Climate Emergency CoP 25: Loss and damage ‘fighting out’ in Madrid
Slow pace coupled with lack of focus on ambitious emission cut within close door negotiation have infuriated vulnerable countries
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The European Green Deal is far from good enough
It offers a 50 per cent reduction when it should target complete decarbonisation by 2030
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Chile pushes for ambitious outcome in Madrid
However, even as the event reached its last day, resolution of key issues is still awaited
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The inadequacy of net zero
The European Commission's Green New Deal's ambigously worded 'climate neutrality' target is concerning
Climate Emergency CoP 25: We have reached the edge — FULL COVER STORY
The world needs to give up carbon by 2050. Are we on track? Read Down To Earth's full cover package published ahead of the Madrid gig
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Protesters thrown out of venue for opposing slow progress in talks
Protesters have repeatedly pointed out the disconnect between the reality of climate change and the slow pace of negotiations without any …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Javadekar trumpets govt’s achievements in Madrid
The minister then ticked all boxes currently under negotiation in a business-as-usual manner without being much forthright
CSE on CoP 25: What we want on equity
The world is facing an existential threat. But it is also clear that without equity, ambition is not possible
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Roadblock for Adaptation Fund
Developing countries willing to compromise on the negotiations to get Article 6 of Paris Agreement moving in the right direction
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Two different worlds exist at CoP 25 in Madrid
The world of political negotiators behind closed doors and that of young activists and other stakeholders outside is hardly seeing eye-to-eye
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Gender justice being marginalised in Madrid
Countries are nitpicking on Sustainable Development Goals and are divided on finance
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Circumventing climate action
For countries like India to have cleaner futures, climate agreements must walk the talk; not just talk the talk
Climate Emergency CoP 25: ‘No’ to ambition raise, ‘yes’ to Kyoto extension: India
The country will like to concentrate wholly on the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Climate Emergency CoP 25: EU not on track to meet its Paris commitments
A significant proportion of the continent’s emissions reduction has been driven by outsourcing and other extraneous factors
Climate Emergency CoP 25: India suffered maximum number of climate-related fatalities in 2018
The report, which revealed the figures, was released in Madrid and has bolstered demands for implementing the ‘Loss and Damage’ mechanism
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Large sections of western media insensitive to equity question
The Guardian and many others still believe developed nations are on track with climate targets
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Global mean sea level highest-ever in 2019
The State of Global Climate 2019 says that this is yet another sign of the world being in a climate emergency
Climate Emergency CoP 25: 22 million people will be displaced in 2019 by extreme weather events, says WMO
The State of Global Climate 2019 says that once-in-a-century climate events are becoming regular
Climate Emergency CoP 25: What leaders will discuss at the meet
The four issues that world leaders are expected to discuss at the 12-day meet
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Can the world reduce its greenhouse emissions to zero by 2050?
To reach this target, the world must completely stop using coal by 2050, shift electricity generation to renewables and gas and remove large …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Developed countries have largely consumed world's carbon budget
The historical division of the carbon pie has been iniquitous, with rich, developed countries taking the lion's share
Climate Emergency CoP 25: World to warm by 3.2°C
If current national policies the world over persist, global mean temperature will rise by 3.2°C
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Saudi Arabia to delay oil fossil fuel phase-out
It has consistently lobbied that oil-producing countries should be compensated for phasing out fossil fuels
Climate Emergency CoP 25: A gap that keeps growing
The Emissions Gap Report for this year makes it clear that countries around the world are falling short to reach their targets vis-à-vis …
Informal stocktaking by CoP President on December 6
We have prepared possible elements of Doha outcome on finance, presented to the Parties and heard their concerns. We look forward to engaging …