India’s Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was submitted on December 9, 2023. The report contains information on India’s greenhouse gas emissions, its vulnerability to climate change, and the measures it is taking to mitigate emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. …
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 …
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, …
Country burns one-seventh of the coal consumed by the top two nations: Prakash Javadekar. Painted as a roadblock in the climate negotiations by many on its plans to use more coal and defer scrutiny for greenhouse gas emissions, India on Monday adopted an aggressive position and asked developed countries how …
Paris — Short-term, reactive solutions are not enough to help smallholder farmers cope with climate change, according to a new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). "If we are going to sustainably improve the livelihoods of the developing world's smallholder farmers in the context of a changing …
PARIS: A day before beginning of the high-level segment of the climate talks, India's environment minister Prakash Javadekar - who is representing the country in this crucial round over the next five days - on Sunday said that any attempt to rewrite or to overwrite the UN convention would not …
Brussels: Pope Francis on Sunday urged nations to act with "courage" while 10,000 climate activists took to the beach in Belgium, a day before UN talks enter their crunch phase in the search for a historic pact against global warming. Ministers begin a frenetic week of negotiations Monday to seal …
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 emphasis should be on the amount of money that is being raised and not on the number of countries in the donor list,” said Ajay Mathur, a key Indian negotiator. Rejecting attempts to force some developing countries to contribute funds for climate finance, India said on Thursday that the …
Country’s priorities made clear at Paris climate meet Amid reports that it would be singled out over its plans to expand coal usage to meet its energy demands, India on Thursday made it clear that development of solar and wind energy will remain its first commitment. This will be followed …
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 …
India today asked the developed world to 'walk the talk' and honour its pre-2020 commitments in the fight against climate change and joined Brazil, China and South Africa in seeking a clear roadmap in this regard. As the rich-poor divide dominated crucial talks in France to limit global warming, Environment …
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. …
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 …
The post-2020 international climate regime will require all countries to significantly scale up their efforts to reduce emissions, while at the same time increasing their resilience to the impacts of climate change. Despite this common challenge, however, countries are not all at the same stage of development, nor do they …
India submitted its first Biennial Update Report (BUR), to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), towards fulfillment of the reporting obligation under the Convention. As per the provisions of the Convention, countries need to periodically provide information in the form of their National Communication. BUR contains national …
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 …
A new paper discusses the current and potential interaction between nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs). With a view on the climate summit starting in Paris today, it highlights the importance of NAMAs as a tool to help countries progress toward and beyond their 2020 …
The sixth UNEP Emissions Gap Report provides a scientific assessment of the impacts of the submitted Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) on anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Like in the previous reports, this year’s report then compares the resulting emission level in 2030 with what science tells us is required …
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
