the draft Paris agreement released
The French presidency of the COP21 (21st conference of parties) on Thursday night came out with a new and slightly shorter version of the d...
11 Dec, 2015, 04.48 AM IST
Paris COP21: Why rich nations need to do moreMore than 40,000 delegates from 196 countries are currently gathered in Paris to forge a new agreement to make good on the goal of holding ...
07 Dec, 2015, 04.19 AM IST
India will ensure principles of CBDR Principle is respected: Prakash JavadekarHe said that India is ready and committed to work with French Presidency which has done a monumental job over the last one year to build po...
06 Dec, 2015, 11.21 PM IST
India on way to becoming world's energy efficiency hub: Ajay MathurAn official statement said that India has proved to be a model state in terms of introducing sustained efforts to reduce energy intensity t...
03 Dec, 2015, 02.48 AM IST
Narendra Modi meets French president Francois Hollande at UN climate summitNarendra Modi met French President Francois Hollande and said that India will have a "constructive and positive" mindset at the crucial UN ...
30 Nov, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- PM Modi's message for developed nations ahead of Paris climate conference
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Paris for the climate summit, has written an article in the Financial Times ahead of the beginning ...
30 Nov, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Bill Gates, Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and others join hands to give push to clean energy through innovationsWorld's top industrialists will on Monday announce the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, an international group of 28 investors to bring compa...
30 Nov, 2015, 09.07 AM IST
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to visit India, discuss solar projects, COP21Fabius will visit India to discuss the launch of an international solar alliance proposed by India, apart from holding deliberations on the...
19 Nov, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
COP21 in Paris: India vows to reduce carbon dioxide emissionNew Delhi also said it will create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent through additional for...
02 Oct, 2015, 02.12 AM IST
France to build consensus to ensure climate deal to be finalised in DecemberTo this end, it has been hosting informal ministerial meetings that can find resolutions to contentious political issues.
07 Sep, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
- India's green steps turn talking point
Solar mission, lifestyle changes mooted by PM draw attention ahead of Paris climate meet.
06 Jul, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
Paris climate meet: India's solar mission, lifestyle become talking pointsPrime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to create a coalition of countries on solar energy has been hailed as a very interesting idea.
06 Jul, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Conference of the Parties 21: Why it is so important for IndiaGlobal efforts to clinch an agreement to contain climate change are gathering pace ahead of the critical conference scheduled to be held in...
02 Jul, 2015, 03.57 AM IST
- 'Paris meeting likely to seal climate deal'
Paris is in the midst of a "perfect storm," that's how Pierre-Henri Guignard, secretary general, UN climate change conference or the Confer...
22 Jun, 2015, 12.53 PM IST