Canada ratifies Kyoto pact

Approval comes amid stiff opposition from oil-rich provinces

Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes

Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves …

This study looked at how rivers throughout the world are faring — and the findings are disturbing

Within the next 70 years, certain species of fish could die out completely due to longer periods of low oxygen levels

Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries

The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies

Climate experts hail forthcoming US climate summit with caution and riders

The US should clean up its own act first as far as net zero is concerned, climate experts say  

Why is Bitcoin’s price at an all-time high? And how is its value determined?

The cryptocurrency has a fixed supply that can’t be inflated by political decisions.

Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading

Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical

How trade policies can support global efforts to curb climate change

It is important that policies around trade and investment support efforts to adapt to global warming

Leading to a greener future

Recently elected German coalition government brings hope of possible prominence to ecological issues

Hopes rise though US climate change bill falls

The US senate rejected the country's first climate change bill in the last week of October. On the bright side, the proposed law sank by a 55-43 …

Plugging pollution

Toeing Uncle Sam's line?

India all but endorses controversial US policy on greenhouse gases

Logjam

States miss deadline to implement emission norms

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Continent should exploit carbon market potential to raise climate finance, say experts

Africa’s climate activists, however, criticised initiative, saying it will incentivise pollution, benefit fossil fuel companies

Climate dystopia: As debate continues over COP27 outcomes, a world upside down is not far off

Down To Earth analysed various climate change-related datasets and before negotiations begin for next year, mapped various future scenarios going …

India used 2% of COVID-19 stimulus funds on green projects, spent more on coal subsidies: Study

Stimulus funds gave countries an opportunity to push toward greener economies. Yet, many governments have failed to make the switch, the authors …

Illusions of grandeur

Only a drastic change in policy and management will put Majestic Auto on the fast track. As of now, the company is simply an 'also ran'

Demand your share

WHO OWNS THE SKY? OUR WORKING ASSETS AND THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM·Peter Barnes·Island Press· Washington·2001·172 pp

Corporate takeover of the US

The Bush administration's agenda aims to savage the United Nations, destroy the foundations of an emerging global community and ignore …

COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

How to stay evergreen: Gabon plans to harness its rainforests

Historically, Gabon has contributed to only 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Green Blackmail

Emissions trading

Hero number 1

Placing the onus

New bill contains provision on making US industries liable to report their emissions