Three in four children in South Asia exposed to extreme high temperatures: UNICEF
Recent episodes of extreme weather events raise further concerns about a future where children are expected to face more frequent and severe heatwaves
CoP26: Net Zero within Africa’s reach
Nationally determined contributions well set, but finance may be a problem
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
COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill
Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …
State election results grim reminder to how deep India’s rural crisis is
The Down To Earth’s coverage in the recent past has highlighted how the agrarian crisis led to what happened to BJP in Assembly polls
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 …
COP 23: US continues to be obstructionist, reportedly using allies to push its agenda
Ideally, the US should be just an observer in the ongoing negotiations and not be allowed to determine the course of negotiations
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
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
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: 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
For China, climate change is no hoax – it's a business and political opportunity
Chinese leaders believe cutting carbon emissions will generate economic and political payoffs at home and abroad
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 …
Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at COP22
Global stocktake is meant to assess collective progress of countries towards achieving long-term goals of the Paris Agreement
Forget 2°C, countries’ emissions could lead to 3°C rise in global temperatures
A new analysis has shown that countries' pledges are not enough to meet the 2°C target set by the Paris Agreement
India working towards joining Paris Agreement this year
President Barack Obama welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for their seventh bilateral meeting
Montreal Protocol talks begin on a positive note in Geneva
Negotiations to phase down HFCs continue from where they were left at in Dubai last year
CSE's analysis reveals compromises in Paris agreement draft text
With so much drama and negotiations running in parallel sessions, one would have hoped for a serious outcome
The Godot of climate change
In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …
Convention must not be rewritten, assert developing countries at COP
At a high-level meet in Paris, the countries pushed for equal treatment of mitigation and adaptation in the final deal
The truth behind developed nations' pledge to mobilise climate finance
A crucial issue is whether private money should be included in the target to reach US $100 billion for mitigating climate change impacts
Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Trade and financial integration are both about countries exporting to and importing from each other. The two are often referred to as economic …
COP28: Article 6 negotiations see late night deliberations striving to find consensus
Parties also discussed the definition of cooperative approaches
Climate crisis: Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels remain at record high in 2022
Emissions from coal and oil are expected to increase from 2021 levels
CO2 levels increasing at unprecedented rate: UN report
Average CO2 concentrations in 2016 reached 403.3 PPM, up from 400PPM in 2015