Climate change constitutes double-edged sword for Africa: ECA

Climate change could usher in a new model of sustainable development, but, on other hand, it could also decimate African fragile economies

Role of civil society - Part 3

Role of civil society - Part 3

Funds to fight climate change in Africa grossly inadequate

Almost 70 per cent of the funds committed by developed countries to finance climate action in Africa are tied to conditional loans and credit lines

IPCC’s missing pathways to real climate solutions

A gender transformative and rights-based policy approach to climate modelling is needed

There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one

The treatment of Thunberg, and the vigour with which people push away reminders of that which they would rather not deal with, illustrate …

Youth need to occupy the future on climate change

Youth will suffer the fury of climate change. The time to change that is now— for today and for the future

Climate vulnerability could make countries pay $168 billion more in interest on debts

In the past 10 years, extreme weather events cost developing countries over $62 billion in higher external interest payments

Simply put: How green is our house

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COP26 compendium: Watch how China turned world’s largest polluter

Till the early 2000s, the US, EU, UK, Russia, Australia, Canada and Japan dominated global emissions. And then China became a factory for the …

State action plans on climate change need upscaling and capacity enhancement

The revision of state action plans must be accompanied with a long-term strategy for effective climate actions

Mayors of 9 major cities support #FridaysForFuture

Teenager's climate protest leads to thousands of schools strikes in 106 countries

EU at crossroads of climate negotiations

China has shown eagerness to take up leadership role in climate change issue, why hasn’t the EU?

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

‘A wake-up call’: Why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change

Katta O’Donnell argues Australia’s poor climate policies — ranked among the lowest in the industrialised world — put the …

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

18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO

Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks

Asia Pacific Climate Change Forum: community involvement key to successful adaptation

Hundreds of delegates have gathered at the 5th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum in Colombo

Tourism in India amid climate challenges calls for stringent policymaking

Adopting resource management technology, creating resilient infrastructure and promoting off-season tourism are key to easing environmental …

CoP26: China’s plan to cut down its emissions

Climate impact and tourism: Old travel calendars are not relevant any more

Our collective responsibility is to be mindful of our travel privileges, treatment of landscapes and the unequal burdens locals bear

UNFCCC calls for transformational change to fight climate crisis

Countries have also been urged to design and implement policies in line with the Paris Agreement goals 

We need to act NOW: UN climate change body turns 25

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change celebrated its 25th anniversary on 21 March, 2019. Here's what UN Climate Change …

Simply put: New Zealand unanimously passes climate change law

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Ranking of top climate change performers disregards consumption question

Reducing consumption needs to be a central axis of the global mitigation agenda