India’s last-minute coal defense at COP26 hid role of China, USA dramatic process of revision to the final text unfolded in the closing minutes of talks on Saturday, before COP26 President Alok Sharma c...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
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,...
13 Nov, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2021, 10.35 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
Global headlines, local headaches: Jairam Ramesh on PM Modi's Glasgow visitThe prime minister is in Glasgow where he will attend the opening ceremony of the World Leaders' Summit (WLS) at the 26th Conference of Par...
01 Nov, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
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...
01 Nov, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
PM Modi arrives in UK for COP26 summit, bilateral talks with Boris Johnson“Landed in Glasgow. Will be joining the COP26 Summit, where I look forward to working with other world leaders on mitigating climate change...
01 Nov, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
'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'...
31 Oct, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
Protesters Target Banks in LondonProtesters started gathering Friday in the heart of London's historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of ...
29 Oct, 2021, 11.46 PM IST
For a balanced Glasgow outcomeWhat India wants at Glasgow is for greater appreciation by all of the need to support developing countries, and for developed countries to ...
29 Oct, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
Will join G20 leaders in discussing economic & health recovery from pandemic, climate change: PM Narendra Modi"In Rome, I will attend the 16th G20 Leaders' Summit, where I will join other G20 leaders in discussions on global economic and health reco...
29 Oct, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
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...
23 Oct, 2021, 10.10 AM IST
India wants compensation for climate damages caused by rich nationsThe 2015 Paris climate agreement included language to address “loss and damage,” but it left questions about liability and redress unanswer...
23 Oct, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
All should chip in to slow down climate change: UKThe move is significant as it comes less than three months before the United Nations-sponsored Glasgow climate summit and in the context of...
18 Aug, 2021, 11.57 PM IST
G7 conference: Spotlight poised on climate finance“Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, it is important that the most advanced economies send an ambitious message on climate and energy issues,” said ...
12 Jun, 2021, 07.16 AM IST
COP26 last chance for world to limit global warming: British Indian climate action chief Alok SharmaSharma outlined the UK's presidency of the summit across four key areas of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, enabling communities and...
14 May, 2021, 06.18 PM IST