Indian agriculture: The route post-CoP 26
Strategies and pathways that can make Indian agriculture resilient and sustainable in a changing climate
Devil’s Advocate: Are solar electricity and electric vehicles really ‘clean’
A behind-the-scenes look helps one know that human as well as economic costs need to be paid upfront to make either solar grade silicon or put …
Is India in a position to announce a target of net zero emissions by 2050?
This has to be decided keeping into consideration the country’s national circumstances and the feasibility of achieving such a target
Factsheet: What's on the table at Doha
The last conference of the Parties that took place inDurban in 2011 has put climate negotiations at thecrossroads again. The decisions taken at …
Factsheet: Who is responsible for Climate Change?
Read to find out what are the major source of North-South differences and the past, present and future of
Factsheet: The Cancun Conference of Parties
Was the Cancun CoP successful? What happened between Copenhagen and Cancun, that made countries vulnerable to climate change give their nod to …
Bonn fails to deliver need of hour as climate clock ticks away
The 50th United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference didn’t include key findings on global warming
COP24: Carbon market talks go downhill
Key issues that render the environmental integrity of the Paris carbon markets questionable are the Overall Mitigation of Global Emissions …
At COP23, consensus emerges on recognising rights of indigenous communities
A new platform will be made operational to strengthen efforts of indigenous communities towards addressing climate change
Kyrgyzstan's glaciers at risk
Ninety four per cent of the country’s glaciers may melt by the end of this century and the situation is only aggravated by gold mining in …
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
Negotiating the future
The upcoming climate negotiations at The Hague may turn out to be the most crucial till now
India might agree to discuss HFCs under Montreal Protocol
Logjam in India-US HFC talks may be resolved following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit
South Africa, Philippines break ranks with developing nations on HFCs
No decision yet on setting up contact group; discussion on amendments to the Montreal Protocol on HFCs moved to another day
Race to kill kyoto protocol
As Copenhagen nears, Obamas America sees new hope Yes, we can...dump climate multilateralism. In Bangkok, most developed countries joined the …
Russia submits climate plan; commits to reducing emissions by 25-30% by 2030
Thirty-two developed nations have submitted their INDCs so far
Warsaw climate talks: activists shunted out for showing solidarity with typhoon-hit Philippines
Developed countries counter agendas of the EU and the US
Deal won, stakes lost
Cancun deal shifts burden on developing countries not developed
Mocha among ‘most impactful’ global cyclones in 2023: WMO report at COP28
Paris agreement target under serious threat; act now, urges document
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
COP27: Adaptation pledge sum 35% less than Glasgow, despite UN call for more support
Forty per cent of adaptation fund pledged in Glasgow not yet met
Egypt: The halting place of feeble and mighty
Countries meeting in Egypt need to ensure climate finance given as grants, not loans
CoP26: A ‘net nothing’ summit that the UN termed a global compromise
Glasgow failed to respond to climate urgency and betrayed the poor, claim activists
CO2 levels increasing at unprecedented rate: UN report
Average CO2 concentrations in 2016 reached 403.3 PPM, up from 400PPM in 2015
IPCC Special Report: Climate adaptation needs multi-level support
Adaptation is a local process that needs involvement of local authorities and communities in designing and implementing adaptation policies