Mixed reactions: COP28 focuses on fossil fuel role in climate change but disregards equity, says CSE

Inclusion of fossil fuels in Global Stocktake important starting point, rest a mixed bag

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global hunger hotspots: UN report

Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks driving communities into crisis; Sudan conflict can impact several neighbouring countries

Masdar in UAE goes all green

Europe, US lawmakers want oil executive ousted from leading world climate talks

Dozens of members of the US Congress and European Parliament called for Sultan Al Jaber to be removed as COP28 president-delegate.

WHO raises alarm over new cases of cross-border transmission of poliovirus from Pakistan

Additional travel restrictions may be placed on Pakistan if present recommendations are not implemented fully, says expert panel of global health …

Towards food security: perspectives from three continents

The Food Insecurity Report 2014, released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) last week, has revealed that one …

COP28 head calls for ramping up renewables, carbon capture and climate finance

Comments indicate a focus on abatement technologies at Dubai summit over fossil phase-out

Least developed countries set expectations for COP28 with Dakar Declaration

LDCs account for 1% of GHG emissions but are at forefront of the climate crisis, say ministers

Skill development: China shows the way

Vocational education in India seems to be caught in a time warp. In contrast, China has a well-designed system in place

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Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need

To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here's what to look for at COP28.  

Ireland ratifies Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol

India, despite being the current president of Convention on Biological Diversity, has not yet ratified it  

CBI arrests Andhra minister for favouring Jagan’s companies

Ramana is the first minister in state to be arrested while in office

In troubled waters

Foot-and-mouth outbreak

UAE concerned about Iran's nuclear programme

Bonn climate talks: no change in parties' negotiating positions

Parties anxious to start discussions to reach 2015 agreement

Countries put forward their expectations of the Peru climate summit

BASIC and Arab group demand that the new agreement be based on equity and common but differentiated responsibility

MoEF panel favours bauxite mining in Vizag tribal area

Yet-to-be-made public report dismisses environmental concerns