Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO chief Ghebreyesus20 Dec, 2024, 06.56 PM IST
Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO Chief GhebreyesusWHO Director-General highlighted the escalating climate crisis, emphasizing its potential to worsen global divisions. He stressed the urgen...
20 Dec, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
UN meet fails to reach global agreement on droughtsNearly 200 countries at the UN-sponsored meeting on desertification in Riyadh failed to reach a consensus on a global drought resilience me...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
India underlines efforts on land restoration, drought resilience at CoP16Union Minister Bhupender Yadav outlines India's efforts to address land degradation and desertification at CoP16 in Riyadh. He highlights I...
03 Dec, 2024, 06.46 AM IST
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNCrunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, aft...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Saudi eyes collaboration with Rajasthan on climate challengesUNCCD is the global voice for land and one of the three major UN treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate and biodiversity.
19 Nov, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
Biodiversity is the 'new' oil, protect itRepresentatives from 180 countries attended the UN COP16 Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia. They discussed the mobilization and distrib...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
India calls for alignment of implementation measures with national priorities at COP16At the UN Biodiversity Conference, India stressed the importance of aligning implementation measures with national priorities. Indian deleg...
24 Oct, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
'You make a great ambassador.' Biocon boss Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw heaps praise on Grammy-winning composer Ricky Kej following UN honourRicky Kej, the three-time Grammy Award-winning composer, has been awarded the UN Goodwill Ambassador plaque in recognition of his environme...
05 Jul, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
This 16 yr old Hyderabad student will represent India at UN climate summitThe student, whose full name is Ankith Suhas Rao, studies at the Hyderabad Public School, was picked from a select group of students to spe...
05 Nov, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Climate protesters throng Glasgow streets, demand faster action from world leaders07 Nov, 2021, 05.52 AM IST
India couldn't attend climate meet in London due to technical issues: Govt"India attended the G20 ministerial meeting and made its stand clear. The UK climate ministerial meeting was right after that. It was being...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Nagoya Protocol to help conserve biodiversity: JavadekarThe Nagoya Protocol, which will create incentives to conserve biodiversity, has received the required 50th instrument of ratification on Ju...
17 Jul, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
- Norway to try for an agreement on biodiversity
Ahead of the high-level session of the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, Norway today said it would make efforts to reach on a...
15 Oct, 2012, 08.59 PM IST
- World's largest solar-power boat arrives amid climate talks
The world's largest solar-powered boat has made a port call at the Caribbean resort of Cancun as negotiators from around the world struggle...
09 Dec, 2010, 01.54 PM IST
- Copenhagen fails
India must refine its position to become an even more aggressive climate negotiator.
21 Dec, 2009, 02.07 AM IST
- Govt admits it doesn't expect much from Copenhagen meet
The government on Thursday admitted what most have already accepted — that the Copenhagen climate meet will not see any substantial deal to...
20 Nov, 2009, 02.42 AM IST