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 7,400 cities and local councils have signed up to a ‘Global Covenant of Mayors’ to fight climate change, galvanised by Donald Trump’s dismissal of scientists’ concerns for the future. The US President has said his country will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change to the alarm …
Banks should disclose lending to companies with carbon-related risks, according to recommendations in a new report by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. The TCFD report – part of a G20 initiative led by governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney and former mayor of New York City …
Avoiding dangerous levels of climate change is still just about possible, but will require unprecedented effort and coordination from governments, businesses, citizens and scientists in the next three years, a group of prominent experts has warned. Warnings over global warming have picked up pace in recent months, even as the …
A new report has valued the Great Barrier Reef at A$56bn and warns of vast economic consequences for Australia unless more is done to protect it. The Deloitte Access Economics report says the world heritage-listed reef underpins 64,000 direct and indirect jobs, and contributes $6.4bn to the national economy each …
The Paris climate deal would have given a virtual free pass to India and China and cost American economy more than 6.5 million jobs, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday. "This President put America first not long ago when President Trump made the decision to withdraw the United …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today talked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and reaffirmed India's commitment to take forward the Paris climate agreement. Trudeau had called up Modi this evening where the issue of Paris agreement came up for discussion. Sharing details of the conversation through the prime minister's Twitter …
The decision by India and Russia at the recent (June 1) annual Summit to undertake joint economic projects in third countries including in the area of clean energy have opened up possibilities of collaboration in civilian nuclear energy sector. India and Russia are currently fine-tuning their civil nuclear energy partnership …
Is America under Donald Trump losing its sheen in the international arena? It is a pertinent question to seek an answer to, particularly more after America’s withdrawal in fighting the ‘war’ against climate change. Two weeks on, the international community, its leaders, climate experts are still trying to wrap its …
“Though I was disappointed at the election of Trump, now I think his decision to pull out of Paris Agreement has brought the world together. We can now think on non-commercial lines to protect our planet for the coming generations,” said Eduard Muller US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull …
Global carbon emissions remained flat for the third year in a row, driven by a globally weak demand for energy and a cleaner energy mix, according to the latest edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, published incongruously enough by British multinational oil and gas company, BP. While …
Germany and the rest of Europe should redouble their efforts to fight climate change after the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate pact, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Merkel told members of her conservative party in the German town of Erfurt that the U.S. decision would …
The $10 billion Green Climate Fund that U.S. President Donald Trump said was a waste of tax dollars has fallen behind on its goals, with a biggest payout so far of just $5 million for a U.S.-led solar energy project. Work at the international fund, which aims to help poor …
The withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate pact is unlikely to have a direct impact on the expected decline in global carbon emissions, BP's (BP.L) chief economist said on Tuesday. "Nearly all the improvement in (carbon reduction) comes from the developing world, it isn't coming from OECD …
The Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) has exhorted people to join the movement for environment protection. Speaking at a public function organised jointly by the Jatha and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), general secretary of the BJGVJ Dr Arun Mitra condemned the decision of US President Donald Trump …
BOLOGNA: The United States refused to sign up+ to the Group of Seven major industrialised economies' statement on climate change+ and plans to fund sustainable development, a statement from the group's environment ministers said on Monday. The US said it did not sign up to statements by its G7 colleagues …
African Climate change activists urged their governments on Saturday to kick-start the process of designing an African Rule Book for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Speaking at 16th session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) in Libreville, Gabon, the activists said the Rule Book will help in …
WINDHOEK – Namibia and France this week signed a financial co-operation agreement to fund green and ecofriendly businesses. The agreement aims to finance projects geared towards the sustainable use of natural resources and energy in Namibia. Namibian Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta and French Ambassador to Namibia Jacqueline …
Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to bolster support among G20 members for tackling climate change ahead of a summit in Hamburg next month, while trying to avoid giving the impression she is rallying an anti-U.S. alliance, German government sources say. Merkel is ready for dissent at the meeting, however, after …
President Donald Trump – the man who wants to make America great again – wants to sit with the likes of Nicaragua and Syria in the dugout while the rest of the world tries to clean up its climate act. Ironically, America is tucking its feet under even as nearly …
Pretoria – Cabinet has expressed regret at the decision taken by the United States of America (USA) to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement, which will be fully operational by 2020, is premised on the contributions determined by countries themselves towards collectively agreed global goals. “South Africa has …
