Children's Camaraderie for Climate Change
Children join hands with CSE to talk of climate change, carbon emissions and global environment governance
Methane emissions from US oil and gas fields 70% higher than reported: Study
Methane is 86 times more effective at trapping heat over a 20-year-period than carbon dioxide
Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically — these are the five biggest challenges
The relatively high risks that investors assign to most African countries, as compared to the rest of the world, mean they demand a higher return …
Bangkok climate intersession: Tough task for Parties ahead
Parties have to come up with a clear negotiating text for creation of rule book to implement the Paris Agreement
Most EU countries set to miss 2020 carbon emission reduction targets: report
Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the UK are no longer at the forefront of the fight against climate change
Trump’s administration will scrap Obama-era green regulations
Meanwhile, UN’s new climate chief says action to stop climate change will continue irrespective of US involvement
World will witness 2.9 to 3.4°C temperature rise even if Paris deal fully implemented
The rate of global GHG emissions increase during the period 2000 to 2010 was faster than what was during 1970 to 2000
A farce of a face-off
For 10 days in Kyoto the world saw highly moral arguments put forward by world leaders to save the planet. But behind all those arguments was …
What does Euro 7 mean for India’s BS-VII discussions
European emission norms have been a blueprint for emission regulation in India since 2000
Excessive wealth is speeding us towards climatic disaster
People with limited income, who already have tenuous access to food, shelter and water, will have to face the brunt of climate change
Letter to the Prime Minister, India
India’s position at the forthcoming conference of parties of the Framework Convention on Climate Change
G-77 and China to sell atmosphere rights cheap
At the climate change conference currently underway in Buenos Aires, developing countries are being confused, coerced and bribed into signing the …
India can strengthen its energy transition by giving priority to grid-connected distributed PV deployment
The trend in distributed PV deployment in upcoming quarters is expected to provide a clear picture of whether India has transitioned from the …
High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund
The funding sources should be expanded to include innovative sources such as taxes and levies
Clean energy: India should deepen its global partnerships on critical minerals
COVID-19, coupled with Russia’s war on Ukraine, disrupted the supply chains of critical minerals; global partnerships are the way out
This electronic aircraft pioneer has crossed orders worth $3 billion, claims CEO
Down To Earth talks to Gregory Davis, chief executive officer of Eviation Aircraft, to learn more about sustainable aviation
Trump calls Paris Agreement ‘unfair’, but how fair is his claim?
Trump’s speech on withdrawing from climate deal punctuated by half-truths and exaggerations
COP22: Developing nations say Paris climate deal must be guided by CBDR principle
According to them, the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibility must guide the formation of rules and modalities
What is the environmental cost of factory-farmed meat?
Across the four hot spots, the annual consumption of chicken creates the same climate change impact as keeping 29 million cars on the road for a year
What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points
Short-term heat extremes will continue to destabilise systems like coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest which are thought to be vulnerable to tipping
Negotiating the future
On the eve of the start of the CoP 6 negotiations a quick look at representation in the Hague
India proposes formation of separate workstream on equity in global stocktake
There was a difference in views on interpretation over equity between developed and developing nations
Why we cannot ignore the poor
One thing is clear—the solutions must work for the poor, for them to work for the rich
CSE welcomes move to leapfrog to Euro VI emissions standards in 2020
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says particulate emissions from diesel cars will be reduced by 68 per cent after the standard is …
‘Fox in the henhouse’: African climate activists decry Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment as COP28 president
Oil company CEO’s appointment as COP28 president will embolden fossil fuel lobbies and derail global climate action, said experts