Issues at stake in COP 22

The COP summit in Marrakech may be crucial for negotiations on some long-standing issues at the UNFCCC

READ MORE 07 Nov 2016

On road to resilience

Systematically improving micro-climate at a local level and not depending on global processes could help create a climate-resilient society

READ MORE 13 Dec 2016

Remote Sensing: the biggest tool to study climate change

Jadu Dash is a professor of remote sensing at the faculty of social, human and mathematical sciences within geography and environment at the …

READ MORE 24 Oct 2016

Green Climate Fund and other updates in climate finance

Progress on climate finance remains slow with insuficient funds and delay in implementation

READ MORE 14 Jun 2016

Plan of inaction

How the US president sold an unambitious plan to clean the power sector as historical

READ MORE 05 Nov 2015

Response to climate change is critical as risk of disease outbreaks grows

As East Africa becomes warmer, the threat of climate sensitive diseases such as malaria, Rift Valley Fever and cholera is increasing

READ MORE 10 Jan 2017

Climate Fund approves 10 low-carbon projects with an investment of $745 million

The latest round of funding takes investment from the agency past the $1-billion mark

READ MORE 18 Oct 2016

Agriculture census will help Asia-Pacific countries achieve zero hunger challenge

Agricultural censuses are sources of structural information that, through comparison at different points of time, can contribute to the …

READ MORE 20 Sep 2016

On the edge

By 2050, India will experience a temperature rise of 1-4°C and rainfall will increase by 9-16 per cent. This will have a detrimental effect …

READ MORE 20 Jul 2016

Revenge of the rich

Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge

READ MORE 28 Nov 2016

COP 22: more than 20 nations sign framework agreement on International Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance is an initiative by India wherein 121 solar resource-rich countries have come together

READ MORE 16 Nov 2016

COP 22: parties endorse informal note on transparency framework

The Parties expressed urgency to start the technical work in the next round of discussions in 2017

READ MORE 14 Nov 2016

First week at COP 22: discussions on crucial issues stalled due to lack of consensus

There has been a near-zero progress on pre-2020 action as most discussions have gotten stalled over fundamental differences

READ MORE 12 Nov 2016

Action on water and climate needed for Paris goals and climate justice

Water is critical for successful climate change mitigation, as efforts to reduce GHG emissions depend on access to water resources

READ MORE 09 Nov 2016

This Bangladeshi woman can tell you why the latest round of climate talks matter

Those who have lost much due to environmental disasters would want the Paris agreement to be a success

READ MORE 08 Nov 2016

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

READ MORE 19 Oct 2016

Indonesia’s mangroves one of the world’s best solutions to climate change

Findings bring Indonesia one step closer to climate change commitment

READ MORE 08 Aug 2016

What Africa’s drought responses teach us about climate change hotspots

Understanding how drought is impacting on livelihoods and local governments can help in the development of longer term climate adaptation responses

READ MORE 14 Jul 2016

Strengthening adaptation must to protect human health in face of climate change

During the Second Global Conference on Health & Climate, participants warned that without adequate mitigation and adaptation, climate change …

READ MORE 13 Jul 2016

Norway and the US agree to collaborate on forests and climate change

The statement recognises the importance of forests and land use in mitigating climate change

READ MORE 16 Jun 2016

Bonn climate talks end without creating any key deliverables

Divide between developed and developing countries witnessed over interpretation of provisions contained in the Paris Agreement  

READ MORE 26 May 2016

Cyclones and the threat to delta population

Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets 

READ MORE 24 May 2016

Need for coherence inside and outside of the UNFCCC: Figueres

The UNFCCC Executive Secretary was speaking at the stocktake event held half-way through the Bonn climate talks to assess progress

READ MORE 21 May 2016

Build bridges between climate tribes and real economy people to bring finance in adaptation, says Christina Figueres

There will be a high level ministerial dialogue at CoP 22 at Marrakesh on adaptation finance

READ MORE 18 May 2016

Around 155 countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York

The new climate change agreement was adopted in Paris on December 12 last year

READ MORE 19 Apr 2016