COP22: opening session on agriculture discusses climate adaptation, food security

Developing countries, especially from Africa, voiced the need to mobilise finance from developed countries

COP27 diary (November 9): $2 trillion needed to finance climate action in developing economies

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action

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Experts and journalists urge climate action at the launch of ‘Why I should be tolerant’

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain’s new book chronicles the global development discourse from the 20th and 21st centuries

With GCF becoming headless, future of global climate finance does not look promising

Howard Bamsey resigned abruptly after a 'disappointing' meeting on expansion of GCF-funded projects

2020 US elections: No Democrat candidate offers bold plan for climate action

A number of polls suggest that Democrat voters also consider climate change to be a top-tier issue, as important as healthcare

#FridaysForFuture: India’s youth seek climate justice

Hundreds of Indian students skipped school on March 15, 2019 as a part of the global protests demanding climate action

Climate change can be beaten — Why some scientists are hopeful

Kofoworola Belo-Osagie talks to scientists to share the reasons that give them hope inspite of climate change

An ocean like no other: The Southern Ocean’s ecological richness, significance for global climate

It stores heat and carbon, mixes global currents: The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean, can be best described in superlatives

Decarbonising faster can save India 200,000 deaths from particulate matters: Report

In the business-as-usual scenario, nearly 830,000 premature deaths can take place by 2050 due to exposure to PM10 particles, the report said

11,000 scientists warn: Climate change isn’t just about temperature

A new paper track a broad set of indicators to convey the effects of human activities on greenhouse gas emissions, and the consequent impacts on …

There’s rising need for global co-operation to decarbonise industries

The initiatives at COP28 send out a clear message for the need of international cooperation to achieve accelerated industrial decarbonisation

Asia-Pacific region 32 years behind 2030 target on achieving SDGs: UNESCAP

None of SDGs can be achieved by 2030; all targets under climate action goal (SDG 13) off-track, some even regressing

Least Developed Countries want major emitters, G20 to increase climate efforts

The bottom of the economic pyramid is keen for progress on climate finance, loss and damage, global adaptation goal

Biden’s transformational challenge

Though the US is no longer addicted to coal, it is completely sold on the idea of cheap energy, writes Sunita Narain

Union Budget 2022-23 talks up energy transition but moves little funds

Blank R&D column sticks out as sore reminder of what could have been achieved

Climate change and water: First victims

Research is needed to understand the social dimensions of the affected because it has the potential to shift the trajectory of the climate change …

Survey highlights gap between climate emergency perception, action in India

73% Indians are optimistic about avoiding climate crisis in their lifetime according to a survey by Epson; 4.1% don’t believe there is a …

COP24: BASIC willingness to be transparent must bring Katowice consensus closer

At COP24, developing countries agreed to report on climate actions on par with developed countries

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets

Must assess ethical, social and cultural risks of climate engineering along with climate action: UNESCO report

Urges countries in a geographic region to make agreements to avoid risks of unequal spatial distribution of effects

Climate crisis: Heads of least developed countries call for equitable action ahead of COP26

Climate finance, focus on adaptation and enhanced climate ambition are among key priorities laid out by representatives of 46 LDCs for COP 26&…

COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative

Target to provide 300 million carbon credits every year by 2030

Africa Climate Summit: Youth and children demand climate justice, call for action now

Africa Youth Climate Assembly emphasises need for collaborative and immediate action in a declaration, reflects urgency echoed in …

World needs a collective strategy to deal with US at Bonn climate conference

US move to repeal Clean Power Plan proves that naming and shaming has not worked, nor are the statements to stand united on Paris Agreements enough