Negotiations move ahead in chaotic manner during multiple parallel sessions
Parties urged to speed up talks in informal groups
G20 energy ministers call for cooperation on nuclear energy & low-emission hydrogen
A tripling of renewable energy has been changed to “tripling of clean technology capacity,” says expert
Fight against antibiotic resistance gets a fillip
Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance seeks immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to stem the misuse and overuse of …
Global economy to grow slightly in 2016: World Bank
Global economic activity will see 2.9 per cent growth this year as per a report, slightly higher than 2.4 per cent in 2015
India is not prepared to tackle climate change impacts
Warming will slow down economic growth and make poverty reduction more difficult, and further erode food security
Global economy’s weakest half-decade performance in 30 years likely by end of 2024, warns World Bank
Calls for $2.4 trillion increase in investment by developing countries for course correction
Without adoption of a robust GGA, COP28 would fail: African negotiators
Adaptation a key priority for the continent, say AGN representatives; they expect COP28 to result in tangible outcomes which reflect Africa’…
Globally, women have just two-thirds of legal rights given to men, finds World Bank
India’s rank improves from 126 to 113
The paradox of nature and balanced accounts
Western institutions and the United Nations are keen protagonists of natural resource accounting but it may still not be a useful policy tool for …
Natural wealth of the nations
Wealth is increasing in the world but will not be sustainable in countries that have degraded their natural environment or capital: World …
G20 nations agree to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030
Indian Presidency establishes Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre under International Solar Alliance
G20 Summit: New Delhi Leaders' Declaration adopted with consensus on various environmental goals
Countries committed to “urgently accelerate our actions to address environmental crises and challenges, including climate change”
Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report
Cyclones in India, particularly in the Sundarbans, made locals vulnerable to traffickers and drove them into forced labour, the report …
Cleaning Nepal, brick by brick
The 2015 earthquake has given Nepal an opportunity to adopt cleaner brick kiln technologies
Ebola damaging economies of two countries in West Africa
At present, nearly half of Liberian household heads remain out of work; employment and food insecurity major problems
Mistakes made at Copenhagen may get repeated at Doha climate talks
Qatar could ask ministers to short-circuit negotiations
Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank
Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …
Doha climate talks: rich nations push for dropping disputed matters
No progress on the Durban Platform to be allowed unless elements from long-term cooperative action incorporated in negotiating process, say …
Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis
Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too
Fisherfolk protest Adani port in Kerala’s Vizhinjam
Construction halted; State govt promises housing scheme for those affected
Why ‘climate refugees’ in this Kerala village don’t want schools to reopen
The pandemic came as a blessing in disguise for the fisherfolk of Valiyathura
Coastal crisis: It’s a race against time, and tide, for those living in Odisha’s coastal villages; here’s why
Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof
COVID-19 impact: World will have 150 million ‘new extreme poor people’ in 2021
This is nearly twice the number of ‘new extreme poor’ estimated by the World Bank in April 2020
Dramatic twists on Vedanta plant public hearing in Odisha
Orissa HC first stays, then allows hearing to take place; decision deferred till October 5
COVID-19 deals a blow to United States non-profits as funds dry up
At least 25% non-profits laid off or furloughed employees; 69% reported a loss of critical programme volunteers in Arizona