New Delhi, Jan 20: A rare low-altitude basalt plateau housing 76 species of plants and shrubs from 24 different families discovered in Thane region in the Western Ghats—one of the four global biodiversity hotspots in India, can prove to be
India is the front runner in mitigating climate change globally and is progressing fast on its energy transition agenda: Hardeep S. Puri at Auto Expo 2023 Today’s event marks the extent to which India is willing to innovate to keep
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) On November 1, 2021, at the UN Climate Summit COP 26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that India would achieve the net zero emission target by 2070, a rather ambitious deadline, which according
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded a note of optimism on stalled Security Council reforms, saying that adding permanent members is now being taken “seriously”. He noted that four of the five permanent members of
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) Vowing to fight back against backsliding in the fight against climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a summit next year to get uncompromising commitments from governments and businesses. Warning that the world “is moving
Silchar, Dec 18 (IANS) India can play a big role to tackle climate change globally, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr. R K Ranjan. On the sidelines of a programme at Assam University in Silchar on
Montreal, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has expressed hope that the undergoing UN biodiversity summit, referred to as COP15, will reach a consensus on putting in place the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Amid the face-off with the central government on the issue of Chinese transgressions, the Rajya Sabha will hold a Short Duration Discussion on Thursday on climate change and global warming initiated by DMK leader Tiruchi Siva
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) 27 being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt provides an opportunity for the world to bring about much-needed steps to curb the climate
New Delhi, Nov 29 : GAIL (India) Ltd has integrated with INTERACTIONS, a global initiative to create connections between Nature, Humans and Animals through Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environment and Water Risks. The Asian premier of INTERACTIONS was held during International
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) As the 27th Conference of Parties in Egypt comes to an end, it becomes all the more necessary to assess the status of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in climate action. Positive and tangible action towards reduction
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 20 (IANS) Amidst delegates from nearly 200 countries the two-week long UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt on Sunday saw significant progress on adaptation, with governments agreeing on the way to move forward on the Global Goal
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) History was made for vulnerable countries and civic society who have been calling for funding for decades, diplomats from over 190 countries on Sunday struck a deal to set up a loss and damage fund to
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 19 (IANS) The 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will close at least one day later than expected as climate talks continued on Saturday, with the Egyptian Presidency calling for negotiators to “shift gears” so an agreement can
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday underlined the need for checking emission levels, which he said was crucial for initiating climate change. “Today we know that climate change is the most crucial of all other environmental
Sharm el-Sheikh, Nov 17 (IANS) In the final few days of negotiations at the UN climate summit, COP27, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and other developing countries are gravely concerned with the lack of progress made on the fundamental
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) For the first time, the Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government is showcasing its initiatives to support climate goals through Actions for Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) in the Conference of Parties (CoP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 16 (IANS) Senior officials from several governments, the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched a new five-year work programme at the COP27 to promote climate technology solutions in developing countries.
Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 16 (IANS) In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, seven donor governments pledged new funding for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) during the
Bali, Nov 15 (IANS) The 17th G20 Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, with issues pertaining to world economic recovery, world health systems and climate change taking the centre stage. During the two-day summit under
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