Stop this madness

'In the middle of this football field, we must stop moving the goal posts,'says Philippines negotiator Yeb Sano as the country braves the Super …

Under the microscope: Funding for NAMAs

Developing countries appear to have made a significant concession on funding for mitigation actions

A possible Copenhagen deal - Update II

Negotiations on a possible Copenhagen outcome text are still underway, but enthusiasm for a deal is on the wane

Time to abandon UNFCCC to address climate change

The progress made by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change so far and its potential to deliver results in the future looks …

TERI's projections on India's future emissions scares the World

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), today ‘visibly alarmed” delegates …

South Africa proposes Registry for national action

The South African proposal for a national registry of domestic actions to mitigate emissions is gaining ground at CoP.

Climate change is not the World Bank's business

Over hundred organizations fighting for climate justice issued a joint statement on December 9 at the UN climate talks

Adaptation and Vulnerability: On the receiving end

Those least responsible for climate change are on the receiving end of most of its effects. The North has a responsibility to assist in adaptation.

Prince Charles pushed markets over State at Davos

Entirely at odds with his long advocacy of coercive state action on environmental issues

CSE Side Event: The Global Adaptation Goal and the Importance of Gender Transformative Resilience Finance

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in partnership withCARE International, is organising side event at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (CoP)…

Paris Agreement goals: UN urges countries to update emission targets

Sixteen of the world's biggest emitters have not increased their emission reduction targets substantially or at all

COP24: Nationally determined contributions and search for common time frames in Katowice

Time is running out and negotiators are still not happy. What will be the fate of the Paris Rule Book?

Special Drawing Rights can help developing countries to build back greener

Sustainable recovery needs to trump politics at IMF to provide access to stable finance in accordance with climate goals

From permafrost microbes to survivor songbirds: Research projects are also victims of COVID-19

Ornithologists are committed to determining why North America lost 3 bln birds in last 50 years, and seamless records of individual birds’ …

Another bold move by Tuvalu

On Thursday morning, more drama on the floor, this time at the Plenary of the Kyoto Protocol.

Greta seeks honesty from world leaders at CoP 26

This story originally appeared in Reuters and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global media collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate …

Deep Impact shallow response

Climate change will trigger a series of ecological and economic fall-outs for India. Though details remain fuzzy largely due to the apathy of …

A ‘green childhood’ may be the only way to meet our mid-century climate targets

Greta Thunberg did not wait to be 25 years to contribute to the betterment of the planet  

Climate Emergency CoP 25: What leaders will discuss at the meet

The four issues that world leaders are expected to discuss at the 12-day meet  

Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations

Demands for L&D finance are not treated as humanitarian aid or charity. They are viewed as reparations owed for climate damages. As a result, …

DTE analysis leads to sacking of British CoP president

The new appointee must work with the world to ensure UNFCCC CoP 26 at Glasgow is remembered as an inflection point

COP24: Balanced rulebook must reflect latest climate science

The conference in Katowice will see parties negotiate to arrive at a consensus on the final rules and guidelines that would operationalise …

Climate solutions must be gender responsive

Women in developing countries are more vulnerable to floods and storms owing to their socially constructed roles

Small country, big example

St. Lucia shows the way at a meeting of politicians and NGOs that was sponsored by the Global Commons Institute, GLOBE, CSE, Climate Network …

COP24: World can save 1 million lives by meeting Paris goals on air pollution

A WHO report released at the Katowice conference says health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals in India