China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targetsThe world's two most populous countries are among dozens that ignored the deadline of July 30 set by the UN climate change agency to provid...
31 Jul, 2021, 08.31 PM IST
UN climate chief: pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopesThe UN's climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world's top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with president-elect ...
19 Nov, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
U.S. formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty"The U.S. withdrawal will leave a gap in our regime, and the global efforts to achieve the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement," sai...
04 Nov, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
Madrid climate talks to focus on unresolved issues“This year, we have seen accelerating climate change impacts, including increased droughts, storms and heat waves, with dire consequences f...
30 Nov, 2019, 11.06 PM IST
Rule-book to implement Paris Agreement adopted at Poland climate conferenceThe Katowice package includes guidelines that will operationalize the transparency framework. It sets out how countries will provide inform...
16 Dec, 2018, 05.03 AM IST
Paris Agreement: Differences on finance and transparency issues persistUN climate change boss Patricia Espinosa said that there is a “strong sense of urgency about the need to act as soon as possible”.
08 Dec, 2018, 11.19 PM IST
Crucial climate talks kick off in Poland, massive breakthrough unlikelyThis meeting, the most consequential since the Paris Agreement in 2015 comes in the backdrop of a year of extreme weather events from acros...
03 Dec, 2018, 07.01 AM IST
Bonn Climate Talks: Nations to brainstorm on guidelines for implementing Paris Agreement28 Apr, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Less pollution will help in reducing global warming: UNThe idea driving this formal arrangement between UNEP and UNFCCC is not limited to work on pollution and climate change.
05 Dec, 2017, 01.55 AM IST
- Climate agenda is not just about global commitments, it directly impacts people's lives: Patricia Espinosa
The climate diplomat talks about India’s efforts to address climate change, the future of the Paris Agreement and the plan to slow down glo...
02 Jun, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Finance is key to successfuly implement Paris Climate Agreement: UNGlobal financial flows, including public and private financial resources for addressing climate change globally, totalled $741 billion in 2...
08 Nov, 2016, 05.35 PM IST
- Marrakech meeting on rules and regulations for climate change agenda kicks off
Paris Agreement does not yet put the world on track towards the goal of a maximum global average temperature of 1.5 to 2 degrees.
07 Nov, 2016, 10.01 PM IST
- UN selects Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa as next chief of its climate change body
Mexico’s ambassador to Germany, Patricia Espinosa, will be the new UN climate chief. She will play an important role in implementing the Pa...
03 May, 2016, 09.01 PM IST
- UN meeting OKs climate deal over Bolivia protest
Decisions at the U.N. climate talks are typically taken by consensus, but Espinosa says consensus doesn't ``mean that one country has the r...
11 Dec, 2010, 03.27 PM IST
- Cancun Summit kicks off amid ‘note’ row
Controversy broke out on a “note” circulated by the chair of the Bali track of the negotiations. The note dwells on the “possible elements”...
01 Dec, 2010, 01.18 AM IST
- Rio Group for keeping cash flowing for developing nations
The Rio Group, a regional body for Latin America and the Caribbean, will ask G20 summit to avoid a "drastic contraction" of financial resou...
14 Nov, 2008, 03.31 AM IST
- Mexico urges talks on China textile trade
Mexico wants direct talks with Beijing to resolve a looming crisis over Chinese textile exports, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa...
23 Nov, 2007, 07.04 PM IST