Half way house: divided we fall?
THE DURBANATOR REPORTS - Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 18:22
Jayanthi Natarajan's statement in Durban on the issue of a new legally binding treaty
Equity Watch
REDD+: India goes all out on safeguards, Tuvalu plays spoilsport
The Durbanator reports
Mechanisms: Rough Guide
What Southern delegates and NGOs should watch out for in CDM negotiations
India's position on climate change at Kyoto
Letter to the Prime Minister of India on India'a position on climate change at Kyoto.
‘World must share responsibility for Amazon fires’
The number of fires in Brazil this year have jumped 83% over last year
El Nino to cause global losses worth $84 trillion by 2099, India may be more vulnerable than estimated
Impacts of El Nino will be more pronounced in poor countries in the tropics like India
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: Adaptation pledge sum 35% less than Glasgow, despite UN call for more support
Forty per cent of adaptation fund pledged in Glasgow not yet met
Climate crisis: Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels remain at record high in 2022
Emissions from coal and oil are expected to increase from 2021 levels
Egypt: The halting place of feeble and mighty
Countries meeting in Egypt need to ensure climate finance given as grants, not loans
COP27: Developing & developed blocks lock horns over new climate finance roadmap
Wealthy nations want to expand the donor base with New Collective Quantified Goal
COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
A day after Cyclone Yaas, signs of destruction in Odisha
3 people died in the state; restoration work starts in affected districts
More droughts brought on by climate change could worsen wildfires in US’s southern Appalachian forests
Drought years will contribute most to future burned areas
Climate-impacted Sagar island witnesses 10 million pilgrims take holy baths in Ganga Sagar
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee demands ‘national fair’ status; administration trying to reduce fair’s green footprint
‘Ecology on steroids’: How Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
A return to First Nations management is long overdue, as human-made climate change intensifies
2023 in a blink: Climate, weather records that broke this year
Down To Earth recaps climate stories that broke records
As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain
Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli
DTE Coverage: How negotiations unfolded on Global Goal for Adaptation at COP28
The final text that emerged is slightly better
New GGA text slightly better, still no equity or finance target
A positive change from the previous text is that a timeframe of 2030 has been put into the text for achieving the thematic targets on water …
Tensions rise over negotiating text on global carbon market on COP28 penultimate day
Objections raised by several blocs over the wording of the text
COP28: Article 6 negotiations see late night deliberations striving to find consensus
Parties also discussed the definition of cooperative approaches
At COP28, India’s national statement has no direct reference to fossil fuel cuts
Indian environment minister showcased country’s achievements and showcased projects flagged by Prime Minister Modi
COP28: Developed countries owe $500 billion to developing ones under new climate finance goal, finds UNCTAD
Some $250 billion of the $500 billion owed should go to mitigation, $100 billion for adaptation and $150 billion for loss and damage