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 …
The Republic of the Sudan submitted its new climate action plan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) comes in advance of a new universal climate change agreement which will be reached at the UN climate conference in Paris, in December this …
The first minister says Scotland's role in tackling climate change has received international recognition Scotland is to invest an extra £12m over four years to tackle the impact of climate change on the world's poorest communities. The funding will see the Scottish government's Climate Justice Fund double in size to …
Ministers from around the world have been set to work on securing a new global climate deal as the high level part of crucial United Nations talks in Paris begin. The second week of the talks start after negotiators agreed a draft of the deal, which aims to curb temperature …
Unlocking ambition: Top corporate and sub-national climate commitments from CDP and The Climate Group identifies 200 companies, states, regions, and cities that have committed to full de-carbonization. The briefing is the third in a series of reports tracking the ambitious climate commitments made by “non-state” actors (i.e. non-national governments), in …
The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action agreed to transmit the text titled “Draft agreement and draft decision on workstreams 1 and 2 of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” contained in annex I to the Conference of the …
Wealthy nations spend 40 times as much money subsidizing fossil fuel production as they contribute to the Green Climate Fund to help poor countries adapt to global warming, a research group said in a study released on Thursday. Eight industrialized nations - Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United …
Negotiating its way through the climate talks in Paris, India needs to be careful of not being reactionary, yet be able to give it back in kind and focus on its ambitious renewable energy targets, to counter the spoiler tag coming its way, say experts observing the talks. US Secretary …
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has made the world’s most far-reaching climate promise to the Paris climate summit, according to new analysis from a respected climate change thinktank. Almost three quarters of the mountainous nation is covered in forests, often watered by snowmelt rivers, and Bhutan has pledged to reforest …
The rains, that have broken a 100-year-old record with one day's rainfall covering a month's average, also flooded areas in Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam and Nandamvakkam. With torrential rains in Chennai disrupting normal life, Indian environment experts attending the Paris climate change summit today said the downpour in the city was an …
A pro-environment Sikh American group today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should commit to reducing carbon emissions and to work towards a meaningful agreement at the UN climate summit in Paris on behalf of India and the Indian people. "While PM Modi makes the argument that historically, India has …
PARIS: A broad coalition of nations including India, river basin organizations, business and civil societies from across the globe on Wednesday announced Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation to make water systems - the very foundation of sustainable human development - more resilient to climate impacts. These major …
The US today welcomed the recent India-led ISA initiative which is aimed at expanding the use and development of solar energy all over the world. "There is an initiative led by India and announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which we welcome and joined into, in which we joined a …
A broad coalition of nations including India, river basin organisations, busi ness and civil societies from across the globe on Wednes day announced the Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation to make water systems -the very founda tion of sustainable human de velopment -more resilient to climate impact. …
In a new report, Climate Reality in the 21st Century, released in Paris, ActionAid, CARE and WWF say that with global temperatures already at 1 degree above pre-industrial levels, the need for money and regulations to deal with climate devastation are more critical than ever before. Current plans to mitigate …
PARIS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India will fulfil all its responsibilities with regard to climate change as he met US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the climate summit here. Modi, in his meeting with Obama, also appreciated the openness with which the US President addresses issues …
The JustJobs network has released its research report on the link between climate change and livelihoods Ahead of the crucial COP21 (Conference of Parties) meeting in Paris, where international leaders are meeting from Monday to discuss the environmental crisis and solutions, the JustJobs network has released its research report on …
PARIS: Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concern towards the climate changes came from his 'passion' for the cause and not due to any 'compulsions', Union minister of state for coal, power and renewable energy Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India can be proud of its role in the …
The total amount of money being committed by these 20 countries – under Mission Innovation -- amount to USD 20 billion. Twenty countries, including India, the US and China, will launch an initiative to double their clean energy research and development budget over the next five years as part of …
India requires a whopping $2.8 trillion investment to meet its growing energy needs in the coming years, with 75 percent of that for the power sector, a special report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. "India's energy needs require a huge commitment of capital to the tune …
PARIS: Forging an effective group of over 100 sunshine countries as a block to get a better deal in the growing renewable energy market, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Francois Hollande on Monday launched an International Solar Alliance on the sidelines of the climate summit. The …
