Climate Emergency CoP 25: Negotiations drag on, African group expresses worry over outcome
We would rather that there be no decision on some issues than having a bad decision, leaders of the African Group of Negotiators say
Climate Emergency CoP 25: New index makes scathing critique of climate laggards
Approval of Adani mine makes Australian government an “increasingly regressive force”
Climate Emergency CoP 25: India must release its 2005 baseline emissions data
This will enable much high quality policy-relevant analysis of India’s road to sustainability
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Loss and damage ‘fighting out’ in Madrid
Slow pace coupled with lack of focus on ambitious emission cut within close door negotiation have infuriated vulnerable countries
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The European Green Deal is far from good enough
It offers a 50 per cent reduction when it should target complete decarbonisation by 2030
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Chile pushes for ambitious outcome in Madrid
However, even as the event reached its last day, resolution of key issues is still awaited
Climate Emergency CoP 25: The inadequacy of net zero
The European Commission's Green New Deal's ambigously worded 'climate neutrality' target is concerning
Climate Emergency CoP 25: We have reached the edge — FULL COVER STORY
The world needs to give up carbon by 2050. Are we on track? Read Down To Earth's full cover package published ahead of the Madrid gig
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Protesters thrown out of venue for opposing slow progress in talks
Protesters have repeatedly pointed out the disconnect between the reality of climate change and the slow pace of negotiations without any …
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Javadekar trumpets govt’s achievements in Madrid
The minister then ticked all boxes currently under negotiation in a business-as-usual manner without being much forthright
CSE on CoP 25: What we want on equity
The world is facing an existential threat. But it is also clear that without equity, ambition is not possible
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Roadblock for Adaptation Fund
Developing countries willing to compromise on the negotiations to get Article 6 of Paris Agreement moving in the right direction
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Two different worlds exist at CoP 25 in Madrid
The world of political negotiators behind closed doors and that of young activists and other stakeholders outside is hardly seeing eye-to-eye
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Gender justice being marginalised in Madrid
Countries are nitpicking on Sustainable Development Goals and are divided on finance
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Circumventing climate action
For countries like India to have cleaner futures, climate agreements must walk the talk; not just talk the talk
Climate Emergency CoP 25: ‘No’ to ambition raise, ‘yes’ to Kyoto extension: India
The country will like to concentrate wholly on the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India reports 22% less sowing till second week of 2022 kharif season, compared to last year
The southwest monsoon has entered the country, but the initial rainfall figures have become a source of trouble for farmers
Non-profits from 22 countries including India prevented from attending WTO meet
The civil society representatives allege that the move to restrict access for non-profits aims to de-democratise the organisation
How to fight deseritification: Here’s what the 15th COP to UNCCD agreed on
UNCCD COP15 adopts 38 decisions, including on tenure, migration and gender, that highlight the role of land in addressing multiple crises
Clean cook stoves and climate mitigation: Tara Ramnathan explains
Down To Earth is at COP 22 in Marrakech, Morocco. We speak to Tara Ramnathan, prgramme director at Nexleaf Analytics, a company making clean …
Toxic Delhi air can get deep into your lungs; 22 million at risk
Pollutant particles can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause permanent harm to cognitive development
‘Over 22 million in Ethiopia facing severe food crisis’
Back-to-back droughts causing food emergency, children at high risk of death from malnutrition, says non-profit
As told to Parliament (December 22, 2022): Around 60% of India prone to earthquakes
Around 11% of India falls in Zone V, which is the most seismically active
COP15 Montreal: Target 22 on gender equality approved but word ‘responsive’ still in brackets
Participation, capacity building and financial access to women from all walks of life non-negotiable in Post-2020 GBF