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 …
PARIS/NEW DELHI: World leaders on Sunday welcomed the climate deal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as a victory of "climate justice" while the pact evoked mixed reactions from environmentalists. "This agreement represents the best chance we've had to …
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) of over 120 countries, which was launched at the Global Climate Summit in Paris, will spearhead world efforts on solar energy, the government today said. To boost solar power in developing nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last month unveiled ISA with French President Francois …
The much-awaited Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by all members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Saturday. The Agreement will now be open for ratification by each member nation from April 2016 onwards Paris agreement has come after an intense two weeks of …
The much-awaited Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by all members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Saturday. The Agreement will now be open for ratification by each member nation from April 2016 onwards
PARIS: Negotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and developing nations in an attempt to stitch together an international pact to fight climate by the self-imposed deadline of Friday. In the tense final hours, the key issues …
The French presidency of the COP21 (21st conference of parties) on Thursday night came out with a new and slightly shorter version of the draft text of the Paris agreement. The 27-page draft text, comprises of all the key issues as options, will now be placed before the negotiators for …
Provisions in the new near-final outcome text would deal a blow to small island states and coastal countries that experience more intense weather events such as the Chennai floods. The climate talks in Paris went into overtime on Thursday night, as countries hit a hurdle on three major issues — …
SHIMLA: Shimla initiative of making itself carbon neutral has made it the only city to participate in the Compact of Mayors, world's largest forum of cities working on climate action under United Nations Framework on Climate Change's (UNFCC) 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) underway in Paris. COP21 began on December …
The European Union has come in for criticism from emerging economies for forming a new, parallel alliance with the African, Caribbean and Pacific nations at the Paris Climate to influence key aspects of the agreement. Some of those whom the E.U. is including as allies in this formation are also …
Is Paris the beginning of the end for coal? Coal burning is declining fast in both of the world's two largest carbon dioxide emitters, China and the the United States, with resulting declines in the emissions of both countries. The fuel looks incompatible with a world that warms by no …
Sportswear giant Adidas has created the world's first sports shoe made entirely from reclaimed and recycled ocean waste, which now includes a 3D-printed midsole made from recycled polyester and fill net content. Adidas unveiled its latest prototype at the Parley Talks at COP21 in Paris, where the company serve as …
PARIS: Hours after the French presidency of the climate summit (COP21) came out with the first draft of the Paris agreement, India on Wednesday said that there were "many points of departure" in the text and much work was needed to reach a point of convergence. The biggest group of …
PARIS: Just as the climate conference presidency was about to release the first review of the draft Paris agreement, US secretary of state John Kerry kicked off hectic parleys outside the negotiation rooms by first meeting India's environment minister Prakash Javadekar late on Tuesday night. The meeting was aimed at …
As negotiators raced against time to clinch a key accord at the climate talks that has been marked by a divide between developed and developing countries, US President Barack Obama telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the ongoing Conference of Parties in the French capital. The conference is due …
The draft outcome was barely sufficient to justify the time and effort expended at Paris. In comments on the Draft Paris Outcome for a climate agreement released on Wednesday afternoon at the Conference of the Parties, Dr. T. Jayaraman, Professor, School of Habitat Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, said, …
The purpose of this Agreement is to further implement the objective of the Convention as set out in its Article 2 through enhanced action, cooperation and support, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, so as to: Hold the increase in the global average temperature to …
Cities, states, regions, companies and investors are taking actions to address climate change. The scope of these actions is broad, covering hundreds of jurisdictions and encompassing a significant fraction of the global economy. Citizens, too, are mobilizing through signed petitions and climate marches. This ongoing action extends beyond what is …
Saudi Arabia stood accused on Tuesday of trying to wreck the Paris climate summit in order to protect its future as one of the world’s largest oil producers. As the talks entered the home stretch, developing country negotiators and campaigners became increasingly vocal in their complaints that the kingdom was …
The climate change talks going on in Paris are too dominated by men, to the detriment of effective action on saving people from the ravages of global warming, the UN’s special envoy on climate change has said. Mary Robinson, the former UN human rights chief and Ireland’s first female president, …
Paris: The successful conclusion of the Climate Change Summit here will offer India an opportunity to position itself as the leader of the developing world. If, however, India does not agree with the rest of the world to consider the outcome to be worthwhile, the possibility of a global deal …
