Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank

Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …

CSE projections show world is on a temperature path of more than 3 degrees

With the US and EU misappropriating more than their fair share of carbon budgets, Asia and Africa will have very little space for growth after …

Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change

Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit them …

Experts and journalists urge climate action at the launch of ‘Why I should be tolerant’

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain’s new book chronicles the global development discourse from the 20th and 21st centuries

Africa Carbon Forum to discuss the continent's prospects post-COP21

A World Bank analysis estimated that not addressing climate change could plunge 43 million people into poverty by 2030 in Africa

The Galileo gambit and other stories: the three main tactics of climate denial

One Nation Senator-elect Malcolm Roberts lauds Galileo as a hero who turned scientific consensus on its head. But the 'Galileo gambit' is just …

Developed nations should assist us in climate change actions: BASIC group

The BASIC ministers reiterated that developed countries should provide financial and technological support for climate change actions

COP22: opening session on agriculture discusses climate adaptation, food security

Developing countries, especially from Africa, voiced the need to mobilise finance from developed countries

COP22: parties discuss ways to enhance transparency framework for climate action

The rules and modalities of the transparency framework are expected to be in place by 2018

COP 22: India not happy with the mode of work under APA

According to India, the progress report was mitigation-centric and did not capture the range and depth of discussions held during deliberations

COP 22: APA adopts drafts conclusion

The developing countries called for maintaining the delicate balance of all elements under the APA

COP 22, as it turned out

The issues of agriculture, adaptation and pre-2020 actions suffered the most as no major outcome came out on them

Climate change constitutes double-edged sword for Africa: ECA

Climate change could usher in a new model of sustainable development, but, on other hand, it could also decimate African fragile economies

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

Cities rally around the Paris deal, a reminder that global problems can have local solutions

International problems and local policies are integrally interwoven, whether the nationalists in Washington like it or not

India, please don't make the same mistakes we made in industrialised world: Swiss President

President Leuthard urged India to explore the possibility of close collaboration between research institute and policymakers on clean energy

US provides more than $20-billion subsidy to fossil fuel industry each year

Apart from disrupting the process of meeting global climate targets, it undermines the steps taken at states and cities level to address climate …

World needs a collective strategy to deal with US at Bonn climate conference

US move to repeal Clean Power Plan proves that naming and shaming has not worked, nor are the statements to stand united on Paris Agreements enough

Here's why the latest push for pre-2020 action at COP23 is likely to fall flat

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stressed on the importance of meeting pre-2020 commitments on which there has been little progress so far

Technology push at COP 23: platform to promote low carbon fuels launched

The below50 initiative hubs was launched in North America, South America and Australia to bring together suppliers and costumers for …

COP23: Parties arrive at consensus on key decisions on pre-2020 climate actions

A draft decision on the implementation and ambition of pre-2020 climate actions has emerged

Industry acquires centre stage at Climate Summit in France

Even though private finance is important, the role of States in addressing climate change cannot be undermined

Climate change will displace millions in coming decades; nations should prepare now to help them

By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people

Push for gender equality at COP23, Gender Action Plan adopted

The plan pushes for gender-responsive climate policy and action, and for equal representation for women at the global climate meet 

Suva Expert Dialogue: Parties fail to present new ideas on tackling climate impacts

The two-day dialogue on loss and damage could not move beyond stating the obvious and raising concerns over roadblocks