Special Drawing Rights can help developing countries to build back greener
Sustainable recovery needs to trump politics at IMF to provide access to stable finance in accordance with climate goals
Why shouldn’t I be intolerant?
The circles of information have shrunk to what is most agreeable to listen to. It is no surprise that in all environmental conversations there is …
Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility
Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters
How Bhutan is grappling with climate change
Ugyen Tshewang, secretary, National Environment Commission of Bhutan, speaks to Ankur Paliwal on the effects of climate change and how the …
Parties at Bonn find ways to make draft text ‘balanced’
The text that was released on October 5 was supposed to be more clear, structured and concise
Australia backs coal in the run up to new climate deal
Prime Minister Tony Abbott supports use of fossil fuels for economic growth at G20 summit
Bonn climate meet: countries ready to work on Durban Platform
Call to make equity and common but differentiated responsibilities central to future work plan
‘Developed nations want India to leapfrog to a technology which even they have not accepted’
With climate change negotiations round the corner, an important debate on the use and phase out of hydrofluorocarbons used as coolant in …
Equity, the new buzzword at Bonn climate negotiations
But a workshop on equity at the climate inter-sessional refused to move beyond well-embedded party demarcations
Pressure mounts on UN body to withdraw support to 'dirty' CDM projects
Study criticises EU for using carbon credits from polluting waste incineration plants in developing countries offset emissions
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated
Obama’s grand climate plan doesn’t add up
Obama used all the right words. He tried to please all. But ultimately it will not curb emissions in the US to the required levels. Further, it …
Bonn meet ends with a more balanced draft text for Paris climate deal
Experts believe there are a number of fundamental issues that still need to be resolved
African countries to discuss INDCs, low-carbon development
Meeting assumes importance in light of the new climate agreement to be signed in Paris in 2015
On mitigation
Who will take the lead in mitigation? Will developed countries, with their historical responsibility, take the lead? Or, will it fall on emerging …
On means of implementation (finance, technology transfer and capacity building)
As outlined in Article 4.7 of the Convention, developing countries need support for finance, technology and capacity. Without these, the …
On Adaptation
Adaptation must be central to the new deal, everyone agrees. Differences arise when the issue of financing adaptation arises. If past experience …
On the principles of the Convention
On the principles of the Convention: The essential disagreement is over what principles will apply in the 2015 deal. Does that mean the existing …
Great expectations from Bonn climate talks, but sticky issues need resolving
Drafting a universal climate change agreement enters critical stage of negotiations and streamlining of agreement text
Work plan under Durban Platform may prove contentious
Developing countries say the work plan can progress only if outstanding issues are resolved first
Double financing for natural ecosystems by 2025 to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report
Current global investments in nature-based solutions $154 billion per year, needs to be $384 billion
Report card on climate change aid: developed countries not transparent
Emerging economies cannot make emissions reduction conditional to financial support says the US
Agenda for Doha
Closure of long-term cooperative action, sought by the US and other developed countries that want to wriggle out of climate change mitigation …
Warsaw climate talks begin
Decision on loss and damage and the role of finance for a new deal in 2015 are the key expectations from COP 19
Message from Bonn: Drop Bali agenda
Disagreements begin; parties to discuss informally to adopt long-term cooperation agenda