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. …
This paper reflects the state of the REDD negotiations at the end of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. The paper examines some of the main areas for moving ahead with REDD implementation, including principles and actions; measurement, reporting and verification (MRV); institutional arrangements; means of implementation and financing. Each section …
This short piece analyzes the background and content of the Copenhagen Accord on climate change, which was agreed to last December by leaders of roughly 25 countries, including all of the world's major economies. Although the Copenhagen Accord is a political rather than a legal instrument and has been criticized …
In keeping with its pledge of adopting a low-carbon path, India has informed the UN that it will undertake voluntary cuts of its emission intensity by 20-25 per cent by 2020 but asserted that it will not be applicable to the agriculture sector. In a statement submitted to the UN …
AGRI SECTOR KEPT OUT OF CLIMATE CHANGE CUTS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi, 31 January In keeping with its pledge of adopting a low-carbon path, India has informed the UN that it will undertake voluntary cuts of its emission intensity by 20-25 per cent by 2020 but asserted that …
This document contains the Press Note by Ministry of Environment and Forest (GOI) on India's communication to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conveying information on India
After days of consultations, India is learnt to be ready to send a formal communication to the UN climate convention over the weekend informing it about actions that New Delhi intends to take to curb the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions. Sunday, January 31, is the deadline for all …
Copenhagen Accord: country submissions By now, Australia, US, China and EU have all sent their letters to UNFCCC secretariat regarding their ‘willingness to support’ the Copenhagen Accord or not. It is interestingly to break down the communication and to read between the lines. US (letter dated January 28, 2010: Todd …
Aarti Dhar Restart climate change negotiations, India urges Denmark Two-track process must be activated in the run-up to COP-16. Centrality of UNFCCC must be preserved India promises continued support for ambitious, equitable outcome in Mexico India has urged Denmark to restart negotiations on climate change in the UNFCCC (United Nations …
This document contains the letter, regarding the United States association with the Copenhagen Accord and its submission concerning emissions reduction target, from Todd Stern, Special Envoy
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: Seeking to put at rest doubts over the status of the Copenhagen Accord agreed upon at the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) in the Danish capital last year, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has issued a clarification saying that …
This document contains the letter regarding expression of willingness to be associated with the Copenhagen Accord and submission of the quantified economy-wide emissions reduction targets for 2020, by the Presidency and European Commission to the UNFCCC Executive Secretary on 27th January 2010.
The joint statement issued at the conclusion of the Second Meeting of Ministers of the BASIC group countries on climate change in New Delhi is notable for the sober message it sends to the developed world and the United Nations: that progress on climate talks will depend on a reassertion …
Sees itself as spearhead for G-77, to press for twin-track talks in run-up to Mexico. Brazil, South Africa, India and China, the four BASIC countries, announced their support to the Copenhagen Accord to combat climate change and initiated what could be the start of a climate fund to help poor …
