Smoking gun letter reveals British CoP president’s 7-point climate action plan
Claire Perry O’Neill’s successor, Britain’s fine civil servants and its first-rate diplomats must work with counterparts in …
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: 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: Developed countries have already exhausted the Earth’s carbon budget
Carbon space for Africa and India will be pittance; China too is consuming more carbon from the budget
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Why 2020 is a critical year for the planet
This is the year countries will declare the second round of their national targets to reduce GHGs
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
The world is warming and we don't know how much carbon can it take
While questions have been raised about the inherent imprecision of the concept of carbon budget, its most important function is to convey the …
What University of Alaska's budget cut means for climate change research
The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic
Waste and sanitation in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water and sanitation
Bonn climate talks begin to further implementation of Paris Agreement
Developing countries say that the principles of the Convention are not open to negotiation or reinterpretation
Final climate change draft agreement pushed to Saturday
The latest draft text agreement released on Thursday night shows that progress has been made in the negotiations on finance
Can polluting brick kilns be cleaned up?
India is world's second largest producer of bricks, but the environmental cost of producing cheap bricks is huge
Findings of Economic Survey 2015 are cause for worry
Survey hints at what we can expect from Union Budget 2015-16
Draft extended producer responsibility policy: How gaps in achieving fundamental goals can be closed
The draft incorporates important objectives but leaves out some fundamental ones
India's worries began with late onset of monsoon
Many states recorded deficient monsoon this year
Black carbon's impact on ecosystems
It is known to alter melt cycle of glaciers and interfere with rainfall patterns
Does short-lived black carbon have long-term climate impact?
Comparing global warming potential of CO2 and black carbon has its limitations
Chennai may break its own record for November rainfall
Lack of climate-resilient infrastructure and encroachment of water bodies has proved costly as floods ravage Chennai
CoP26: Contradictions dominate first Glasgow draft, fossil fuel cut not considered
Draft identifies global Net Zero as one of the possible elements for inclusion under Glasgow outcome; experts call it a bogus claim
Six G20 nations failing to take action in line with their Paris Agreement pledges
Six other countries in this group—Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy and the UK, together with the European Union as a bloc—were …
Renewables account for over half the added electricity capacity in 2015
But more needs to be done to achieve the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C
Equity, unabated coal phasedown in first draft of COP27 ‘Cover Decision’; other elements missing
Details are scant on the loss and damage fund demanded by G77, and there is no mention of the need to wean off fossil fuels, a crucial aspect of …
Climate crisis: even temporarily overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth’s species
Deep emission cuts are needed now & can’t be pushed back to a future date, show a group of researchers
How carbon sinks can help India become a ‘net zero’ country
An increase in India’s green cover can help meet its Paris Agreement commitments and reduce toxic emissions in the atmosphere.
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