Why the 2026 World Cup could be football's biggest climate polluter yet, according to new researchThe upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico faces criticism for its environmental impact. Researchers warn it could be ...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM 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
Sunkonnect plans to cut 15% carbon dioxide emissions in educational institutes over 4 yearsSunkonnect's ambitious plan targets 34 million tonnes of CO2 reduction. The firm will install solar rooftops on over 5,000 schools. Energy ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
India aims to cut emissions intensity by 47% by 2035 from 2005 levelsIndia has committed to a significant 47% reduction in emissions intensity by 2035, a key climate pledge under the Paris Agreement. The nati...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Under promise, over deliver? China unveils new climate goalsChina has announced its first specific emission reduction targets. The nation aims to cut greenhouse gases by 7-10 percent by 2035. While s...
25 Sep, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warmingThe latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that current pledges under the Paris Agreement are insuffi...
21 Nov, 2023, 02.13 AM IST
COP26: It's half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit, and here's the scoreThe two-week summit, known as COP26, is a critical test of global cooperation to tackle the climate crisis. Under the Paris Agreement, coun...
05 Nov, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Fears for farming and trade stopped India signing COP26 forest, methane pledgesAt the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, world leaders on Tuesday pledged to stop deforestation by the end of the decad...
04 Nov, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissionsThe Climate Pledge, a grouping of companies and organizations spearheaded by Amazon, said Monday that it has signed up 86 new members for i...
20 Sep, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
US welcomes India's pledge to cut GHG emissionThe US today welcomed India's recent pledge to reduce its greenhouse emission intensity by upto 35 per cent and increasing its non-fossil e...
05 Oct, 2015, 09.29 PM IST
India pledges up to 33% cut in emissions by 2030India vowed to cut the emission intensity of its GDP by about a third and generate 40% of the country’s electricity from nonfossil fuels by...
03 Oct, 2015, 01.16 AM IST
US climate action plan 'completely inadequate': CSEThis Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) - due for all countries - comes before a new universal climate change agreement.
01 Apr, 2015, 09.31 PM IST
- Countries violating own pledges to cut carbon emissions, UN report says
The gap between what countries pledged to do for curbing carbon emissions and what they actually did is increasing, pushing the planet even...
22 Nov, 2012, 03.42 PM IST
- Historical emissions must be accounted for: Brazil, India and China
India, Brazil and China took yet another step in firming their alliance on the climate front with the three BASIC countries together demand...
30 Nov, 2011, 04.47 AM IST
- India keeps Copenhagen pledge on emission cuts
On Saturday, the government formally conveyed to UNFCCC that India will endeavour to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25% by ...
31 Jan, 2010, 04.26 AM IST
- Impasse over emission may continue
It would appear that India need not worry about being the 'deal breaker' at Copenhagen summit on climate change.
05 Oct, 2009, 04.35 AM IST
- Japan to pledge major emissions cut: Reports
Japan is set to announce a self-imposed target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 60-80 percent by 2050 ahead of a Group of Eight summi...
06 Jun, 2008, 07.18 AM IST