The wake up call
It’s time we understood that the IPCC's report could be an underestimate of the kind of dangers that await a warmed world and stopped …
Government intends to make power generators, distributors more accountable
Draft Electricity Amendment Act, 2018 proposes a slew of measures to bring transparency in power generation market and penalise faulty distributors
BASIC ministers pledge support for robust and fair rule book on Paris Agreement
They stress on the need for a comprehensive and party-driven negotiating text by Bangkok intersession in September 2018
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
Global warming likely to be in the range of 2.2-3.4°C by 2100, breaching limit set under Paris deal
While chance of cataclysmic levels of warming is miniscule, but achieving Paris climate deal’s objective more uncertain
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 from …
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
Time for China and Europe to lead, as Trump dumps the Paris climate deal
Trump's decision of withdrawing from Paris Agreement leaves China and Europe with the job of preventing other nations from following suit
In Parliament on March 20, 2017
Issues like management of e-waste and electrification of backward and remote areas of the country featured in today's discussions
Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
The latest climate summit generated more questions than answers, particularly on how to handle a Trump-led United States
COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions
The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force
COP 22: developed countries pledge $23 million to support technology transfer
The pledge, however, does not mean that there shall be a transfer of intellectual property or patents to developing countries
HFC phase down amendment favourable but not perfect
Questions around financing and acquisition of new generation fluoro-chemicals still remain
Africa’s energy poverty: Kenya is unable to power the lives of all its citizens despite ‘having renewables’. Here is why
Besides hampering job creation, energy poverty contributes to limited access to education and unhealthy living condition
Run-up to COP27: Nigerians count losses as recurring floods ravage country
Annual floods adversely impact Nigerian farmers and will likely hamper the country’s food security in the next 3 months
Stockholm+50: We need decentralisation of ‘power’
Power generation and transmission models that are local and self-sustaining can increase access to energy in the future
Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading
Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical
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 …
CoP 25: Marginal improvements in new text on Article 6 Sustainable Development Mechanism
But some bad options have not been excluded, and human rights protections are still weak
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome
We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say
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