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: 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 …
The Katowice collapse
Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE
CoP-9 in Milan: A Fashionable Trend for Climate Agreements
What will we see at the ninth conference of parties (CoP-9) to the UN climate change convention? Three things come to my mind. By Agus P. Sari
Climate Emergency CoP 25: 70% of top polluting countries failed to meet GHGs reduction target
Countries should have been on track to meet the first round of their emission reduction targets under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
World must cut annual emissions by 7.6% till 2030 to meet 1.5°C target: UNEP
Even if current commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2°C
India failed to benefit from free trade agreements with Asean: Report
The report, prepared by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said India’s trade had increased since it entered into FTAs with Asean
Only 13 of 132 largest energy cos committed to net zero emissions: Study
The research reveals that the global energy sector has hardly achieved any progress in achieving the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, four …
Influential new report abandons principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibility
Almost 75% of the 184 pledges made by various countries under the Paris Agreement as insufficient to slow climate change
Is India on track to meet its Paris commitments
The country may not meet its targets completely but is within reach to achieve a substantial part of it
UNFCCC calls for transformational change to fight climate crisis
Countries have also been urged to design and implement policies in line with the Paris Agreement goals
‘Very few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets’
New OECD report calls for governments to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing …
Bangkok climate negotiations: Daunting divisions remain on climate finance
Discussions on financial reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement expose the deep divide among the Parties
Bangkok climate negotiations: Tonnes of issues, too little time
For the carbon market mechanism under the Paris Agreement to be truly a success, Parties must ensure environmental integrity and additionality
Bangkok climate intersession: Balanced rulebook must be the priority
The rule book cannot focus only on certain elements of the Paris Agreement and ignore the rest
Bangkok climate intersession: Tough task for Parties ahead
Parties have to come up with a clear negotiating text for creation of rule book to implement the Paris Agreement
Won’t fund firms contributing to climate change: Church of England
The Church plans to withdraw investment from companies that don’t follow the terms of the Paris Agreement
Climate change impacts will not wait for slow government negotiations like Bonn
By 2018 end, the Paris Agreement rule book has to be finalised. But efforts to finalise these set of rules at Bonn was marred by tardy pace and …
Parties differ on features of nationally determined contributions under Paris deal
While some Parties are emphasisng the need to focus on existing features of NDCs, others are calling for new features
Global warming set to breach 1.5 degree limit: IPCC Draft Report
Emission trajectories will have to undergo historic and unprecedented changes if the Paris Agreement is to be adhered, say authors
What will Brexit mean for the climate?
After Brexit, the UK will have to ratify the Paris Agreement on its own, and produce its individual NDC
COP 23 did not accomplish much, but developing nations keep hopes alive
Environmental groups are not happy with the outcome of the negotiations, whose objective was to get clarity on complex operational issues …
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, …
Commitments under Paris deal one-third of what is needed: UN Emission Gap Report 2017
If the emission gap is not closed by 2030, it is extremely unlikely that the goal of restricting global warming to well below 2°C can be met
COP 23 at Bonn: Countries show no concern over US exit from Paris deal, see negotiations as business as usual
It was expected that countries would come prepared to Bonn with a strategy to deal with the US