French Senate delegation visits India to boost strategic and parliamentary ties across ports, blue economy, and innovation hubsA French Senate delegation visited India from April 10 to 15. They explored key projects in Mumbai, Puducherry, and Chennai. Discussions fo...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
140+ nations agree to tackle biodiversity loss, meet conservation goals at UN meetNegotiators from over 140 countries have agreed on a plan to finance biodiversity conservation, raising at least $200 billion annually by 2...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
In Rome, talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agendaThe UN biodiversity conference in Rome will resume to finalize critical decisions on financing and resource mobilization. The goal is to ra...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.43 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
Global summit on nature adopts a novel way to pay for conservationCompanies profiting from genetic information in digital databases will contribute 1% of their profits or 0.1% of revenue. Half of the funds...
04 Nov, 2024, 10.24 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 has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation: Environment min at COP28"India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation. We are not just focused on reducing emissions to tackle temperature rise, but ...
10 Dec, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
Erdogan calls for Russia to not be 'marginalised' in grain deal"No process that marginalises Russia on the Black Sea grain initiative will be viable," Erdogan told reporters after the closing of the G20...
10 Sep, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Congress labels PM Modi's 'global talk' on environment at G20 Summit 'sheer hypocrisy'G20 countries on Saturday said they will aim to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and expedite efforts to phase down coal pow...
10 Sep, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Global 'peace pact' signed to protect natureCountries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems,...
19 Dec, 2022, 09.44 PM IST
COP15 reaches 30-by-30 climate deal to halt decline in nature by 2030. Here are all the key takeawaysThe countries attending the U.N.-backed COP15 biodiversity conference had been negotiating a text proposed on Sunday and talks addressing t...
19 Dec, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservationSo far, the Global Environment Facility which caters to multiple conventions, including the UNFCCC and UN Convention to Combat Desertificat...
18 Dec, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Area-based targets for biodiversity conservation not acceptable: IndiaArea-based targets for biodiversity conservation are a one-size-fits-all approach that is not acceptable, India has said at the UN biodiver...
17 Dec, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Global deal to halt biodiversity loss on cardsOver the last week, representatives of nearly 200 countries have been negotiating a new global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity l...
12 Dec, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
- Indian Biodiversity Congress to begin from Sunday
To sensitize the public, government and other stake holders about the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity of Western Gh...
07 Dec, 2012, 03.09 PM IST
- UN-sponsored meeting: Countries likely to promise fulfilling biodiversity targets
The UN-sponsored meeting on biodiversity may agree on a political statement that all countries are committed towards fulfilling biodiversit...
17 Oct, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
PM Manmohan Singh pledges $50m for biodiversity conservationPrime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced a $50 million grant for biodiversity conservation in India and other developing countrie...
17 Oct, 2012, 02.14 AM IST