Montreal Protocol workshop resumes talks on hydrofluorocarbon management

As a super-greenhouse gas, HFCs are thousand times more potent in trapping heat and thus contributing to climate change

Walk the talk on carbon tax, Mr Finance Minister

Is this carbon tax, imposed on the carbon content of fuel, doing what it should—reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for …

Climate talks: developing nations on back foot in Lima

Developed countries seem well-prepared with a plan to end differentiation between developed and developing countries in climate change mitigation …

Little progress in talks on new climate deal that will replace Kyoto Protocol

Even though differences over working mode of contact group was resolved, divide between developed and developing nations over content and …

IPCC to release vital report ahead of climate talks

Last in the series under fifth assessment report, it will be one last big appeal from science before the negotiations begin for a final climate …

Climate talks in Bonn is about ‘building bridges’

Developing countries call on developed nations to meet their existing commitment for climate change mitigation for pre-2020 period

BASIC nations stick to 'equity and fairness' principles in climate talks

In the run up to Lima climate negotiations, emerging economies in BASIC group say their mitigation efforts are 'far higher' than that of …

Walk the village talk

After raising the political profile of village councils, government wants to downsize them

Climate talks in Bonn serve a grim reminder

Negotiations at the recently concluded climate meet at Bonn were a replay of post-Bali discussions in 2007; Parties agreed to move into formal …

NGOs to boycott climate talks

Civil society groups express unhappiness over developed countries and Poland blocking negotiations

UN climate talks: Money for Green Climate Fund to be raised from market

Finance agency goes ahead with decision in spite of demand from developing nations to keep private investments out

Warsaw climate talks: Farm emissions kept out of COP 19

G77+China successfully counter move by EU to add agriculture as a source of emissions for purpose of accounting

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

Business wins in secretive EU-India trade talks

EU court says there is nothing wrong allowing business lobbies to get documents denied to parliamentarians and public interest groups

India protects its farmers’ interests at climate talks

Successfully stalls attempts of developed countries’ move to bring agriculture under mitigation efforts

Doha climate talks: rich nations push for dropping disputed matters

No progress on the Durban Platform to be allowed unless elements from long-term cooperative action incorporated in negotiating process, say …

Climate conference: developed countries push for closing talks under Long-Term Cooperative Action

They make no promise on extending financial and technology support to developing countries

After talk, action on renewables

Electricity regulator assures increased returns on investment and uniform tariffs across India

Let’s talk

On February 24, Centre for Science and Environment raised the curtains for the Anil Agarwal Dialogues on green clearances. The two-day conclave …

Kudankulam deadlock: Central team, protesters rule out further talks

Expert panel submits report saying plant meets all safety norms and that it is safe for operation

Clinton proposes talks on jobs

Burdened by rising joblessness, US President Bill Clinton wants world leaders to meet to find a solution to the vexing problem

LIPS talks to you in many tongues

The 24th international film festival in New Delhi introduced an indigenously developed technology that makes it possible to telecast a film …

High talk

Unspeak has piled up mountains of words on sustainable development of the world's fragile peaks, and action courses seem to have been lost on the …

Talking green

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Talking about sex

Male development is crucially dependent on the expression of a gene present on the Y cromosome