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Bonn climate meetings: Concerned by declining levels of climate finance, says IndiaIndia has voiced concerns at UN climate meetings in Bonn regarding reduced climate finance and a widening adaptation finance gap. The natio...
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
Why Contractors Are Putting Aluminum Foil Behind Radiators, And Does It Actually WorkHomeowners facing high heating bills are exploring new efficiency methods. Covering radiators with aluminum foil is a scientifically backed...
Brazil looks to score 2 goals: Cut emissions gap, fetch climate aid for developing nationsThe consultations led by Brazil began on Monday and are ongoing. "Many options are being discussed," said a delegate privy to the discussio...
India's emissions rose by 6.1% in 2023, but historical contribution stands at only 3%: UN studyIndia's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.1 per cent in 2023, making up 8 per cent of the global total, according to a UN report. However,...
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...
High-income countries of G20 fall drastically short on climate action, says Oxfam paperDelving further into the disparities among the G20 countries, the paper notes that the high-income nations of the grouping bear the primary...
Current climate policies not enough to meet Paris targets: Lancet studyA study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal states that pursuing "green growth" in high-income countries will not be sufficien...
Digital technologies can reduce emissions by up to 20%: WEF studyEstimates of current commitments indicate a projected emissions reduction of merely 7.5% when a 55% reduction is needed. Closing this gap w...
Final decision at 25th round of climate negotiations to stress on urgency of climate actionAhead of the ministerial level negotiations, Chile, in consultation with countries, has put together list of issues or elements that need t...
Like Minded Developing Countries call for greater attention on efforts to tackle climate changeThe national climate action plans submitted by countries as part of the Paris Agreement contain measures that countries will undertake afte...
Emissions gap alarmingly high, says UNCountries agreed in 2015 to implement measures that would curb the rise in global temperatures to well below 2° Celsius above the pre-indus...
- Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report
National pledges on emission reduction, made by countries from across the globe under the Paris Agreement, will only bring a third of what ...
- India objects to inclusion of UN, INGOs' partisan reports in climate change talks
Miffed with the way some UN and other international organizations have played a partisan role in climate change negotiations, India has dem...
Climate Change: India proposes re-introduction of differentiation between developed and developing countriesThe effort for increase in the level of ambition must be made in accordance with the principle of equity and the principle of CBDR, says In...
- Biggest global companies 39 yrs behind IPCC recommendations
World's largest companies are 39 years behind in achieving the levels of green house gas reductions as recommended by Intergovernmental Pan...