India’s emission targets most ambitious among G20 nations
While India’s greenhouse gas emissions have doubled in last 25 years, they are still below the G20 average, says a climate change study
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
COP 22: India not happy with the mode of work under APA
According to India, the progress report was mitigation-centric and did not capture the range and depth of discussions held during deliberations
CoP26: Glasgow summit hits finance wall, lack of funds linked to achieving Net Zero target
India leads charge; Bangladesh, island countries also raise funds question
G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action
Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai
These 10 cards show why Planet Earth is still headed for a meltdown 5 years after Paris
The recent UNEP Emissions Gap report, the WMO’s State of the Global Climate Change 2020 and other reports all point to dire consequences
How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America’s global climate leadership
John Kerry’s decades of experience and the international relationships he developed as a senator and secretary of state may give him a …
Climate change can wipe off 84% of Sudan GDP, warns report
The damage will reduce but remain significant even if global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C
Receding cryosphere: What latest WMO report warns us about
Most parts of east Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, experienced 4 consecutive below-average rainfall seasons with severe …
Lateral Thoughts: Clueless about food waste
We have no data on how much food we we waste and this derails waste management
African cities call for local climate action, adaptation finance
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa encourages local authorities to make a political commitment for access to energy, climate mitigation …
Transforming land use can make world carbon neutral by 2040: Study
Immediate measures on agriculture, forestry, wetlands and bioenergy can cut down a third of the emissions to keep temperatures below 1.5°C
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement starts functioning in Bonn
The working group's mandate, among others, is to elaborate on modalities and make critical arrangements on global stock take which will take …
International Day of Climate Action: All talk, no show on Paris Agreement targets
Countries may have announced grandiose plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are unlikely to meet the global target to become carbon …
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 …
Bangkok climate intersession: Tough task for Parties ahead
Parties have to come up with a clear negotiating text for creation of rule book to implement the Paris Agreement
To predict future sea level rise, we need accurate maps of the world’s most remote fjords
Estimating how much mass will be lost is often highlighted as glaciology’s grand challenge as it constitutes a large uncertainty …
Food transitions in age of climate crisis should focus on diversifying options
Escalating atmospheric temperatures, with a projected rise of up to 3.2°C by the century’s end, would further exacerbate food crisis
EU climate advisory board recommends reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90-95% by 2040 from 1990 levels
Of 63 scenarios compatible with the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, 27 had high feasibility concerns
Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alike
From Miami and Puerto Rico to Barbuda and Havana, the devastation of 2017 hurricane season across Latin America and the Caribbean serves as a …
Bonn climate talks end amidst uncertainty over US engagement with Paris Agreement
Finance, adaptation and budget were issues which divided countries. Agriculture was the most neglected topic at the event
‘Climate plans of developing countries far more ambitious’
The ongoing Bonn climate negotiations must be open to observers like non-profits and civil society, urges a diplomat
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree
Extreme heat could claim lives of 204,000 women annually in India, Nigeria & US: Report
Women bear the disproportionate burden of heat’s devastating physical, social & financial effects, report emphasises
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever: Report
Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s; this warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.…