From Paris to Glasgow: Cutting through climate jargonThe carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, diesel, gasoline or petrol, kerosene and natural gas is the m...
28 Oct, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
Nigeria submits its formal adoption of Doha Amendment to the Kyoto ProtocolThe entry into force of the Doha Amendment is important as it underscores the importance of multilateralism, provides a strong foundation f...
03 Oct, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
India’s aggregate cooling requirement to increase by 8 times in 20 yearsThe Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) had earlier recommended that the default setting in the air conditioning should be at 24 degree celsi...
18 Sep, 2018, 10.10 AM IST
Urgent need to revisit 1 billion tonne production target: CILCIL is looking forward to diversify its operations towards renewable energy like solar power and clean energy sources like CMM and CBM, the...
10 Aug, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
Countries request to commemorate 20th year of iconic 1997 Kyoto ProtocolEcuador, as chair of the developing country grouping G-77 and China, has written to the UN climate secretariat suggesting that a special ev...
12 Nov, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nationsIndia’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to it...
01 Sep, 2017, 11.03 AM IST
Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nationsIndia’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to it...
01 Sep, 2017, 05.20 AM IST
Cabinet gives go ahead for ratification of Kyoto Protocol25 Jan, 2017, 06.42 AM IST
India to ratify Kyoto Protocol on climate change; Cabinet approves the moveThe Union Cabinet - India's highest decision making body - on Tuesday gave its approval to ratify the second commitment period (2013-2020) ...
24 Jan, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
In Rwanda, India to seek just deal on phasing out of HFCsThe countries are expected to set a 'freezing year' in the Kigali meet to phase down production and consumption of the HFC which has huge g...
28 Sep, 2016, 12.01 PM IST
India alters stand, will ratify climate change pact on October 2India is negotiating hard to gain benefits so that a phase down cycle of 2024-26 comes as close as possible to the 2028-30/31 in terms of f...
26 Sep, 2016, 04.33 AM IST
Climate change high on the agenda for John Kerry at the second US-India Strategic DialogueIn their final months in office, the Obama administration is focused on securing the advances made in the global effort to combat climate c...
30 Aug, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Talks with US on HFCs phaseout Anil Dave’s first challenge as environment ministerIndia opened the door to using the Montreal Protocol to phaseout HFCs, moving an amendment to the international treaty that seeks to protec...
12 Jul, 2016, 01.34 AM IST
India seeks time to implement Paris climate agreementAccording to reports, the US and China are leading a push to bring the Paris climate accord into force much faster aided by a typographical...
25 Apr, 2016, 06.13 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar urges developed nations to declare enhanced action plan for second period of Kyoto ProtocolEnvironment minister Prakash Javadekar has urged the developed world to declare its enhanced action plan for the second period of Kyoto Pro...
19 Apr, 2016, 08.42 PM IST
Paris negotiators up all night, close in on second draftNegotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and ...
11 Dec, 2015, 07.22 AM IST
India digs its heels in on phasing out refrigerantIt’s not going to be easy to make India budge over the controversial climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) issue. It will move on its p...
22 Nov, 2014, 07.31 AM IST