Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
This report looks into the implications of the Paris Agreement for coal fired electric generation. It shows that the Paris Agreement 1.5°C temperature limit requires a quick phase-out of coal used for electric power generation. Energy-system models show that the phase out of unabated coal-fired power plants needs to take …
Surprised by India's initiatives in clean energy and coal dependency reduction, the international climate research organisations at COP22 here said that the country is set to "over-achieve" its emission intensity targets. According to an analysis, the on-ground actions are more effective than what India has reflected in its Paris Agreement …
Donald Trump's win may be a bad news for climate action under the Paris Agreement. He had not only repeatedly questioned the science underlying climate change, but also once called it a "hoax" and pledged to pull the United States out of the global climate deal. Though the US under …
Trump has expressed disdain for green initiatives, may pull US out of pacts The election of Donald Trump may see climate negotiators go into crisis mode. The concerns stem from Trump’s various statements — such as his 2012 tweet, “The concept of global warming was created by and for the …
The first official reaction came from small island nations who fear they will be washed away by rising seas The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a “hoax” raised questions Wednesday about America’s involvement in the Paris Agreement on climate change and the future of the …
Carbon emissions from electricity production fell by 20.9 per cent between 2000 and 2014. Despite progress, the European Union is still behind the curve in its programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in industry and transport, a study said on Friday. In an assessment coinciding with the UN climate …
In this new CDKN technical report, Xolisa Ngwadla and Samah El-Bakri explore in detail the task ahead to transform the Global Adaptation Goal in the Paris climate agreement: from warm words into real action that will save lives and livelihoods on the ground. The comprehensive scope of the Paris Agreement, …
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO: As poor and deteriorating air quality chokes the capital, India puts forward its priority list for global action to reduce carbon dioxide pollution in Marrakech. New Delhi says much more needs to be done to reduce carbon dioxide pollution immediately rather than waiting for 2020. While preparing the …
Reports have emerged ahead of the talks showing that the current levels of commitments might not be enough to tame global warming India will be fighting for better climate financing and smoother technology transfers under the overarching principle of climate justice, at the upcoming global climate conference in Marrakech that …
The results of the November 8 polls could have profound implications for the global architecture on climate change, given the publicly stated position of Republican candidate Donald Trump on this issue. The past one year has been extremely fruitful for the fight against climate change. The Paris Agreement, finalised in …
According to researchers, no matter what action we take, human activities have already locked in a 'new normal' for global average temperature The year 2015, which is on record the hottest year globally, could become the new normal by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to rise at the current rate, …
The 2016 edition of the annual EEA report, Trends and projections in Europe, provides an updated assessment of the progress of the EU and European countries towards their climate mitigation and energy targets. The report confirms that the European Union (EU) is well on track to meet its greenhouse gas …
In December 2015 Parties adopted the Paris Agreement at the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In its Article 2 governments agreed to limit global warming to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and to pursue to limit it to 1.5°C (UNFCCC 2015). The …
India will push the agenda of sustainable lifestyle at the upcoming global climate conference at Marrakech in Morocco, apart from focussing on the issue of mobilising finances, which has been its "overriding" concern, to tackle climate change. At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference scheduled to be held from November 7 …
Experts weigh in on Clinton and Trump's stance on the Paris Climate deal On November 4, the 2015 Paris climate deal came into force, marking the first time nearly 200 governments, including India, agreed on legally binding limits to global temperature rises. The United States (US) being the second largest …
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday. A day before the global Paris Agreement climate pact formally comes into force, the annual UN Environment report …
The world must urgently increase its ambition to cut further roughly a quarter of predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions to have any chance of minimising dangerous climate change, the UN Environment Programme said on Thursday as it released its annual Emissions Gap report. However, India is mulling over delaying its …
The world must urgently increase its ambition to cut further roughly a quarter of predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions to have any chance of minimising dangerous climate change, the UN Environment Programme said on Thursday as it released its annual Emissions Gap report. However, India is mulling over delaying its …
An enhanced transparency framework will be a central component of the post-2020 international climate policy regime under the Paris Agreement, underpinning the dynamic process of updating nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and providing input to the global stocktakes on successive five-year cycles. The enhanced transparency framework will apply to all Parties, …
An enhanced transparency framework will be a central component of the post-2020 international climate policy regime under the Paris Agreement, underpinning the dynamic process of updating nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and providing input to the global stocktakes on successive five-year cycles. The enhanced transparency framework will apply to all Parties, …
