The 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place at a time when scientific research is revealing more about climate change and it is no longer sufficient to maintain the momentum. We now know that change is happening much faster than what we thought when the Paris Agreement was forged. This calls for taking bolder actions and accelerating the pace of positive change
Slow progress on all procedural issues at COP 23
Parties have held only preliminary discussions on all issues, which have been captured in informal notes prepared for all agenda items
International Solar Alliance will soon be legal entity, but how will 1,000GW target be met?
On December 6, the ISA will become a legal entity for mobilising finance to meet global ambitions of energy access and climate action
BASIC nations concerned over gaps in pre-2020 climate actions, urge developed world to take lead
Ministers from BASIC nations urge developed countries to honour their commitments and increase climate finance to at least $100 billion per …
Technology push at COP 23: platform to promote low carbon fuels launched
The below50 initiative hubs was launched in North America, South America and Australia to bring …
Norway, Unilever setting up $400-million fund for ‘resilient socioeconomic development’
Under the UN Climate Resilience Initiative, public and private partners are coming together to help countries and communities anticipate and …
World’s CO2 emissions to increase by 2 per cent in 2017: Global Carbon Budget
This is the first increase in global carbon emission since 2014, which is mainly attributed to increased coal use in China
At COP23, anti-coal protesters disrupt US government event on promoting fossil fuels
Demonstrators, protesting the Trump administration's support for fossil fuels and intention to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, …
Finally, a decision on agriculture comes through at Bonn climate talks
Parties have been invited to submit adaptation assessment methods for improvement of soil health, soil carbon and soil quality
India needs a strong narrative at COP23 to push its climate goals
Stressing on its success with regard to 2020 commitments would have placed India in a better bargaining position to demand enhanced action …
Week 1 at COP 23: Interview with Camilla Born, Climate Action Network
Camilla Born, Senior Policy Adviser, E3G and member Climate Action Network talks about the state of negotiations after the first week at the …
COP23 at Bonn: “US still in”, say dissenting senators, but sense of crisis still palpable
Democratic Senators try to assure rest of the world that the people of US are committed to fulfill climate obligations
Finally, a breakthrough on agriculture on the cards at Bonn
Draft document on agriculture stresses on assessment of risks, a differentiation of vulnerability and actions required based on farming …