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 …
More than 200 expressways closed, residents advised to stay indoors. More than 200 expressways were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors as China grappled with the worst smog of the year, ahead of the Paris climate meet on Monday. Shandong province issued a yellow alert on Monday morning …
By 2030 India will produce 40 per cent of its energy by non fossil fuels, says Modi Paris: Developed nations must leave enough room for developing countries to grow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that the life of a "few" should not crowd out the opportunities for …
The impact of collective nationally determined contributions submitted by countries in the run up to Paris Climate Change meet will be insufficient to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, an environment advocacy group said here today. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has come out with …
As world leaders congregate in Paris for the UN Climate Conference, a special report in the Economist discusses some novel technical solutions, which, if implemented, could pave the way to stopping global warming and reducing carbon emissions. One solution called “geo-engineering” involves the direct capturing of carbon dioxide from the …
This report is a synthesis of the research and re-evaluates the options previously considered in this project (Vieweg et al (2014)) in the light of the negotiation process up to today. The mitigation-related design elements considered are: Participation and differentiation of countries; Types of commitments, including also the compulsory character …
The snowfall has come down significantly in the last couple of decades and the glacier is melting at a higher rate putting the lives of farmers at risk,” says ‘glacier man’ Chewang Norphel. Even as global nations continue negotiations to arrive at a consensus for a global agreement to tackle …
World leaders meet today in Paris, not to discuss terrorism, but to discuss another of our generation's biggest threat, climate change. It is clear that already, when temperatures have risen by less than 1°C, over pre-industrial era, the world is seeing weird and devastating weather events. In India, farmers are …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for Paris to attend the world conference on climate change amid his emphasis that it is the responsibility of all to work against global warming. “Leaving for Paris, where I will join @COP21. In the Summit, we will deliberate on crucial issues relating …
PARIS: On the eve of the crucial climate change summit, India today said the developed world must walk the talk and pledged to strive for a balanced, just and equitable agreement to limit global warming. As nearly 150 world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi gather to try to craft …
PM Modi is touted to seek a grand alliance among 122 nations to pursue solar energy tomorrow Seeking a grand alliance among 122 nations to pursue solar energy, India is set to make a significant impact at the 12-day climate change conference in Paris, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself …
As France gears up to welcome over 40,000 delegates, including world leaders like US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference ― twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 21), the livelihoods of millions …
India wants financing to be a vital part of any agreement at Paris climate conference Indian solar power developers are struggling to find cheap sources of finance, slowing the process of switching to greener technologies. “There are very limited options for raising debt financing from abroad (for solar power developers …
Visakhapatnam: Environmentalists and environmental activists have planned a global climate march to create awareness on protection of environment and renewable energy on the Beach Road on Nov. 29. Former secretary to Government of India, E.A.S. Sarma, will flag off the rally at 6 am at Kali Matha temple on the …
An open letter, originally released at the beginning of October, has been signed by CEOs and chief executives from Mars, Nestlé and Unilever’s Paul Polman and, as of today (26 November), 11 other businesses. Together, the signatories pledge to boost their own sustainability efforts in order to increase carbon reduction …
Copenhagen — A new analysis of the country-level climate plans submitted to the UN ahead of climate talks in Paris (COP21) has uncovered a huge appetite for technical assistance and climate finance for adaptation and mitigation strategies related to agriculture. The brief, compiled by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate …
The Paris conference is seen as the best opportunity in six years to agree a new global climate treaty Public support for a strong global deal on climate change has declined, according to a poll carried out in 20 countries. Only four now have majorities in favour of their governments …
Mexico is ready to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 22 percent, among other measures, Mexican authorities said Thursday just days ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. Presidential spokesperson Eduardo Sanchez, Environment Minister Rafael Pacchiano and Deputy Foreign Minister Miguel Ruiz gave …
Leaders must come together on a solid agreement at the United Nations climate conference — and then get to work at home by meeting commitments and finding new ways to reduce emissions. (Editorial) Original Source
Underscoring yet another reason why an ambitious climate deal must come out of upcoming COP21 talks in Paris, a new United Nations report warns of the "high price" of extreme weather disasters that are spurred in large part by a warming globe and rising sea levels. An average of 335 …
