Climate talks, at snail's pace

If you thought global emissions had peaked you were wrong

Study warns that current emission trajectory will lead to warming well beyond 1.5 °C mark

‘Agriculture and consumer choices are driving disastrous climate change’

Ahead of COP24, 130 national academies urge governments to take immediate steps to address climate change and failing global food systems

COP24: Sports industry vows support to fight climate change

Sports for Climate Action Framework launched in Poland to raise awareness, rope in sports sector  

COP24: A principled debate on adaptation communications

UN estimates that cost of adaptation in developing countries will rise to $140-300 billion each year by 2030

COP24: 2018 may be one of the hottest years ever, says UN climate chief

Patricia Espinosa said this to highlight how important it is for conference in Katowice to address climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emissions

COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill

Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …

Rewind 2018: How much India changed with climate change

Here are the major policies framed, studies conducted and steps taken in the last year to protect the world from climate change

'Developed countries reduced emissions by 13% in 26 years'

COP24: UNFCCC report says financial support provided by the developed countries to the developing ones also saw increase 

COP24: Nationally determined contributions and search for common time frames in Katowice

Time is running out and negotiators are still not happy. What will be the fate of the Paris Rule Book?

COP24: Proactive, support-focused approach required, says CSE

Centre for Science and Environment suggests that developed countries should commit resources to support adaptation planning in developing countries

World goes pound foolish over climate-related health risks

Less than 4 per cent of the global climate adaptation funding is to deal with health impacts

COP24: World is politically unwilling to fight climate change

India manages to climb three spots and is ranked 11th in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index

COP24: No time for limitless negotiations, says Guterres

At Katowice, United Nations chief warns of catastrophic changes to climate if Paris Agreement terms not implemented

COP24: Consensus on global emission reduction key to carbon markets’ success

All nations must make efficient use of the few days left of the Katowice conference since till now they have been struggling to come to a …

COP24: Developing world continues to seek funds for agriculture

Nations participating in the conference discussed climate change impacts on agriculture at a workshop in Katowice

COP24: Long-term vision for climate finance missing at Katowice

The draft negotiating text needs to acknowledge that budgetary processes in developed countries are proving to be problematic

How COP24 plans to make itself sustainable

Carpooling, making up for CO2 emissions among measures taken by UNFCCC and Poland environment ministry

Katowice offers last chance

To limit warming to 1.5°C, countries must revise national plans at the upcoming climate conference

COP24: Talanoa Dialogue ends with a weak declaration

A strong language on increasing ambition in COP24 outcome is crucial in implementing the objective of the Talanoa Dialogue and the Paris Agreement

COP24: Nations to be given new draft negotiating text

The new proposal, which will be produced on December 12, will be based on Paris Agreement guidelines

COP24: Balanced rulebook must reflect latest climate science

The conference in Katowice will see parties negotiate to arrive at a consensus on the final rules and guidelines that would operationalise …

COP24: Negotiators happy to agree on the basics, but not on long-term vision

With the final Katowice decision yet to come, it is unlikely that longer term issues will be addressed here

COP24: BASIC willingness to be transparent must bring Katowice consensus closer

At COP24, developing countries agreed to report on climate actions on par with developed countries

COP24: World can save 1 million lives by meeting Paris goals on air pollution

A WHO report released at the Katowice conference says health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals in India