Record renewable power capacity installed in 2016

Installed renewable capacity touched the 2,000-gigawatt-milestone, on the back of a growing solar sector 

Union govt flags off ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ scheme to push scientific research

The scheme will strive to boost high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower that can venture into research careers 

New climate fund established to help developing countries track climate actions

The initiative is expected to support developing countries in meeting their enhanced transparency requirements in a timely manner

What negotiations mean for least developed countries

They insist that loss and damage is a non-negotiable element of the Paris agreement

Targeted groups at Bonn climate meet show little progress

Parties have agreed to organise offline discussions beyond the scheduled time

Let us be smart about 'differentiation'

It important to deconstruct the politics of differentiation

Funds a major constraint in implementing Cartagena Protocol

Parties to the protocol emphasise on need for capacity building for managing risks from genetically engineered products

Decision on capacity building to handle GMOs tops biosafety meet agenda

Countries have reported they lack appropriate legal, institutional and technical capacity for decision making on genetically modified organisms