UN experts at COP27: Corporate climate pledges rife with greenwashingThe report, released at the COP 27 climate conference in Egypt, is intended to draw a "red line" around false claims of progress in the fig...
08 Nov, 2022, 09.09 PM IST
Developed nations to deliver climate fund 3 years late, hope to rebuild trustThe plan on how to reach the goal, prepared by Canada and Germany ahead of the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Scotland, said develo...
25 Oct, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
As US rejoins Paris pact, hopes rise for reopening of climate finance tapUnder climate-change sceptic Donald Trump, the U.S. government did provide finance for things like building solar power systems in Africa a...
19 Feb, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Over 4.5 crore people in India will be forced to migrate from homes by 2050 due to climate disastersThe report 'Costs of climate inaction: displacement and distress migration' assessed climate-fuelled displacement and migration across five...
18 Dec, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Pakistan tells 18 international NGOs to leave: ActionAidThe new round of expulsion orders comes amidst complaints by journalists and editors of increasing constraints on press freedom
04 Oct, 2018, 06.38 PM IST
Bangkok meet fails to finalise draft on climate change rulesThere have been notable disagreements over fair financing for implementation of the rules by developing countries, and the technical detail...
09 Sep, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Climate change will lead to uncontrollable rise in migration: StudyA study by ActionAid, Climate Action Network South Asia and Bread for the World (Brot Fuer Die Welt) cautioned about the devastating and in...
08 Dec, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
Climate change will lead to uncontrollable rise in migration: Study08 Dec, 2016, 07.47 PM IST
Why Trump's win is bad for Paris AgreementDonald Trump’s win may be a bad news for climate action under the Paris Agreement. He had not only repeatedly questioned the science underl...
09 Nov, 2016, 10.21 PM IST
Chennai ripples reach Paris, add to `climate justice' callMany vulnerable countries are demanding that the “loss and damage“ clause be made part of the global climate agreement. This clause is mean...
03 Dec, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
- Despite attacks, Paris climate summit remains on course
The Paris terror attack will not affect the forthcoming climate summit in the French capital per se where heads of states will assemble on ...
15 Nov, 2015, 07.08 AM IST
Companies' women staff retention strategy should support inclusion: ExpertsAccording to a report by research firm Catalyst on India's IT sector, women begin their careers on an equal footing with men when it comes ...
08 Mar, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
Lens on foreign funds to NGOs featuring on IB reportThe government has already put Greenpeace International and Climate Works Foundation under scanner and made it mandatory for them to take p...
05 Jul, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
- Global organisations appeal to G20 to end tax haven secrecy
Several international civil society organisations on Wednesday launched a global campaign appealing to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and...
09 Feb, 2011, 11.44 AM IST
- G8 announces $15 bn food security package
The G8 group of rich nations and 19 partner countries agreed to spend at least $15 billion (10.8 billion euros) to boost agriculture and fo...
10 Jul, 2009, 06.06 PM IST
- Global warming set to reverse economic progress across Asia: Report
The climate change report has come at the time when UN talks will start in December in Bali to determine the response to global warming. Th...
19 Nov, 2007, 08.25 PM IST
- WTO needs reform: ActionAid
The failure of World Trade Organisation talks is not a disaster but gives a historic opportunity for much needed reforms of the trade body,...
26 Jul, 2006, 06.25 PM IST