COP24: Nations to be given new draft negotiating text
The new proposal, which will be produced on December 12, will be based on Paris Agreement guidelines
The futility of CoP23
Although in its 25th year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is still struggling to find a way out of this century's …
Of the obvious, the banal and the rerun
Two Country Statements—by India and the US—emerged on the penultimate day of the ongoing COP23, but neither had anything new to say
Include health actions in Paris Agreement implementation: WHO
Although evidence linking environmental degradation to health is growing, political action regarding it has been woefully inadequate
India commits to restore 13 million ha of degraded forest under Bonn Challenge
Bringing back degraded and deforested lands can help stabilise the climate while sustainably supporting global and local economies, say experts
India needs US$ 2 trillion to adapt to climate change
The country will experience 1-1.5°C increase in mean annual air temperature in the near term from 2016 to 2045 with ‘profound’ …
Are the INDCs submitted by the US ambitious enough?
A quick analysis of the US INDCs reveals that the emission reduction pledges are neither ambitious nor fair
Will climate-induced migration feature at COP21?
People in small island nations and vulnerable deltas, which perhaps had no role in the greenhouse gas emissions changing the world's climate, are …
India committed to equitable climate deal: Javadekar
Indian environment minister says the country supports transparency of action but is against assessment of contributions
One step forward, two steps back
Countries want to do little to keep global average temperature rise to below 2oC. The Warsaw climate talks have exposed this. A report by Uthra …
US says it will not extend commitment on climate mitigation efforts
Ambitions on reducing carbon emissions levels missing at CoP 18, say developing countries
DTE Exclusive: Environment minister Bhupender Yadav writes why CoP26 was a success for India
A collaborative, not competitive, approach alone can save our planet. That is why India upped its commitment to the cause of saving the planet …
The Katowice collapse
Katowice fails. Its decision and the Paris Rulebook agreed here are un-ambitious, anti-science and dilute the Paris Agreement, says CSE
The sinking debate
The climate change negotiations have come to a halt over the issue of sinks. Neelam Singh discusses the associated complications
Small step, wrong direction
CDM ensures that the first step taken in Kyoto towards a climate change convention was actually in the wrong direction. The Kyoto Protocol, the '…
Bring the US back to the climate conclave: CSE
CSE media briefing insists on finding ways to re-engage the US in climate change negotiations and setting up a democratic framework with right …
Why the world is worried about this new biotechnology
In the Convention on Biological Diversity, a moratorium on biotechnology, like genetically engineered mosquitoes, takes centre stage
Current text promotes a voluntary country-driven climate actions regime, says CSE
The negotiating draft text dilutes the key elements of the Convention like historical responsibility, differentiation and carbon budget, and will …
Will current INDCs prevent global temperature rise by more than 2°C?
The INDCs submitted to the UNFCCC are grossly inadequate to prevent catastrophic global warming, finds an analysis done by Delhi-based non-profit …
The end game: Will Warsaw be a repeat of Poznan?
Climate negotiations at Warsaw may give the world a financial mechanism to deal Loss and Damage, but it may be a non-starter like the Adaptation …
Work plan under Durban Platform may prove contentious
Developing countries say the work plan can progress only if outstanding issues are resolved first
Glasgow showdown: Pacific Islands demand global leaders bring action, not excuses, to UN summit
Pacific island countries have refused to be the canary in the world’s coal mine at CoP26
Nuclear Madness
Even as the world abondons nuclear power, the Indian government and industry are pushing for it
RESCUED or DOOMED
Nations adopt a diluted agreement on implementing the Kyoto Protocol that gives away too many concessions to polluting countries
Miracle cure or placebo?
While CDM has been touted as the solution to all climate negotiation problems the reality is much different. This free market will impose huge …