Syria Officially signs Paris Climate Accord, US lone outsider
Syria has officially signed up to the Paris Agreement, the UN said, leaving the United States as the only country to reject the global climate-rescue … Read more
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BASIC Countries including India bats for finances, technology to fight climate change
Batting for adequate financial and technology resources to assist the developing world, BASIC countries, including India, on Tuesday emphasised the need for openness, transparency and … Read more
Coal-based power sector with help from MoP and CEA set to avoid complying with the new emission norms : CSE
It is a classic case of one ministry proposing and another disposing. A new analysis of the coal-based power sector by Centre for Science and … Read more
There is still an ambition- investment gap to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement: Experts
Finance for countering climate change is flowing at a greater pace than ever, with growing markets for renewable energy. But there is still an ambition- … Read more
WHO launches special initiative at COP 23 to address climate change impact on health
World Health Organization (WHO) at COP23 in collaboration with the UN Climate Change secretariat and in partnership with the Fijian Presidency has launched a special … Read more
World must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck tonnes of CO2: Top Scientist
The world must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air if today’s youth are to … Read more
Developing Countries including India and China says rich nations shirking on climate change pledge
The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a bloc of 134 developing countries, … Read more
European bank, German firm ink pact to counter climate change
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on Wednesday announced stepping up their cooperation in climate change mitigation. … Read more
Greening industry to preserve our planet for future generations: UNIDO
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) underway in Bonn, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is restating its support for the Paris Agreement … Read more
New law and climate change toolkit unveiled at COP23
A new online resource that supports climate change law-making is to be unveiled at COP23 in Bonn this week. The Law and Climate Change Toolkit … Read more