Biden’s climate summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22
An ambitious nationally determined contribution unveiled by the US at the Leaders Summit could help rebuild trust among sceptics
COVID-19 vaccine: WTO chief brushes aside TRIPS waiver
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala offers ‘third way’ to bridge the COVID vaccine shortfall based on more licensing agreements
COP27: Carbon emissions, energy consumption due to constructions back to pre-COVID levels
Report reveals 10 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere in 2021; Most significant energy demand in last 10 years
IPCC report: Many changes to climate are irreversible now, says Guterres
The United Nations Secretary-General calls for complete pause on coal plants after 2021 during the launch of the 6th IPCC report
Glacier melting in Hindu Kush: 2 billion people may face food, water shortage by 2100
Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges could lose up to two-third of its ice by 2100, according to UNDP
High road to Dubai COP28: 6th Technical Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal held at Bonn
Quantum of new climate finance goal should be based on needs of developing countries, backed by science & tied to specific outcomes, …
2022: Looking back to move ahead for clean energy transitions
The presence of the goods and services tax impedes the country’s voluntary carbon market
Why hydrogen vs battery debate doesn’t need a winner: Understanding the emissions from ‘zero-emission vehicles’
Emission reduction by switching to electric vehicles is largely dependent on the energy source
The Rio Grande isn’t just a border — it’s a river in crisis
The river is in decline, suffering from overuse, drought and contentious water rights negotiations
Climate action: Meet to approve IPCC Synthesis Report begins in Switzerland
Synthesis Report last of the Sixth Assessment reports; first IPCC assessment since Paris Agreement
Everything you need to know about COP27
The 27th international conference is synonymous with climate change. Here is everything you need to know about it.
Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …
We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet
We haven’t yet failed to meet our Paris targets, but the July record shows us we are dangerously close to the line
High road to Dubai COP28: Scientists join group in saying 1.5°C warming limit too high
20-nation group point to global impacts on world’s ice sheets, glaciers and cryosphere
WMO report shows 2015 Paris Agreement failed to deliver, fossil fuel treaty needed to complement it
State of the Global Climate report proves there have not been many climate actions post the 2015 agreement
Debt of emerging markets & developing economies rose by 178% from 2008-2022: Report
The Global South is staring at a debt crisis, but the “Common Framework” created to provide debt relief has serious shortcomings
Carbon dioxide removal: How crucial is the next decade for this novel technology
Innovation in CDR is growing; so is the gap between CDR decided by IPCC and efforts to attain them
COP27 must be remembered as ‘Implementation COP’, says Sameh Shoukry
The developing world’s first COP since Marrakesh in 2016 must implement the ‘Paris Rulebook’
Less than 24 hours left: ‘Need extra efforts from all for agreement on loss & damage’
Countries shying away from difficult decisions, need to show political will, says COP27 President
Least developed countries set expectations for COP28 with Dakar Declaration
LDCs account for 1% of GHG emissions but are at forefront of the climate crisis, say ministers
COP27 diary (November 17): Details on loss and damage facility, phasing out coal missing from ‘Cover Decision’ draft
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
World’s 60 largest banks pumped $5.5 trillion into fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement: Report
$673 billion spent on fossil fuel financing in just 2022; clean energy finance has been largely stagnant
India is all set to go for its first waste-to-hydrogen project
Hydrogen generated at a facility in Pune will be utilised locally to help the city lower its emissions, manage waste optimally
Climate pledges lacking: 87% of remaining global carbon budget to limit warming may be depleted by 2030, finds UN
Emissions will only be 2% lower in 2030 than 2019 levels if fully implemented
Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need
To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here's what to look for at COP28.
