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 …
The Japanese government formally decided Tuesday to sign the Paris Agreement, a long-sought international framework negotiated with the aim of making efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions legally binding. At a signing ceremony to be held Friday at the U.N. headquarters in New York, at least 130 countries, including major …
This 3rd edition of the ‘Twin Tracks: Developing Sustainably and Equitably in a Carbon-Constrained World‘ by CARE International and WWF International analyses the outcomes of the UNFCCC COP21 climate talks, and the UN post-2015 development framework processes, in particular the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The …
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 …
DENR Secretary Ramon Paje is heading to New York to represent President Aquino in the formal signing of the Paris Agreement and to deliver the Philippine statement at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters on April 22. The covenant signifies the country’s commitment to curbing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas …
BRASÍLIA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As at least 130 countries prepare to sign the Paris climate agreement in New York later this month, environmental experts have warned that enthusiasm for climate change action may be waning in Brazil. The political and economic crises now rocking the Latin American heavyweight could …
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 …
The BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - are opposed to any move of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on carbon emission tax on airlines in the garb of offsetting emission in the aviation sector as they believe it would impose inappropriate economic burden on developing …
After decades of talks, 195 nations adopted an ambitious deal in Paris last December to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and strive to prevent dangerous impacts of climate change. The deal cannot be met without action by businesses. The JSW-The Times of India Earth Care Awards (ECA) seek to identify …
Expressing concern over lack of adequate financial and technology support to fight climate change, BASIC countries including India today asked developed nations to "scale up" their level of financial support and "honour" their obligation of providing $100 billion per year by 2020. The ministers attending the 22nd BASIC ministerial meeting …
Paris: More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN`s accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday. Royal said the strength of support meant the climate deal clinched in Paris last year would likely be ratified in New York on April …
The 22nd BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in New Delhi, India on 6 and 7 April 2016. The meeting was attended by H.E. Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India, H.E. Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative for Climate …
Representatives from India, Brazil, South Africa and China or Basic nations will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss issues related to climate change, an official statement said on Monday. The 22nd meet of BASIC ministerial group will be organised by the environment ministry to further consolidate …
With the second phase of the road rationing plan starting from April 15, the city is hoping that the impact on pollution levels will go beyond the cosmetics of less crowded roads. To take ideas and turn them into actionable measures is the need of the hour. That's what ConnectKaro, …
Trillions of dollars' worth of financial assets may be under threat from global warming's effects by 2100, climate economists warned on today. If warming reaches 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels by 2100, investments worth some $2.5 trillion may be in danger, a team reported. This …
India will join 100 nations in ratifying the Paris agreement on climate change on April 22, Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar said at the University of Mumbai, according to a press statement. The United Nations agreement, negotiated in Paris in December 2015, sets out a global …
Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the government plans to achieve 20,000 MW of solar production by 2017. "The solar energy mission envisaged 20,000 MW of solar electricity generation by 2022. But this target has been scaled up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 1,00,000 MW (1Gw) by 2022," …
The US and China Thursday announced that they will sign the Paris climate change agreement on April 22 as the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters called on other countries to bring the global accord into force as early as possible. In a joint statement after a meeting, President Barack …
The United States and China confirmed Thursday that they will sign the Paris climate change agreement in New York on April 22, a move that officials hope will help the accord enter into force this year. The world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters issued a joint presidential statement in which …
During recent years, agriculture has played a much more prominent role in the climate negotiations. In the Paris Agreement, the importance of addressing climate change to ensure food security and reduce the vulnerability of food production systems was stated more clearly than ever before. The level of commitment and priorities …
Developed countries including the UK and the US could be pressured into delivering pre-2020 climate agreements, after an influential think tank urged developing countries to boycott the Paris Agreement signing ceremony. The Third World Network has laid-out a five-page briefing which implores developing countries ‘not to rush’ when signing the …
