Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out

If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris …

Greenhouse gas levels hit new high in 2020: WMO

The average global warming would exceed Paris Agreement’s target of global temperature rise of 2°C above pre-industrial levels&…

CoP26 progress: China, South Africa boost climate action momentum, but global ambition remains inadequate

South Africa, China have either announced new NDCs or are targeting reduced investment in fossil fuels, but overall progress falls short of Paris …

How carbon sinks can help India become a ‘net zero’ country

An increase in India’s green cover can help meet its Paris Agreement commitments and reduce toxic emissions in the atmosphere.

‘Ratcheted’ NDCs lack ambition; gaping distance between country pledges and IPCC limits

Revised pledges submitted towards Paris Agreement will cut emissions by only 0.5% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels

How John Kerry can bring US back in climate fight ring

The US is on track to re-join the Paris Agreement. Kerry brings to table the clout and connections associated with being former president Barack …

पेरिस समझौते के परिपेक्ष्य में, कोविड-19 जलवायु परिवर्तन को कैसे प्रभावित करेगा?

कोरोना महामारी के दौरान ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन में कमी आई जो जलवायु परिवर्तन पर पेरिस समझौते के तहत किए गए उत्सर्जन लक्ष्यों को पूरा ...

Bustard conservation: No agreement on underground power lines, ban on new projects 

Putting power lines underground not feasible; too late for new projects in Bustard habitat to be stopped, stakeholders said

These 10 cards show why Planet Earth is still headed for a meltdown 5 years after Paris

The recent UNEP Emissions Gap report, the WMO’s State of the Global Climate Change 2020 and other reports all point to dire consequences 

पेरिस समझौते के 5 साल: अब बड़े कदम उठाने की जरूरत

मौजूदा कार्बन उत्सर्जन के स्तर को देखते हुए 1.5 डिग्री के लक्ष्य को पूरा करने में साल 2030 तक दुनियाभर का कार्बन बजट खत्म ...

Post-COVID-19 focus must be on dropping fossil fuels: UNEP Emissions Gap report

By using a green pandemic recovery to get a head start and pushing on with real systemic change, the world could hit the 2°C target of the …

बतौर राष्ट्रपति बाइडन का प्रथम कार्य होगा पेरिस समझौते पर वापसी

अमेरिकी के नए राष्ट्रपति बाइडन आगामी जनवरी में अपने पदभार ग्रहण करते ही पहले ही घंटे में पेरिस समझौते से जुड़ने के लिए वे ...

क्या पेरिस समझौते पर अमेरिका करेगा वापसी

अमेरिका के चुनावी परिणाम से बाइडन या ट्रंप ही नहीं जीतेंगे या हारेंगे बल्कि यह चुनाव दुनिया के सबसे बड़े मुद्दे के जीतने या ...

Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead on climate change even if he wins US Elections 2020

Much of his first term would go into undoing the damage caused by Trump’s tenure as President of the US and get the country …

Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement? 

India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect public health

Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report

Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century

Biodiversity governance: The agreements and laws that help enforce it

Major legally binding conventions to protect nature were adopted at the Rio Summit where several countries came together amid rapidly …

Policy agreements on climate change must take water into account: UN report

Climate change will further strain water-stressed countries, create similar problems in regions not severely affected so far, the report …

Heathrow airport third runway ruled illegal by court

The court termed British government's policy unlawful for failing to take into account climate change commitments made in 2015 Paris Agreement 

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: ‘No’ to ambition raise, ‘yes’ to Kyoto extension: India

The country will like to concentrate wholly on the implementation of the Paris Agreement

Climate Emergency CoP 25: EU not on track to meet its Paris commitments

A significant proportion of the continent’s emissions reduction has been driven by outsourcing and other extraneous factors

Climate Emergency CoP 25: A gap that keeps growing

The Emissions Gap Report for this year makes it clear that countries around the world are falling short to reach their targets vis-à-vis …

The Katowice collapse

Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE 

CoP-9 in Milan: A Fashionable Trend for Climate Agreements

What will we see at the ninth conference of parties (CoP-9) to the UN climate change convention? Three things come to my mind. By Agus P. Sari