The latest Indaba text: bad for the developing world
It only allows developed countries to continue polluting and shift the burden of mitigation to the developing countries
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Joe Biden’s climate plan is investing too little in climate action
While the spending figure needs to be much higher, there is scope to keep up the pressure, both from domestic groups as well as international entities
How climate-induced disasters are creating a new dynamic of migration
Over time, countries would not be in a position to absorb so much migration in their limited urban centres and people will move to other countries,…
Africa needs at least 9 times more climate finance to meet 2030 goals
Africa requires $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions towards mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Flood-protection measures: Pakistan is in for a long haul
Punjab needs to employ 871 years of flood-protection, while other flood-prone provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh would require around …
Just 5 countries have 70% of world’s remaining wilderness: study
Climate change impacts can worsen if wilderness is not protected immediately on a global level, says the study published in Nature
Six months after including agriculture in climate negotiations, Parties agree on roadmap
Over the next two and half years, the negotiating group will meet five times to discuss and prepare reports on the work required for each of the …
BASIC nations concerned over gaps in pre-2020 climate actions, urge developed world to take lead
Ministers from BASIC nations urge developed countries to honour their commitments and increase climate finance to at least $100 billion per annum …
Climate change constitutes double-edged sword for Africa: ECA
Climate change could usher in a new model of sustainable development, but, on other hand, it could also decimate African fragile economies
Asia Pacific Climate Change Forum: community involvement key to successful adaptation
Hundreds of delegates have gathered at the 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum in Colombo
Bonn climate talks end without creating any key deliverables
Divide between developed and developing countries witnessed over interpretation of provisions contained in the Paris Agreement
Montreal Protocol talks begin on a positive note in Geneva
Negotiations to phase down HFCs continue from where they were left at in Dubai last year
Convention must not be rewritten, assert developing countries at COP
At a high-level meet in Paris, the countries pushed for equal treatment of mitigation and adaptation in the final deal
Now, a web tool to help estimate forest biomass and carbon stock
The updated GlobAllomeTree tool provides access to expansive data that may aid mitigation plans for climate change
CSE urges rich countries to pay their dues ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Bonn
Means of implementation from developed to developing countries must be prioritised, think tank underlines
Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya
Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’
Economic Survey 2019-20: Need was to get serious about climate crisis
Listing ‘green’ programs is not the point
Simply Put: Bonn climate meet
Climate Emergency CoP 25: New platform linking oceans and climate launched in Madrid
The new platform aims to integrate sensible ocean-based solutions into climate targets
COP28: Article 6 negotiations see late night deliberations striving to find consensus
Parties also discussed the definition of cooperative approaches
COP28: A key negotiation highlights countries’ challenges with scaling up mitigation ambition
The Mitigation Work Programme produced a report from discussions this year on how countries can take more action to mitigate emissions
Cyclones and the threat to delta population
Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets
HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva
Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals
G8 push for climate funds