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
Role of civil society - Part 3
Funds to fight climate change in Africa grossly inadequate
Almost 70 per cent of the funds committed by developed countries to finance climate action in Africa are tied to conditional loans and credit lines
IPCC’s missing pathways to real climate solutions
A gender transformative and rights-based policy approach to climate modelling is needed
Youth need to occupy the future on climate change
Youth will suffer the fury of climate change. The time to change that is now— for today and for the future
Climate vulnerability could make countries pay $168 billion more in interest on debts
In the past 10 years, extreme weather events cost developing countries over $62 billion in higher external interest payments
There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one
The treatment of Thunberg, and the vigour with which people push away reminders of that which they would rather not deal with, illustrate …
Simply put: How green is our house
COP26 compendium: Watch how China turned world’s largest polluter
Till the early 2000s, the US, EU, UK, Russia, Australia, Canada and Japan dominated global emissions. And then China became a factory for the …
State action plans on climate change need upscaling and capacity enhancement
The revision of state action plans must be accompanied with a long-term strategy for effective climate actions
Mayors of 9 major cities support #FridaysForFuture
Teenager's climate protest leads to thousands of schools strikes in 106 countries
EU at crossroads of climate negotiations
China has shown eagerness to take up leadership role in climate change issue, why hasn’t the EU?
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
‘A wake-up call’: Why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change
Katta O’Donnell argues Australia’s poor climate policies — ranked among the lowest in the industrialised world — put the …
Biden’s transformational challenge
Though the US is no longer addicted to coal, it is completely sold on the idea of cheap energy, writes Sunita Narain
Asia Pacific Climate Change Forum: community involvement key to successful adaptation
Hundreds of delegates have gathered at the 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum in Colombo
18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO
Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks
Tourism in India amid climate challenges calls for stringent policymaking
Adopting resource management technology, creating resilient infrastructure and promoting off-season tourism are key to easing environmental …
CoP26: China’s plan to cut down its emissions
Climate impact and tourism: Old travel calendars are not relevant any more
Our collective responsibility is to be mindful of our travel privileges, treatment of landscapes and the unequal burdens locals bear
UNFCCC calls for transformational change to fight climate crisis
Countries have also been urged to design and implement policies in line with the Paris Agreement goals
We need to act NOW: UN climate change body turns 25
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change celebrated its 25th anniversary on 21 March, 2019. Here's what UN Climate Change …
Simply put: New Zealand unanimously passes climate change law
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Ranking of top climate change performers disregards consumption question
Reducing consumption needs to be a central axis of the global mitigation agenda
New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?
Industrial reality is the chief concern: Cutting emissions by half within a decade implies transforming the electricity system, transportation, …