COP28 head calls for ramping up renewables, carbon capture and climate finance
Comments indicate a focus on abatement technologies at Dubai summit over fossil phase-out
G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out
Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels
Exxon knew: Big Oil’s scientists documented accurate climate predictions since 1970s, 1980s
ExxonMobil publicly denied climate change, funded misinformation campaign, shows new paper
CO2 emissions soar; climate panel calls for rapid scale-up of low-carbon technology
IPCC report on mitigation says that the current level of ambition not enough to stop climate change. Prescribes a few controversial solutions
Malaria, diarrhoeal diseases set to rise: IPCC report
Latest report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends simple measures such as provision of clean water, sanitation and …
Equity: the next frontier in climate talks
African countries to discuss INDCs, low-carbon development
Meeting assumes importance in light of the new climate agreement to be signed in Paris in 2015
COP27 diary (November 7): ‘World on a highway to climate hell, with our foot on the accelerator’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Rainforest route to clean economy
Kyotos successor should put an economic value to rainforests. A recent treaty shows how
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change needs desperate repair
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change has been slow to start and its sectoral missions are not aligned with the schemes the government …
Japan uses climate finance to lend $1 billion to Indonesia for dirty coal
Observers call for clear rules on climate finance to ensure money is not spent on projects that would cause climate change
What to expect of the UN climate change conference in Peru
Centre for Science and Environment’s Vijeta Rattani writes from the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru
The `hot' debate
Operationalisation of equity and financial assistance will determine the future of climate negotiations
Largest ever public demonstration in New York ahead of the UN climate summit
In all, over 2,000 events are said to have taken place in 150 countries ahead of the summit that will bring together leaders from 125 countries
90 companies responsible for two-third of global carbon emissions
Coal India Limited listed among the top 20. Should the onus of past carbon emissions be shifted to these companies?
Fight over finance: where's the money, ask developing countries
Developed countries shy away from promising more money to developing nations from next year till 2020 for mitigation and adaptation measures
Analysis: What does the new Supreme Court judgment mean for climate action in India?
Supreme Court says right to be free from adverse effects of climate change part of fundamental rights to life and equality
A new world order taking shape
Proponents have turned their backs to the idea of unfettered global trade; how will new globalisation rules take shape in a climate-risked and war-…
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
COP28 diary (December 1): Global food systems & finance in focus; G7 Climate Club launched
A draft text of the GST outcome was released and is currently being negotiated
NDC compliance not enough, world may still be 2.5°C warmer by 2100: Study
IPCC reports also have limited coverage of temperature rise of 3°C or higher
How disasters, poverty fuel human trafficking
Natural disasters triggered 30.7 million displacements globally in 2020
12 million in UK face health risks due to climate change: Study
Heat-related deaths among people over 65 years rose 21 per cent between 2004 and 2018
Climate Emergency CoP 25: A storm is brewing on ‘Loss and Damage’
It is different from mitigation and adaptation, and it needs finance
The New Proposal
Pronk offers a compromise plan that gives away too much on sinks