Plastics in agriculture: entry point for carcinogens to food chain

Fragments of plastic film have been shown to release potentially carcinogenic substances into soil

Taking stock of the Paris climate debate

Climate change is about two things: mitigating the global warming effect and adapting to the changed climate

Experts raise concern over exceeding carbon budget by 2030

Global warming will exceed two degrees Celsius unless actions are taken on a war like footing, feel researchers

What negotiations mean for least developed countries

They insist that loss and damage is a non-negotiable element of the Paris agreement

World leaders launch coalition on carbon pricing

Countries agree on imposing carbon tax and adopting a market mechanism for trading carbon as part of their plan to reduce emissions

Keep us in the room, urge observers at Bonn climate summit

ADP co-chairs barred observers from attending negotiations in spin-off groups after Japan said real negotiations cannot happen in front …

Bonn climate talks off to an explosive start

As opposed to negotiating with developed countries, day 1 seemed to be all about developing countries versus the co-chairs  

India insists on draft agreement for pre-2020 climate actions at Bonn

While the EU said it did not want a detailed discussion on pre-2020 actions, India pushed for a draft "negotiating text"

Countries pitch in for early warning systems and accurate weather projections

Workshops in Bonn focus on the development of contingency plans to tackle extreme weather events and their adverse effects on crops

Bonn climate conference 2015

The conference ended without making any headway. Ten days of negotiations were spent in streamlining the text for the Paris agreement, …

Great expectations from Bonn climate talks, but sticky issues need resolving

Drafting a universal climate change agreement enters critical stage of negotiations and streamlining of agreement text

Controversial document on national contributions mars progress of Geneva climate summit

Several developing countries reiterated that the intended nationally determined contributions are not just about mitigation

Climate negotiations resume in Geneva with a plea for urgency

The session has the mandate of coming up with the “negotiating text” towards the climate agreement that is expected to be signed in Paris

Sundarbans needs a development model sensitive to local biodiversity

Conservationists at an international workshop call for a paradigm shift towards eco-centric development to improve resilience of the fragile delta

Climate change high on agenda during Obama visit

Outcome of India-US dialogue, particularly relating to renewable energy, will guide India’s intended contribution to global efforts to …

Lima climate summit: Commitment to deal with ‘Loss and Damage’ weakens

Least Developed Countries and civil society organisations call for an explicit inclusion of ‘Loss and Damage’ in the climate …

Developed countries face tough questions on emissions reduction

Inadequacy of targets and discrepancies in reporting highlighted at the first multilateral review of Annexe I parties

Failure to reduce emissions will dramatically increase adaptation costs

Even with measures to limit global warming to under 2°C, the costs of adaptation are likely to be two to three times the current estimates, …

Development is top priority, says India at climate summit in Lima

Top ministry official confirms that India will not announce a ‘peaking year’ for emissions

Climate negotiations on adaptation headed along divergent paths

Countries make little headway due to fundamental differences between developed and developing nations

The `hot' debate

Operationalisation of equity and financial assistance will determine the future of climate negotiations

Food price, poverty will rise in Asia by 2030, warns new IPCC report

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases full version of fifth assessment report which reiterates what the draft report had said about …

Largest ever public demonstration in New York ahead of the UN climate summit

In all, over 2,000 events are said to have taken place in 150 countries ahead of the summit that will bring together leaders from 125 countries

Can economic growth and action on climate change go hand-in-hand?

Global Commission on the Economy and Climate explains how this could be achieved in its New Climate Economy report

Partnerships, the buzzword at small island states meet on climate threats

Close to 300 partnerships formalised to aid disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, access to energy and social development