Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
COMMITMENTS by major nations to put curbs on greenhouse gas emissions appear to be insufficient in limiting the increase in global temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. Many of the developed countries have submitted emission reduction targets that are lower than those they had announced in the run up to …
India (letter dated January 30, 2010, National Focal Point to Yvo de Boer) Late Saturday night (around 9.30 pm reportedly from the media release), the Indian government sent a letter to the UNFCCC secretariat in Bonn. Importantly, the letter does not even mention the Copenhagen Accord, forget its desire to …
Pressure On India, China To Honour Copenhagen Pledge Washington: US on Friday pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emission by 17% by 2020 from the 2005 level, hoping that countries like India and China would follow suit as agreed upon during the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change in December. The …
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.
Mr Obama now needs the audacity of hope One year into his presidency, Barack Obama is faced with the difficult business of changing tack, may be even re-inventing himself. His popularity ratings have plunged, his Democratic party has lost elections in shoo-in states like Massachusetts and New Jersey, not to …
Yvo de Boer The Copenhagen Accord was crafted by a group of countries, including the biggest, richest, poorest and smallest, and incorporating nations responsible for 80 per cent of global emissions. It represents a letter of political intent to limit the global temperature rise, it asks countries to record national …
IN AN effort to reposition themselves as the leader of the developing world, the BASIC countries sought to build up pressure on the rich countries to deliver on their promise of funds. At the same time, the four advanced developing countries
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 …
RASHME SEHGAL Ministers of the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) met in New Delhi on Sunday and reiterated that they formed an integral part of G-77 even as they underscored the need to revitalise the entire UNFCCC process. By doing so, it becomes obvious that the BASIC …
Rejecting attempts to make the Copenhagen Accord the new international legal framework on climate change, India and the three other major developing countries that constitute the BASIC group, on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment in the existing global arrangement that has the Kyoto Protocol and the UN Framework Convention on Climate …
THE BASIC countries will meet the January 31 deadline to associate with the Copenhagen accord and submit their voluntary emission reduction actions. In a joint statement, the ministers from Brazil, South Africa, India and China
