India votes against UNSC draft resolution to 'securitise' climate action; Russia backs New DelhiIndia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said his country will always speak up for the interests of the developi...
14 Dec, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
COP26 outcome not in line with expectations, but not hopeless either: Greenpeace IndiaAs imperfect as the final outcome may be, the goal of limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius may still be within reach, Avinash Cha...
14 Nov, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
COP26: Countries reach deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe, call to cut coal use gathers paceThe deal is the result of two weeks of tortuous negotiations in Glasgow that had to be extended for an extra day to balance the demands of ...
14 Nov, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans"Mr President thank you for your efforts to build consensus," he told Britain's COP26 president, Alok Sharma, at a so-called stocktaking pl...
13 Nov, 2021, 10.19 PM IST
Climate talks resume, cautious coal phaseout still on tableNegotiators at the this year's United Nations climate talks poured over fresh proposals Saturday aimed at sealing a deal that could credibl...
13 Nov, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
- Talks soften stand on fossil fuel phase-out13 Nov, 2021, 06.14 AM IST
Climate talks back off from call to end all coal useThe latest draft proposal from the meeting's chair released Friday calls on countries to accelerate "the phaseout of unabated coal power an...
12 Nov, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres says global warming goal on 'life support'In an exclusive interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Guterres said the negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, set to end Friday, will ...
11 Nov, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
COP26: UK puts out Glasgow draft, mild treatment of finance a concernThere is a definite push to get countries to increase ambition through rapid review of national climate targets. There is reference to inst...
11 Nov, 2021, 07.26 AM IST
UK PM makes last-ditch climate plea as COP26 pact first draft issuedThe draft, dubbed "cover decision", sets out what negotiators hope will be the outcome of the COP26 talks and encourages the developed worl...
10 Nov, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
Climate talks draft agreement expresses 'alarm and concern'10 Nov, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
G20 agrees on 1.5 degree climate change target: SourcesThe U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has formally opened, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries on...
31 Oct, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
UNGA committee endorses India's resolution for granting Observer Status to International Solar AllianceIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative, Ambassador R Ravindra said: “Ahead of COP-26 scheduled in Glasgow next week, today's action on the...
29 Oct, 2021, 10.38 AM 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
- Sabeel Ahmed to be deported to India
Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed was sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to withholding information about his brother's suicid...
12 Apr, 2008, 09.27 AM IST
- Mallya's Man Friday may head W&M
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