India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinionIndia abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convent...
21 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050France has unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap to end its reliance on fossil fuels. Coal use will cease by 2030, followed by oil in 2045 and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.56 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
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Amid West Asia crisis: Santa Marta meet aims to drive fossil fuel shiftThe Santa Marta conference has been described as a meeting of the "coalition of doers", comprising countries and stakeholders committed to ...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.26 AM 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Reflects govt's true commitment to Paris Agreement: Congress on India withdrawing bid to host COP33India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028.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
India withdraws bid to host UN Climate Summit COP33 in 2028India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations climate summit COP33 in 2028. The decision was conveyed to the Asia-Pacific region...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
World far off track to meet climate goals: UNThe UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that...
28 Oct, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
India demands $1.3 tn for developing countries, says NCQG can't be 'investment goal'At the UN climate conference, India urged developed nations to commit at least USD 1.3 trillion annually until 2030 to aid developing count...
14 Nov, 2024, 10.22 PM IST
G77, China rejects framework for draft text on new climate finance goalAt the UN climate talks in Baku, G77 and China, representing 130 developing nations, rejected the proposed framework for a new climate fina...
12 Nov, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
PM Modi, environment minister unlikely to attend UN climate summit in BakuPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav are unlikely to attend the UN climate conference (COP29) in Azerbaija...
07 Nov, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
World resource extraction could surge 60% by 2060, UN warnsThe UN warns that the extraction of Earth's natural resources could surge 60% by 2060, imperiling climate goals and economic prosperity. We...
01 Mar, 2024, 03.04 PM IST
Why hold UN climate talks 28 times? Do they even matter?So why bother? Even many climate watchers sometimes ask that question, and there is a growing debate about whether the current process need...
01 Dec, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
After six years, UN climate summit returns to AfricaThe 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - better known as COP27 - will be held in the re...
03 Nov, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
India can help other countries achieve their climate change goals: UN representativeKyte, who was on a visit to India recently to interact with policymakers, businesses and think tanks about efforts to tackle the climate cr...
18 Apr, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
India joins Paris Climate Change Agreement, submits instrument of ratification at UN headquartersBan Ki-moon said India's ratification of the Paris Climate Change agreement moves the world an "important step closer" toward achieving the...
03 Oct, 2016, 12.46 AM IST
UN Climate Change Conference 2011: US not keen on legally binding agreementsThe United States doesn't consider the scientifically determined goal of containing global temperature rise to two degrees above the pre-in...
09 Dec, 2011, 12.06 PM IST