World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report saysFailing to control nitrous oxide emissions jeopardizes achieving the Paris climate goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. ...
31 Oct, 2024, 03.18 PM IST
India begins to examine curbs on most potent greenhouse gasIndia is looking to reduce the use of sulfur hexafluoride in power transmission due to its significant impact on global warming. This gas i...
30 Oct, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
India refrains from signing COP28 health & climate declarationThe Health Day also did not see any participation from the Indian Health Ministry delegation even though India extended support to the mini...
04 Dec, 2023, 01.08 AM IST
China says 'positive results' reached in climate talks with USChina and the US concluded "positive" climate talks in California, achieving positive results on bilateral climate cooperation. Both nation...
09 Nov, 2023, 10.21 AM IST
Developing economies will need USD 1 trillion in renewable energy sector to achieve net-zero target: IMFObserving that emerging markets and developing economies account for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions and many are highly vuln...
07 Oct, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
India ranks lowest among 180 countries in environmental performance indexDenmark topped the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) published recently by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and th...
07 Jun, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
India likely to finalise proposal on curbing greenhouse gas emissions by next month"The INDCs will be finalized by August. Consultations are being done with all the ministries," a top source in the Environment Ministry sai...
29 Jul, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
EU to freeze greenhouse gas curbs on foreign flights till September 2013EU plans to freeze implementation of greenhouse gas curbs on flights until Sept 2013, while countries worldwide negotiate a global pact to ...
14 Nov, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- India to receive 200 bn euro loan from EU
India will receive a loan of 200 million euros from the European Union to finance private sector projects for the development of renewable ...
30 Aug, 2011, 11.06 AM IST
- Jairam's offer of report to UNFCC may weaken India’s position
Sources close to the negotiations suggest that Mr Ramesh’s offer could well be the first step towards New Delhi accepting international ver...
28 Sep, 2009, 03.28 PM IST
- G8 to ask India, China to reduce emissions
Group of eight leaders will ask major emerging economies like India and China to adopt actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions "in an in...
29 Jun, 2009, 05.24 PM IST
- Schwarzenegger signs greenhouse gas bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that attempts to ease greenhouse gas emissions by giving priority to transportation projects.
01 Oct, 2008, 04.27 PM IST
- G-8 labour officials seek environment-friendly working style
Labour ministers from the Group of Eight industrialised nations met with international trade union and business groups to discuss the reduc...
12 May, 2008, 08.53 AM IST
- 'China CO2 emissions much higher'
The growth in China's carbon dioxide emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilising atmospheric greenhouse g...
11 Mar, 2008, 02.00 PM IST
- India concerned over climate change burden
India has voiced concern over developing countries bearing an inordinate share of burden of climate change due to high level of emissions o...
25 Sep, 2007, 06.40 PM IST
- 'Desertification, climate change hinder development'
United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the twin scourges of desertification and climate change are impeding the achi...
13 Sep, 2007, 01.10 PM IST
- US urges India to use more clean energy
"Renewables are a national security solution and business solution," Bohigian told a business conference.
19 Apr, 2007, 08.40 PM IST