COP22: parties discuss ways to enhance transparency framework for climate action

The rules and modalities of the transparency framework are expected to be in place by 2018

Montreal Protocol: what came from Vienna negotiations?

Observers seem optimistic for a deal in the next meeting of parties, to be held in October this year

What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties

As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics

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

UK ill-prepared for climate change impacts; PM has her task cut out

A 2,000-page report predicts more floods, heat waves and water shortages in the UK due to global warming 

Coral reefs on decline due to overfishing, pollution fuelled by climate change

Higher ocean temperatures and other threats are leading to worldwide decline of Coral Reefs

Final climate change draft agreement pushed to Saturday

The latest draft text agreement released on Thursday night shows that progress has been made in the negotiations on finance 

Climate change can push more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030, says new report

In India alone, 45 million people could be pushed back over the poverty line by 2030, primarily due to agricultural shocks and increased …

Trust shaken and time lost at Bonn climate talks

Trust and inclusiveness were questioned even more when observers or civil society were barred from attending the negotiations

Fighting global warming may yield health benefits worth trillions

New study finds strongest, potential near-term health benefits in China and India

Decoding carbon markets: Role of intermediaries in the web of transactions

Rising interest in carbon markets has increased the number of intermediaries and stakeholders involved

Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change

UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones

This summer was the hottest on record for the northern hemisphere, says NOAA

Planet Earth suffers third-hottest three-month season and second-warmest August, according to US’ weather agency

We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies

Clear trends of interconnected extreme weather events intensifying and becoming more frequent can be seen across the world as the climate crisis …

Must assess ethical, social and cultural risks of climate engineering along with climate action: UNESCO report

Urges countries in a geographic region to make agreements to avoid risks of unequal spatial distribution of effects

Some progress, lots left: UN Climate Change annual report

Report ahead of Bonn conference lists opportunities for 2019

Climate doomism is bad storytelling — hope is much more effective at triggering action

 Looking at individual solutions can seem trivial, but it is a great way to tap into the power of self-efficacy

Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at Bonn climate talks

Talks involved deliberations on the design and technicalities of the global stocktake which will take place in 2023

Climate change impacts: the message for investors

Estimating global economic impact of climate change and the cost of GHG mitigation is difficult, but governments and private investors would have …

Rural Assam’s water woes show full impact of climate change

Water scarcity is gradually becoming one of the most important issues in Northeast India

COP28: India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report

Preachers are not performing, underlined the report; US, UK sliding down in performance  

COP28: Differences on responsibility continue in the 15th Global Stocktake negotiation

A final round of negotiations is expected on December 6, following which the text will be handed over to the Presidency

Conservation of natural resources must be at the centre of development plans

Political will is needed to address marine pollution and climate change in Africa

US, China and India: Top carbon emitters to face the biggest economic losses

India, which emits more than 2.4 billion metric tonnes of CO2, is already bearing an economic loss of $206 billion

A new climate law in the Balearic Islands will protect the wellbeing of present and future generations — if such thing can be defined

Mediterranean is extremely climate vulnerable, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average