Bonn climate meet: developed nations stonewall discussion on climate financing

Developed countries, including US, were seen obstructing an attempt by the Africa group to submit a draft decision on climate financing

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Large sections of western media insensitive to equity question

The Guardian and many others still believe developed nations are on track with climate targets

CoP-8, through the eyes of youngsters

CSE gives children an opportunity to voice their concerns on global environmental governance, in their own way

Factsheet: Sharing the climate burden

Equity has been central to the multilateral negotiations on climate change mitigation and adaptation...

Abandonment, poverty, sexual exploitation: Why Indian women pay a higher price for climate crisis

Women have limited ability to overcome climate shocks compared to their male counterparts: It is an uneven playing field. But a gradual …

Compliance: More words

After a week of negotiations the compliance working group has produced nothing but even lengthier texts and more brackets, in short, a complete farce.

Nearly every child will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF 

1 in 4 children lives in areas where the average heatwave event lasts 4.7 days or longer

No climate equity in Commonwealth; poor nations doing lot more for mitigation

Despite huge carbon footprint, the UK and similar rich nations such as Australia and Canada are failing to do their fair share to prevent climate …

Climate finance: Donors give less than they claim; and not for mitigation to needy countries

Mitigation finance primarily went to middle-income countries such as Brazil, India, Mexico and Indonesia

Per capita emissions of nations should converge by 2050, says UK commission

The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution supports the Southern demand for equity in climate negotiations. Will the UK government adopt the …

Children's Camaraderie for Climate Change

Children join hands with CSE to talk of climate change, carbon emissions and global environment governance

COP24: Will Katowice deliver ambitious outcomes?

As the Conference of Parties starts at Poland’s Katowice, scientific findings must guide negotiations. It is very important that the …

Extreme heat could claim lives of 204,000 women annually in India, Nigeria & US: Report

Women bear the disproportionate burden of heat’s devastating physical, social & financial effects, report emphasises

Natural wealth of the nations

 Wealth is increasing in the world but will not be sustainable in countries that have degraded their natural environment or capital: World …

CSE on CoP 25: What we want on equity

The world is facing an existential threat. But it is also clear that without equity, ambition is not possible

Negotiating the future

On the eve of the start of the CoP 6 negotiations a quick look at representation in the Hague

Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?

Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …

Climate crisis: Expect more extreme heatwaves in near future

India witnessed a concurrent increase in meteorological droughts and heatwaves in various parts of the country over the last 60 years

Unequal rights, equal responsibilities?

Industrialised countries want to have the cake and eat it too. President Carlos Menem delivered it to them on a silver platter by agreeing to …

World not on track to meet long-term climate targets, shows largest-ever UN assessment

Climate impacts “eroding past human development gains” & lack of adaptation action will make it difficult to make such gains in future

CoP26: Women need more space at the climate table

Climate change does not affect everyone equally: Women are disproportionately more vulnerable. This should ideally mean more women having a …

George Bush: "I oppose the Kyoto Protocol"

The leader of the most polluting country in the world claims global warming treaty is "unfair" because it excludes India and China

The paradox of cooling

For a tropical country like India, there is not much to cherish about. The number of unbearably hot days experienced by India and Bangladesh will rise

World to need 10 bln-plus more cooling machines: Report

Energy-efficient cooling can help avoid the equivalent 460 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Equity should be a practical necessity, not a moral nicety

Richest 10 per cent population produces half of Earth’s fossil-fuel emissions