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India committed to achieving net-zero by 2070; new tech to mitigate climate changeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report has, for the first time in the three-decade history of its reports, ded...
World leaders need to address climate change as promised in Glasgow: Alok Sharma, COP26 PresidentWith barely four months left for this year’s UN climate talks, much needs to done to keep the world on track to meeting the goals set in Pa...
The challenge of climate adaptationThe UN warns that annual costs of adaptation in developing countries could be at $280-500 billion by 2050.
Climate Finance And in Its AbsenceAnother unresolved issue in finance is the definition and quality of climate finance. What constitutes climate finance, what are the respec...
Glasgow: Success As Avoiding DespairAdaption received greater attention — with the Adaptation Fund setting a record with pledges for $356 million, though more is required. Ric...
COP Scorecard: What did two weeks of climate talks actually achieve?The biggest surprise in Glasgow was an agreement by the two biggest emitters -- U & China -- to work together.
COP26 head Alok Sharma delays "stocktake" at climate summit for more talksAfter the so-called informal stocktaking plenary was delayed by delegations having chats on the floor of the summit hall for more than 90 m...
With COP26 in overtime, latest draft deal keeps eye on climate ambitionThe proposal retained its core demand for nations to set tougher climate pledges next year, in a bid to bridge the gap between their curren...
COP26 in the final hours of climate negotiationsCivil society groups who have been closely watching the deliberations were scouring documents released in the early morning for clues about...
Glasgow climate talks are down to the wire on money, ambition and fossil FuelsA draft agreement released Friday morning called for a doubling of money to help developing countries cope with climate impacts and said na...
Some say French food helped win the Paris climate Agreement. In Glasgow, things are differentA 2016 research paper on gastrodiplomacy did find that eating a meal together improved social interactions between those who dine together,...
Biggest fight at Glasgow: Who has the most historical responsibility for climate change?Rich countries, including the US, Canada, Japan and much of Western Europe, account for just 12% of the global population today but are res...
Can world's climate target and India's development coexist?No country's energy needs are expected to grow faster in coming decades than India's. Even under the most optimistic projections, a part of...
India says it expects climate finance of $1 trillion 'at the earliest'Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav made the remarks after meeting Scotland's Finance Minister Kate Forbes on the sidelines of the c...
Finance takes centre stage at UN climate talksIn the six years since the deal, planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise and extreme weather linked to the heating c...
Glasgow COP26: climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running outClimate finance is money paid by wealthy countries (which are responsible for most of the historic emissions) to developing countries to he...
'Last, best hope:' Crucial climate summit opens in GlasgowFollowing the opening gavel Sunday, leaders from around the world will gather in Scotland's biggest city Monday to lay out their countries'...
View: With changed climate goals likely in Rome, India has to fight to own its national emission pathwayBritain, as COP26 president, will have be careful not to get distracted by the 'net zero goal by 2050' announcements - unless the countries...
Climate finance, carbon markets key to India's talks at COP26 in GlasgowIndia's position will be closely watched at the crucial summit that will seek to accelerate Paris Agreement goals to bring global warming u...
India calculating the cost of increasing climate goalsReferring to it as 'climate finance', India is likely to link its ability to enhance climate targets to the availability of global green fu...