Climate change high on agenda during Obama visit

Outcome of India-US dialogue, particularly relating to renewable energy, will guide India’s intended contribution to global efforts to …

Climate talks: INDCs and the role of land use

Though some countries have emphasised on land-use change and forestry in their contributions, their commitments don’t seem to be ambitious …

Climate change can’t be dealt without focus on public health, urge experts

The need to gather data to develop deeper understanding of health impacts of climate change was emphasised at a meet in Delhi

CSE projections show world is on a temperature path of more than 3 degrees

With the US and EU misappropriating more than their fair share of carbon budgets, Asia and Africa will have very little space for growth after …

A wake up call against weather disasters

Since COP1 in 1995, about four billion people have been injured, left homeless or in need of emergency assistance as a result of weather-related …

Drafting the Paris agreement: Climate change negotiations kick off

Member countries urged to work swiftly towards an ambitious deal

Hours ahead of Paris summit, US hints at a new climate regime

In an informal paper, the country prioritises the need to provide finance for countries 'that require it the most'

The truth behind developed nations' pledge to mobilise climate finance

A crucial issue is whether private money should be included in the target to reach US $100 billion for mitigating climate change impacts

No action, just a war of words at COP 21

Developed countries only want CO2 reduction comitments, but backtrack on finance

Paris committee takes stock of progress on draft text

Differentiation, loss and damage and finance emerge as critical issues

Experts raise concern over exceeding carbon budget by 2030

Global warming will exceed two degrees Celsius unless actions are taken on a war like footing, feel researchers

Let us be smart about 'differentiation'

It important to deconstruct the politics of differentiation

CSE's analysis reveals compromises in Paris agreement draft text

With so much drama and negotiations running in parallel sessions, one would have hoped for a serious outcome

The Godot of climate change

In Samuel Beckett’s play, Godot never arrived till the end, leaving two characters anticipating his arrival. Will the Godot of climate …

Parties yet to reach a consensus on core issues

A day before the final negotiations, no commitment has been reached on the adaptation front

Current draft text “inequitable, weak and unambitious”, says CSE

The Delhi-based non-profit said that rich nations had been misappropriating the carbon space, leaving no chance for developing countries to …

Why is India opposing UN proposal on aviation emission?

India fears economic burden on aviation sector and overt dependence on the West for new technology

EU ratifies Paris climate deal; pact to come into force by November

The treaty needed to be ratified by a minimum number of parties contributing at least 55 per cent of global emissions

About 9,000 sq km of Brazilian Amazon lost to deforestation; government unaware

The study suggests that deforestation-related greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are nearly twice as high as government estimates

Developed nations should assist us in climate change actions: BASIC group

The BASIC ministers reiterated that developed countries should provide financial and technological support for climate change actions

India Pavilion at COP22 inaugurated

The Enviroment Minister underlined the need to spread climate change awareness and the importance of collective action

Parties discuss aspects of global stocktake at COP22

Global stocktake is meant to assess collective progress of countries towards achieving long-term goals of the Paris Agreement

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

COP 22: little progress on pre-2020 actions

The facilitative dialogue was held at Marrakech to review progress of pre-2020 actions before the Paris Agreement comes into force

COP 22: more than 20 nations sign framework agreement on International Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance is an initiative by India wherein 121 solar resource-rich countries have come together