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Climate change fund: $319mn available for Loss and Damage

The fund was fully operationalised at UN climate meet in Baku last year. It is meant to assist developing countries in dealing with loss and damage associated with climate change

This photo taken on April 7 in Kinshasa, shows flooded houses on the banks of the Ndjili River after torrential rains fell in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as in the neighbouring province of Kongo-Central. (AFP)

world news

Published on Apr 11, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Expanding contributors, a prerequisite for an ambitious finance deal: EU

The New Collective Quantitative Goal is a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025.

Climate activists protest against in Washington, DC, on October 21. (Bloomberg Photo)

environment

Published on Oct 23, 2024 09:07 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

At Bonn, talks hit climate finance roadblock ahead of Baku summit

The agenda of COP29 this November is to negotiate a new financial goal to be set from the floor of $100 billion for the post-2025 period

Street artists paint a mural on climate change. (AFP File Photo)

environment

Updated on Jun 11, 2024 09:15 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Enforcement challenges loom in the aftermath of Dubai climate deal

Global Stocktake text emphasises transitioning from fossil fuels. However, concerns arise about the lack of robust mechanisms for enforcing these commitments

UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber and UAE chief negotiator Hana Al-Hashimi with others on Wednesday. (AP)

india news

Published on Dec 14, 2023 12:02 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

Delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from fossil fuels

The agreement was approved without the floor fight many feared and is stronger than a draft floated earlier in the week that angered several nations.

Within minutes of opening Wednesday’s session, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber gaveled in approval of the central document — an evaluation of how off-track the world is on climate and how to get back on. (AP)

world news

Published on Dec 14, 2023 01:00 AM IST

AP |

India backs UAE’s transition agreement at COP28

India called for delivery of means of implementation to ensure COP28’s consensus on moving away from fossil fuels can be implied in developing countries

environment

Updated on Dec 14, 2023 02:47 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Dubai

Global deal at COP28 as Dubai keeps Paris alive

Fossil fuels have been a topic of taboo for years in climate negotiations the very fact that there is a consensus is being seen as a victory.

environment

Updated on Dec 14, 2023 04:43 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Dubai

A big deal in Dubai

The consensus on realising a future without oil, gas and coal is a major achievement. The focus will now be on implementing it

COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C) applauds among other officials before a plenary session during the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 13, 2023.(AFP)

editorials

Published on Dec 13, 2023 09:00 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The five terms that COP28 is all about

The climate summit is set to end on December 12, and the stakes are high for residents of developing nations

People walk past a COP28 sign at the venue of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai(AFP)

environment

Published on Dec 08, 2023 11:48 AM IST

ByTannu Jain

India, China yet to sign pledge on renewable energy capacity

Till Saturday evening, India and China were not among the signatories to the pledge.

Around 118 countries signed a pledge to triple the world’s current renewable energy generation capacity to at least 11,000 GW by 2030, taking into consideration different starting points and national circumstances (AP)

india news

Updated on Dec 03, 2023 04:47 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

Top world leaders speak to at UN climate summit. What are the top agendas?

Xi and Biden are sitting out this COP, just weeks after announcing a bilateral agreement to help cut down on methane emissions.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, center, attends the opening session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit. (AP)

world news

Published on Dec 01, 2023 12:43 PM IST

AP |

COP28 summit: Parties adopt agenda on opening day

COP28 officially runs from 30 November to 12 December. Jaber said that the UAE, despite being heavily dependent on fossil fuels, has engaged with oil and gas companies to reduce their emission footprint

UAE is hosting the COP28 Summit in Dubai (AP Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:48 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

COP28 Summit: Nations urged to phase out fossil fuels

Britain's King Charles III, world leaders, activists and lobbyists are among more than 97,000 people expected to attend the summit.

world news

Published on Nov 30, 2023 11:22 AM IST

AFP |

COP28: US plans to push for curbs on methane emission worldwide at key UN meet

Curbing methane is the fastest and cheapest way to keep average temperature rise under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a US state department official said

A person walks past a ‘#COP28’ sign during a workshop focused on climate action, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Nov 20, 2023 12:14 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

COP27 draft deal published, no proposal yet on 'loss and damage' funding

The overarching deal text, time-stamped at 03:30 AM reflecting the intensity of the final negotiations, reaffirmed key points in last year's COP26 deal in Glasgow and the Paris 2015 agreement on limiting the rise in global temperatures.

