China, world's top carbon pollutor, likely to overdeliver on climate goals, will that be enough?China has submitted its updated climate goals, aiming to cut emissions by 7-10% by 2035. While experts believe China will likely exceed the...
06 Nov, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
World should stay focussed on delivering global climate goals despite US opposition: China's Xi JinpingPresident Xi Jinping announced China's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% by 2035, advocating for global climate goal a...
25 Sep, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
China plans to adopt volume-based emissions reduction targetsWith its population of 1.4 billion and a massive manufacturing industry, China is by far the world's largest emitter of the greenhouse gase...
05 Aug, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
CO2 pollution expected to hit new record in 2023: researchersGlobal emissions of carbon dioxide are projected to increase by approximately 1% in 2023, reaching a new record high, according to prelimin...
17 Oct, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
China calls on state firms to cut energy consumption amid carbon peak goalsState-owned enterprises also have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan of output value by 18% from 2020 levels, also by 2025,...
30 Dec, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
Difficult for India to achieve climate goals without compromising economic targets: Oxford EconomicsIn 2019, Modi envisioned to make India a USD 5 trillion economy and global powerhouse by 2024-25.
03 Dec, 2021, 08.04 PM IST
Difficult for India to achieve climate goals without compromising economic targets: Oxford Economics03 Dec, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
US-China climate pact: What does it mean for Beijing?Beijing has yet to spell out precisely how it intends to achieve these goals, and environmentalists have warned that without specifying the...
11 Nov, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
Boris Johnson hails Narendra Modi's net zero climate commitment“India has today announced ambitious plans for half its energy to come from renewables by 2030. This will cut carbon emissions by a billion...
02 Nov, 2021, 02.51 PM IST
Shell to speed up emissions cuts, says oil output peakedRoyal Dutch Shell, which built its brand exploring for oil and natural gas in Africa, South America and the North Sea, said Thursday that t...
11 Feb, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Xi calls on G20 to push for full, effective implementation of Paris AgreementWith US President-elect Joe Biden's promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement after he takes over power early next year, its implementation is ...
22 Nov, 2020, 08.24 PM IST
China calls for global 'green revolution' as Trump goes solo on climateAddressing the U.N. General Assembly, Xi said China would achieve a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality befo...
23 Sep, 2020, 08.38 AM IST
China raises emissions reduction targets; Xi sets sights on carbon-neutrality by 2060The announcement was cheered by climate campaigners. Greenpeace executive director Jennifer Morgan called it "an important signal" that sho...
23 Sep, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Capping aviation emissions will affect sector's growth: GovtGovernment said it has opposed capping of aviation emissions at 2020 level as such a mechanism would adversely affect the growth of the sec...
01 Dec, 2016, 05.34 PM IST
- Prior to climate deal, talks begin in Peru
Amid hope to seal the climate deal in Paris next year, crucial negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
02 Dec, 2014, 01.02 AM IST
- UN Climate talks kicked off in Lima
Amid hope to seal the climate deal in Paris next year, crucial negotiation under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
01 Dec, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
Breaking the climate deadlockIf we focus on clear, practical and achievable goals, major reductions in carbon emissions can be made.
09 Jul, 2009, 04.40 AM IST