For Al Gore, youth is the driver of climate debate
The renewable-energy enthusiast’s message was a ray of hope for civil society and non-government organisations at the Paris climate meet
Bonn climate conference 2015
The conference ended without making any headway. Ten days of negotiations were spent in streamlining the text for the Paris agreement, …
India announces 8 new observatories to study the impacts of climate change
The observatories will conduct research on the impact of climate change on bird populations, freshwater lakes in the Himalayan region, movement …
Solar alliance to be part of India-Africa Forum Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a global alliance of almost 110 countries to encourage implementation of solar power to …
UNEP launches coalition to promote renewable energy
Move aimed at developing policies that enable and encourage renewables and increased energy efficiency
Fracking damaging for environment, say activists
Irreversible damage caused to water resources due to shale gas exploration is being ignored, particularly in the United States
G7 commitment to decarbonisation could be more talk less action
While the US and Canada are moving from one fossil fuel to another, other G7 countries are burning more coal since 2009
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
Will the Paris climate deal include issue of forced climate migration?
Experts say that displacement and migration occurs because of the failure of adaptation in most vulnerable countries and, therefore, should be …
Obama boosts Modi’s green energy ambitions
Visiting US president promised finance to speed up India’s green energy mission, but it has to be remembered that the US had complained to …
Current text promotes a voluntary country-driven climate actions regime, says CSE
The negotiating draft text dilutes the key elements of the Convention like historical responsibility, differentiation and carbon budget, and will …
India and France invite countries to join International Solar Alliance
The initiative by the developing world that claims to address solar energy needs will be introduced at COP21
Confusion over editing of the agreement text slowed things down during week one
With less than 15 days of negotiations left, parties at the Bonn climate change conference were urged to speed things up
Paris Agreement adopted, countries whimper 'hooray'
More than 190 nations agree to a historic yet compromised climate deal
'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'
Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects
Green Climate Fund races to get its show on the road before COP 21
Fund members attempt to address concerns raised over its operationalisation
Countries complain about slow pace of progress at Bonn
Session co-chairs reiterate the principles that will guide negotiations in the three days that remain in this ADP session
Should HFCs be dealt under Montreal Protocol or Kyoto Protocol?
The climate-damaging refrigerant gases have currently been kept out of the Montreal Protocol that deals with phasing out ozone depleting substances
Canada, Australia questioned over low emissions reduction targets
Other developed countries kept mum as questioning progressed at the Bonn conference
UK House of Commons passes Energy Bill sans decarbonisation target
Opposition, green campaigners call it missed opportunity for stimulating investment in low-carbon energy
'Green energy will account for nearly half the increase in global power generation by 2035'
International Energy Agency report says China will dominate energy demand in Asia till 2020, before India takes over as principal engine of growth
Climate talks in Bonn is about ‘building bridges’
Developing countries call on developed nations to meet their existing commitment for climate change mitigation for pre-2020 period