Jeez, Mr.Stern: 2 degree C target is just a guidepost?

Transcript of the US press briefing by Todd Stern, Durban, December 7, 2011

5 charts that show CoP26 has hardly anything to show for itself yet

CoP26 is ending in two days but climate action is proceeding at snail’s pace

CDM cleansing

Less than a quarter of emission targets from Paris climate agreement met in 7 years

World is not on track to achieve forest goals of ending and reversing deforestation by 2030

Climate goals at stake: State support for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2021

51 countries doubled the amount of expenditure on fossil fuels, according to an analysis by OECD and IEA

Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed

Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale

The urban jungle needs more trees

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes

Absence of free trade agreement poses hurdles for German investment in Indian renewables: German politicians

The need for skilled workers to enable this transition to clean energy technologies is one place where India and Germany can cooperate more deeply,…

California's new climate solution

Make Californians drive less, We have known this always. California can make technology work to its impossible and hitherto unknown potential.

Climate Emergency CoP 25: A gap that keeps growing

The Emissions Gap Report for this year makes it clear that countries around the world are falling short to reach their targets vis-à-vis …

At Cancun the move is to replace the regime to voluntary targets for all

India's shift in policy to support this regime will be disastrous for an effective and equitous agreement

The Last Hurrah, soaked in 'spirit of compromise'

Negotiators have a menu too long on the last day, here how they are poised

Things go North - Update I

Formal negotiations are once again on hold while discussions take place behind closed doors

Climate Change Negotiations: from New Delhi to Milan

The Ninth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP-9, is being held in …

COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed climate change: UN

Unless urgent climate action is taken, the world could be in for catastrophic changes, according to a UN report  

Revenge of the rich

Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge

Putting carbon back in the land is just a smokescreen for real climate action

Storing carbon on land is useful for combating climate change, but it is no replacement for reducing fossil fuel emissions

Here are some ways to reduce carbon footprint of cement industry

More than 99 per cent of the greenhouse gases emitted from the manufacturing process is CO2

CoP26 Diary (Nov 2): Did you know Brazil’s new NDCs will be even more damaging

A round-up of what went on at the Glasgow summit.

Fiji becomes the first country to ratify Paris Agreement

Fiji has also pledged an unconditional 10 per cent emissions cut by 2030

As told to Parliament (August 2, 2023): Natural disasters claim 1,224 lives in 4 months, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (July 27, 2023): Centre restricted import & export of biofuels to promote them, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

As told to Parliament (July 25, 2023): Over 50 million job cards of MGNREGA workers deleted in 2022-23, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Buy and forget

No substitute for UN talks on climate change