The latest CoP26 decision draft urges and urges; and then deeply regrets
The decision falls short of what the world needs according to various scientific reports published leading to and during the summit
'CoP26 must deliver to help developing countries deal with loss and damage'
Down To Earth spoke to Sunil Acharya, regional advisor on climate and resilience at Practical Action on loss and damage negotiations at Glasgow
Agenda for CoP26: Why China matters at Glasgow
As the new global superpower and polluter, China’s emissions will have a significant impact on the world’s ability to achieve its …
WWF Global Futures pushes ‘nature-based solutions’ agenda
They are not only a distraction from reducing consumption and decarbonising all sectors of the domestic economy, but also promise to intensify …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Madrid, the longest CoP ever, ends in disappointment
Never-before-seen disconnect between what climate science and people demand and what governments deliver on display at the summit
Climate Emergency CoP 25: We have reached the edge — FULL COVER STORY
The world needs to give up carbon by 2050. Are we on track? Read Down To Earth's full cover package published ahead of the Madrid gig
Summary of Side Event
Centre for Science and Environment organized a side event in the COP21 at the India Pavillion
Doha outcome adopted. US reserves its right to walk out later
US does a Kyoto again. It rejects the idea of equity by refusing to associate itself to any new agreement that is under the Convention.
The KP Game
Developing countries cannot run away from the fact that at the present rate of emission growth, their combined emissions are projected to …
Pact Politics
High political drama marks climate negotiations as the European Union strives to enforce the Kyoto protocol without the US. The South could play …
Earth Matters
Will the North decide the path of sustainable development for the rest of the world? Will the interests of the South be protected?
LULUCF: Will better science prevail?
Despite uncertainties, long drawn negotiations focus on sinks as an option for carbon mitigation.
The infection that the South must avoid
Trading of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) will result in a disastrous situation for the South.
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.
Factsheet: Will the Kyoto Protocol survive?
Following the failure of the 15th Conference of Parties (CoP 15) at Copenhagen to deliver a fair, equitable, ambitious and binding treaty needed …
Countries must make serious emission cuts, reiterates UN report
Released ahead of the Conference of Parties next week, the Emissions Gap Report has revealed that even with current national commitments fulfilled,…
Balanced and robust Paris rulebook unlikely in Katowice
It will be a mammoth task to have a balanced rulebook that will reflect fair and equitable progress on all agenda items under the Paris Agreement
Carbon on sale
US organisations to begin trade in carbon dioxide emissions
What should be India's position at the fourth round of negotiations on Climate Change in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 2-13?
As the globe warms up, politics is getting the better of climate science
Shoe on the other foot: The UN generates its own carbon, including from CoPs
A new report by the UN though has noted that its own emissions reduced in pandemic year 2020 as activities went online
Global energy transition too slow, needs a ‘low emissions revolution’: IEA
Current climate pledges will raise temperatures by 2.1 degrees above pre-industrial levels and more action is needed in the energy sector, says …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: India’s mixed role
India continued to push developed countries on climate action but played a less-than-constructive role on other issues
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Two different worlds exist at CoP 25 in Madrid
The world of political negotiators behind closed doors and that of young activists and other stakeholders outside is hardly seeing eye-to-eye
Doha Getaway: World on line for new regime, US on track to escape
Two weeks of intense climate negotiations ended rather dramatically at Doha on December 8, 2012.
Another bold move by Tuvalu
On Thursday morning, more drama on the floor, this time at the Plenary of the Kyoto Protocol.