COP28: Global Stocktake adopted, final text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels

Language calling out production of fossil fuels is now missing — a trade off for not making actions optional

Migratory birds arrive in Odisha’s Chilika before winter; is climate change to blame?

Early onset of winter in their native habitats could have prompted the birds to fly & descend in Chilika this early

Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture

Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation

Simply Put: A hoax no more

Disaster a day: Extreme weather in India in 2023

DTE-CSE Report on extreme weather in India paints a grim picture

Simply Put: Climate impact on hospitals

Dialogue on climate finance kicks off discussions at COP28

Though there has been progress on technical discussions on climate finance, need for political engagement remains crucial

Biporjoy: Here is why track of very severe cyclone is unclear

Biporjoy is the fourth-strongest cyclone that occurred in June in the Arabian Sea

Simply Put: Monsoon, a yearly increment

Climate Change: Southern Africa’s temperatures to rise beyond rhinos’ tolerance, finds study

Namibia’s Etosha National Park and Eswatini’s Hlane National Park will most likely become too hot for rhinos

Changes in precipitation in moderate or very high emissions scenario to impact 3-5 billion people: Study

Regions experiencing robust wetting and drying trends cover a substantial portion of the Earth’s landmass, shows analysis

COP28 Diary (December 10, 2023): New GGA draft weaker than previous text, countries talk about finance gaps at Majlis

Parties still not on same page about responsibilities in GST text; final texts on carbon market expected December 11

‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears

Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates

Rural Assam’s water woes show full impact of climate change

Water scarcity is gradually becoming one of the most important issues in Northeast India

COP28 Diary (December 8): Text on adaptation by December 11; new text on GST released

CSE moderated a side event on Trade and Fiscal Space hosted by UNCTAD

COP28: India had fourth best ranking in climate performance among countries during 2022, says report

Preachers are not performing, underlined the report; US, UK sliding down in performance  

COP28: Differences on responsibility continue in the 15th Global Stocktake negotiation

A final round of negotiations is expected on December 6, following which the text will be handed over to the Presidency

COP28: Germany unveils Climate Club to tackle industrial emissions  

Steel and cement decarbonisation, defining green steel and cement and a matchmaking platform are among the key highlights

COP28 Dubai: Climate finance to developing countries needs to quadruple by 2030 to reach Paris goals, says new report

Developed countries must lead by tripling the amount of bilateral concessional finance by 2030, say authors

Carbon dioxide levels breach another record: NOAA

CO2 levels now spiked more than 50% than at the commencement of the industrial age

Human settlement in the world’s riskiest flood zones increased 122% since 1985

Richer countries like the US and parts of Europe are seeing more growth in safer areas as compared to flood prone ones

Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM

River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia  

COP28: Status of climate finance negotiations in Dubai

An update on climate finance negotiations at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE

Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper

It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows

2.2 bn people in Pakistan’s Indus Valley & India at risk of moist heatwaves, high temperatures: Study

The impacts expand along the Bay of Bengal as well as into Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar in 3°C and 4°C warmer world