Refugees are living longer in exile than ever before, with complex consequences for them and their host communities
Without any systematic solutions to deal with migration and refugees, refugees continue to forge ahead without a clear direction.
Simply Put: No strings attached
Simply Put: Nestle sweetness
South Asia has lost most human capital due to air pollution: World Bank
World Bank releases the Changing Wealth of Nations report that says environmental degradation is leading to a decline in overall wealth
Global growth to slow in 2023, trade to grow at less than a third the pace before pandemic: World Bank
Growth projections for 70% emerging markets & developing countries downgraded
Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns
Artificial intelligence is set to be a multi-trillion dollar industry by 2030, but developing economies risk falling behind unless changes are …
COP28 Recap: What was finally decided in the Global Stocktake?
Global Stocktake text has some key highlights & evident gaps, a big one being on the operationalisation of equity in the fossil fuels transition
DTE Coverage: What happened at the MC12 WTO Meet in Geneva
The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right
Progress in the UN climate talks, both at CoP26 and beyond, may involve a “grand bargain” encompassing new promises on climate …
Every country can make a difference — but carbon reductions need to be realistic & fair
Developing countries can decarbonise while continuing to grow
Simply Put: Loss and damage
Africa’s obesity epidemic: Children, adults to rapidly pile up the pounds in coming years, says new report
Nine of the 10 countries with the highest expected increases in obesity are low- or lower-middle-income countries in Africa and Asia
Who will pay or claim loss and damage money? COP27 agreed on a fund; but questions remain
The COP27 decision does not mention equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, making things tricky
COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world
The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud
WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies
Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers
Some 5.4 billion people globally couldn't obtain necessary resources in 2017: Study
Some 57% of humanity was unable to obtain necessary resources in 1980; this figure rose to 72% in 2017, a study said
Countries not on track to reach 100% renewable energy systems
No G20 nation up to speed to reach 100 per cent renewables either in the power sector or economy-wide
Simply Put: A bridge too far
Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably
Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings
COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai
COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …
Agenda for CoP26: How to achieve net zero
At Glasgow, the world must focus on plans and targets to make developed countries net zero by 2030 and make sure that these are achieved
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the just-released official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework
Poorest countries are in debt; spent record $443.5 bln in debt service payments
Interest payments by these countries quadrupled to all-time high of $23.6 billion in 2022
COP28: New GST text urges global Net Zero by 2050 with cuts to fossil fuels; proposes rapid phasedown of coal
Experts term it a retrograde draft; presidency shifts onus on parties
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