Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ujjwal Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2025. An application was registered on the basis of a news item titled "1 Kodo poisoning behind elephant deaths in MPs Bandhavgarh All you need to know" …
China said the U.S. should do more to help developing nations to cope with climate change and bring the Paris deal on greenhouse gases into force, raising an issue that has divided the main presidential contenders. Speaking in Beijing, one of China’s top climate envoys also praised the U.S. for …
Russia set itself at odds with a drive by China and the United States for rapid ratification of a global agreement to slow climate change when a senior official said on Wednesday that Moscow first wanted a clear set of rules. Negotiating a detailed rule book for the 2015 Paris …
The US and China are leading a push to bring the Paris climate accord into force much faster than even the most optimistic projections – aided by a typographical glitch in the text of the agreement. More than 150 governments, including 40 heads of state, are expected at a symbolic …
Many nations are pushing for swift ratification of a Paris agreement to slow climate change and lock it in place for four years before a change in the White House next year that might bring a weakening of Washington's long-term commitment. More than 130 nations with 60 leaders including French …
Australia's carbon emissions are unlikely to peak until after 2030 despite a commitment to cut its 2005 greenhouse gas level by up to 28 percent over the next 15 years, according to a study out on Monday. An independent probe into government emissions data by carbon consultancy firm RepuTex has …
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the building of a national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory system with the aim of creating a legal foundation for GHG inventory accounting in the country, a Government report said. The system, which is expected to be put into operation next year, also aims …
“WE’VE shown what’s possible when the world stands as one,” declared Barack Obama after UN climate talks in Paris ended with an agreement on December 12th. “Our collective effort is worth more than the sum of our individual effort,” said Laurent Fabius, France’s foreign minister, who oversaw the talks. “I …
European renewable energy stocks rallied on Monday following an agreement over the weekend at the Paris global climate summit to find ways to stop global warming. Goldman Sachs' analysts described the deal in Paris as the most important climate agreement since the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, adding it would boost the …
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 …
Kellogg (K.N), Sony (6758.T), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE.N) and a group of other companies have committed to targets certified by independent assessors to cut their carbon emissions, they said on Tuesday. The initiative came as negotiators gathered in Paris try to reach an accord on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and is …
Malcolm Turnbull promises to contribute $1 billion over the next five years to fight climate change and to ratify the second commitment period of the Kyoto protocol. What we learnt at the first week of Paris talks Australia will support the inclusion of a goal of limiting global warming to …
This report traces the evolution of India's climate policy and its stance at climate negotiations over the last few decades. It also asks: how India has championed the cause of the developing world? It looks at the extent to which India's climate policy has evolved due to internal compulsions and …
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
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Paris, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. This annual publication covers more than 140 countries and regions and covers: estimates …
The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) launched a new briefing paper, providing a critical overview of the problem of current carbon accounting rules in the land use and forests sector, under the acronym LULUCF. These are creating loopholes for real emission cuts and will undermine any new climate agreement. The paper …
Poland's president has vetoed an amendment to the Kyoto protocol on CO2 emissions that extends the deadline for compliance because he believes the country needs more time to analyze its impact on the economy, his office said on Tuesday. The Kyoto protocol, signed in 1997, imposed on all signatory countries …
HA NOI (VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth US$3.6 million to help Viet Nam to build its own carbon market following an application from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Created under the Kyoto Protocol, the carbon market enables the trading of carbon emission …
The European Union is on track towards meeting and overachieving its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse emissions by 20%, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The "Trends and projections in Europe 2015" report reveals that greenhouse gas emissions in Europe decreased by 23% between 1990 …
Union Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that he has instructed his ministry officials to develop more cost effective and efficient electrical lamps and other solar devices for the benefit of people. Speaking at a “Science Express” event at the Safdarjung Railway Station …
The Centre is hopeful that the bill to utilize close to Rs 40,000 crore currently locked in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) will be passed by wide consensus in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. The funds have been lying utilized following a 2009 order of …
