Zambia: Worldwide Climate Indaba Timely
ZAMBIA has been awarded the opportunity to become the first African country to host the board meeting of the Worldwide Green Climate Fund (GCF). In this regard, Zambia is expected to share its experience
COP 17 (Durban Summit)
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Durban climate talks open, focus on emissions cuts
Global warming already is causing suffering and conflict in Africa, from drought in Sudan and Somalia to flooding in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday, urging delegates at an international
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Green Costs Go Global
As a succession of crises break out on three continents, extreme weather events have added a new challenge to the world economy. By disrupting the tightly woven supply chain that is the backbone of world
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Brazil backs India ahead of Durban climate conference
New Delhi: India’s strong climate change stance got a boost from Brazil in Durban. Brazil demanded more action from the developed world, and a burden-sharing formula to be worked out before a new deal
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UK wants global climate pact "operational" by 2020
The government wants a new globally binding climate deal to be "operational" by 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to keep world temperature rises to a limit of 2 degrees Celsius, the UK's
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US blocks key fund in climate agreement
The US is refusing to sign off on a flagship global climate fund, as already fraught negotiations intensify ahead of next week’s UN climate summit and carbon prices plummet to new lows. It was already
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Extreme Weather To Worsen With Climate Change: IPCC
An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts are likely across the globe this century as the Earth's climate
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Emerging Economies Should Chip Into Climate Fund: U.S.
Some developing countries should contribute money to a $100 billion per year climate fund to help poor nations combat climate change, the lead U.S. climate negotiator said on Friday. Todd Stern, the
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S Asian Youth Environmental Meet ends
The two-day South Asian Youth Environmental Meet 2011 concluded in Dhaka on Sunday with a call on the world leaders to keep no gap between the ‘first and second commitment periods’ of the Kyoto Protocol.
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Agriculture will bear the brunt
Climate Change Of late, farmer Rinchen of Semtokha is seeing some strange behaviour in her garden. When trees in her garden at this time of the year shed leaves, a few apple trees have flowered again;
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India will stick to equity in climate talks: Natarajan
New Delhi: Historical responsibility and equity are at the heart of India’s international climate change stance again. Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan stated that India would insist on unconditional