Bangladesh minister talks about the country's national adaptation plan
The special assistant to the chief advisor in charge of ministry of forest and environment from Bangladesh, Raja Devashish Roy, told participants …
CSE organises unique 'Climate Talkies' poster exhibition in Warsaw alongside CoP19
Only exhibition of its kind during the present CoP. Looks at 20 years of climate change negotiations through a cinematic prism
Warsaw Climate Talks: Day 11, November 21
China reminds parties of equity being key at Durban and the mandate for a workshop on equity and equitable access to sustainable development
Copenhagen talks in limbo
Formal negotiations appear suspended as the G77 and China announce a walkout
Warsaw Climate Talks Day 12: November 22
A developing country delegate received message that there has been no progress on long term finance.
Look who's talking
The president of the world’s most polluting country blames India for global warming
Rajasthan talks of changing law that hit camel population
A 5-member state committee met camel breeders of Rajasthan and agreed to push for change in the ban on the trading of camels to other states and …
ODF India: Is a critical government survey on toilet access, use being withheld?
According to high-level government sources, the survey results contradict the government’s open-defecation free status claim
Swachh Bharat Mission: Let the toilet revolution live long
The start has been promising and exciting. Now the challenge is to sustain the ODF tag and ensure that the pollution is checked
Indigenous leaders flags Bolsonaro's team for UN talks
Its an attempt to provide legitimacy to the controversial policies of the government that caused much harm to the environment, especially the Amazon
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: What are the barriers for toilet construction
Ability to raise the initial funds, lack of space in urban slums and lack of awareness is hampering the sanitation programme
At UNCCD CoP, Babul Supriyo talks JFM but remains mum on FRA
This, despite the fact that the Joint Forest Management model has become obsolete with the coming of the Forest Rights Act
Talks on global plan to protect biodiversity begin in Nairobi
The meet is the first step towards adopting a new global framework on biodiversity post 2020
What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
The yield curve is a graph showing the relationship between interest rates earned on lending money for different durations
India writes to Nepal for joint secretary-level talks over quarantine issues
Nepal had banned Indian fruits and vegetables from entering its territory after the AES outbreak in Bihar
COP26: Two worlds talked past each other – or never even met
Unlike a decade ago, there was no climate scepticism on show. But how to address the underlying causes of climate change in capitalism remains …
Lessons from Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks
Tobacco, as with much agricultural production, promotes unsustainable modes of commodification and consumption of nature
Let’s talk land sinks: Are they enough to beat global warming
Despite caution from scientists, policymakers and corporates still assume that natural carbon sinks like forests will mop up their fossil fuel …
Why we should change how we talk about nonhuman animals
We wouldn’t say “it” or “that” when referring to humans, so why would we for other sentient individuals?
This Pride month, the LGBTQIA+ community wants to talk about healthcare, pandemic crisis
The community wants special provisions for them during the global crisis and sensitivity training for medical staff, among other things
How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind
The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise
Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now
The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
Toilet-linked biogas plants tackle faecal sludge problem in Gujarat’s villages
The system not only prevented open defecation, addressed septage issue, but also gave easy access to clean and cheap fuel for cooking needs
What’s the whole talk about doubling farmers’ income?
As the Bharatiya Janata Party promises this in its 2019 election manifesto, it’s imperative to know how doable is it and here’s all …