Reading tea leaves
As the Copenhagen talks launch, Equitywatch looks at the early signs of where things might be headed</e
No Emerging Consensus on Climate Finance
Eu leaders meet in Brussels to discuss fast track funding for climate change
Four texts
Proposals for the overall architecture of a Copenhagen agreement will be discussed in plenary on Saturday
Halftime
After two large plenary meetings, informal Ministerial meetings take over
Copenhagen talks in limbo
Formal negotiations appear suspended as the G77 and China announce a walkout
CMP from Bella Centre
G77 and China make it clear that they want the leaders to consider only those drafts, which have been negotiated by parties.
From zero to agreement in nine hours?
Amidst floundering negotiations, Ministers and heads of state appear to be negotiating a draft agreement text face-to-face
Political declaration imminent
Non-legally binding agreement to be announced within the hour
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Climate change, overutilisation dry up Ethiopian lakes
Rising temperatures coupled with misuse and overuse of water resources has had a catastrophic impact on the nation
What's the cost to survive climate change?
While 43 African countries plan to raise 20 per cent of adaptation funds, the remaining needs to be funded by the international community, which …
Catastrophic lack of action on climate change
The UN has warned that it may not be possible to restrict temperature rise up to 2°C citing a gap between commitments and action
US withdrawal weakens Paris Agreement: Chandra Bhushan
Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, talks about how the US desertion has changed the nature of the …
Minimise crop risk
As erratic weather compounds agrarian crisis, experts call for adopting scientific ways to estimate crop loss and provide crop insurance to all …
"Brown clouds are a transcontinental issue"
Asian Brown Clouds created a lot of heat in South Asia, a few years ago (see: 'Aerial Raid,' Down To Earth, August 15, 2002). Now the chief …
Frigid is good
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‘The Indian green bond market is a driver for people’
Green bonds in India have grown from virtual non-existence in early 2015 to a US $7 billion market, with participation from public and private …
The world is running out of time: Least developed countries on IPCC report
Science is even clearer: Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising, the impacts will be devastating, said chair of 46 least developed …
Targeted groups at Bonn climate meet show little progress
Parties have agreed to organise offline discussions beyond the scheduled time
World’s largest companies are failing on climate action, new report shows
A heavy reliance on carbon offsetting helps companies shirk accountability for a majority of their emissions
Climate lawsuits against major polluters linked with fall in their stock prices: Study
Big emitters hurt the most by new cases and unfavourable verdicts in climate litigation
Simply Put: Annual climate finance COP-out
Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn
Limited time available to shift priorities to alleviate climate crisis
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Climate-linked health impacts not a priority yet, says WHO
Lack of funding is one of the reasons for the low priority
'Paris Agreement signing would mark critical global efforts to address climate change'
In a couple of days, the Paris Agreement document will be open for signatures by states