COP27 sign is seen at the Green Zone at the UN climate summit in Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 17.(REUTERS)

environment

Published on Nov 18, 2022 02:32 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Iconic artwork ‘The Scream’ in Norway museum latest target of climate activists

Norwegian police said two people tried in vain to glue themselves to Edvard Munch's 1893 masterpiece at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting of a waif-like figure appearing to scream, reported news agency AP.

world news

Published on Nov 11, 2022 08:16 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Emissions from fossil fuels to hit an all-time high in 2022: Study

Global CO2 emissions from all sources -- including deforestation and land use -- will top out at 40.6 billion tonnes, just below the record level in 2019, the first peer-reviewed projections for 2022 showed.

Climate activists of the BTS army protest against climate change at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Centre, during the COP27 climate summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Thursday.(REUTERS)

science

Published on Nov 11, 2022 08:16 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Fossil fuel delegation at COP 27 larger than 10 most climate-affected countries

More than 600 lobbyists from some of the world's biggest polluters have registered to the climate talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, up 25 percent from last year.

Demonstrators hold a globe during the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday.(AP)

environment

Published on Nov 10, 2022 04:37 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

COP 27: UN report denounces greenwashing. What it means

The report, released at the COP 27 climate conference in Egypt, is intended to draw a "red line" around greenwashing dubbed as the false claims of progress in the fight against global warming that can confuse investors and policy makers.

A group of teenage protesters, part of the global movement

environment

Published on Nov 08, 2022 09:59 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Greenpiece: Brazil’s Prez elections key to climate policies in coming years

The incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, is guilty of unprecedented destruction of the one of the world’s great carbon sinks — the Amazon Rainforest. With the narrow victory of Lula da Silva, hope for recovery brightens.

The entrance to the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Sunday, November 6, 2022. (Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg)

environment

Published on Nov 07, 2022 03:57 AM IST

ByBharati Chaturvedi

In a first, loss funding to be on agenda of COP27

The development took place after 48 hours of what COP27 president Sameh Shoukry of Egypt described to be “herculean informal negotiations” till early morning on Sunday to push the issue on the formal agenda.

Union minister for environment Bhupender Yadav inaugurates India Pavilion at COP27 organised on the theme of LiFE, Lifestyle for Environment, in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 07, 2022 02:56 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Climate and Us | The global climate story is at a crossroads

The debate on adaptation to, and mitigation of, the climate crisis continues to be polarised. The developed world continues to largely avoid its historical responsibility. And in turn, climate goals become difficult to reach.

Two rapid attribution studies have concluded that the climate crisis made the unusual spring heatwave in India several times more likely. (AFP/Representative Image)

opinion

Updated on Jun 13, 2022 03:32 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Climate tipping may not always be disastrous: Study

The findings of a recent mathematical analysis, of tipping in large, spatially heterogeneous systems, which natural systems like ice sheets, lakes, and forests often are, suggest that the consequences of crossing a tipping point might often be much subtler and less severe than generally assumed.

Representational image (David Vaughan/British Antarctic Survey via AP)

science

Published on Mar 15, 2022 06:30 PM IST

ANI |

World poverty to rise as climate change hits food supplies, says UN panel

The finding was part of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that concluded there remained only "a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all".

The report - the latest global consensus on climate science - made clear that climate change was impacting the world faster than scientists anticipated.(AFP File Photo)

environment

Published on Feb 28, 2022 11:36 PM IST

Reuters |

Parliament: Opposition corners govt over commitments at Glasgow climate meet

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had announced at the Glasgow climate change conference (COP26) that India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030, meeting 50% of the country’s energy requirements by 2030.

Climate crisis took centre stage in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as opposition parties raised questions on how India plans to meet its commitments made at the recent climate conference in Glasgow. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Dec 09, 2021 08:48 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Boris Johnson praises Modi for India's climate ambitions at COP26

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the outcome of the at COP26 is not enough.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson attend the World Leaders' Summit on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow. (AP / File photo)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2021 11:30 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg's assessment of UN climate talks

Taking to her official handle on Twitter, Thunberg wrote, “The #COP26 is over. Here's a brief summary: Blah, blah, blah. But the real work continues outside these halls. And we will never give up, ever.”

Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks on the stage after a protest during the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jane Barlow / AP)

world news

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 07:34 AM IST

Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

India’s pledge towards net-zero by 2070 paves path towards a sustainable future

There seems to be a clear contradiction in what some of the developed nations preach and practice. They really need to walk the talk now and if not lead by example at least follow us and make real commitments.

environment

Published on Nov 11, 2021 08:52 PM IST

ByNawneet Vibhaw, New Delhi

‘Hope COP26 will make efforts on adaptation finance’

“Adaptation now has to be mainstreamed. I hope this COP will make some serious efforts on adaptation finance and not just pay the usual lip service,” former climate negotiator and ambassador, Manjeev Singh Puri, said.

world news

Updated on Nov 11, 2021 05:46 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Explainer: The difference between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming

The 2015 Paris Agreement commits countries to limit the global average temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to aim for 1.5°C.

World leaders pose for a picture during COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain earlier this week. (File Photo / REUTERS)

world news

Published on Nov 07, 2021 12:04 PM IST

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Latest from un climate conference

The fund was fully operationalised at UN climate meet in Baku last year. It is meant to assist developing countries in dealing with loss and damage associated with climate change

The New Collective Quantitative Goal is a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025.

The agenda of COP29 this November is to negotiate a new financial goal to be set from the floor of $100 billion for the post-2025 period

Global Stocktake text emphasises transitioning from fossil fuels. However, concerns arise about the lack of robust mechanisms for enforcing these commitments

The agreement was approved without the floor fight many feared and is stronger than a draft floated earlier in the week that angered several nations.

India called for delivery of means of implementation to ensure COP28’s consensus on moving away from fossil fuels can be implied in developing countries

Fossil fuels have been a topic of taboo for years in climate negotiations the very fact that there is a consensus is being seen as a victory.

The consensus on realising a future without oil, gas and coal is a major achievement. The focus will now be on implementing it

The climate summit is set to end on December 12, and the stakes are high for residents of developing nations

Till Saturday evening, India and China were not among the signatories to the pledge.

Xi and Biden are sitting out this COP, just weeks after announcing a bilateral agreement to help cut down on methane emissions.

COP28 officially runs from 30 November to 12 December. Jaber said that the UAE, despite being heavily dependent on fossil fuels, has engaged with oil and gas companies to reduce their emission footprint

Britain's King Charles III, world leaders, activists and lobbyists are among more than 97,000 people expected to attend the summit.

Curbing methane is the fastest and cheapest way to keep average temperature rise under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a US state department official said

The overarching deal text, time-stamped at 03:30 AM reflecting the intensity of the final negotiations, reaffirmed key points in last year's COP26 deal in Glasgow and the Paris 2015 agreement on limiting the rise in global temperatures.

Norwegian police said two people tried in vain to glue themselves to Edvard Munch's 1893 masterpiece at an Oslo museum and no harm was reported to the painting of a waif-like figure appearing to scream, reported news agency AP.

Global CO2 emissions from all sources -- including deforestation and land use -- will top out at 40.6 billion tonnes, just below the record level in 2019, the first peer-reviewed projections for 2022 showed.

More than 600 lobbyists from some of the world's biggest polluters have registered to the climate talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, up 25 percent from last year.

The report, released at the COP 27 climate conference in Egypt, is intended to draw a "red line" around greenwashing dubbed as the false claims of progress in the fight against global warming that can confuse investors and policy makers.

The incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, is guilty of unprecedented destruction of the one of the world’s great carbon sinks — the Amazon Rainforest. With the narrow victory of Lula da Silva, hope for recovery brightens.

The development took place after 48 hours of what COP27 president Sameh Shoukry of Egypt described to be “herculean informal negotiations” till early morning on Sunday to push the issue on the formal agenda.

The debate on adaptation to, and mitigation of, the climate crisis continues to be polarised. The developed world continues to largely avoid its historical responsibility. And in turn, climate goals become difficult to reach.

The findings of a recent mathematical analysis, of tipping in large, spatially heterogeneous systems, which natural systems like ice sheets, lakes, and forests often are, suggest that the consequences of crossing a tipping point might often be much subtler and less severe than generally assumed.

The finding was part of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that concluded there remained only "a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all".

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had announced at the Glasgow climate change conference (COP26) that India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030, meeting 50% of the country’s energy requirements by 2030.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the outcome of the at COP26 is not enough.

Taking to her official handle on Twitter, Thunberg wrote, “The #COP26 is over. Here's a brief summary: Blah, blah, blah. But the real work continues outside these halls. And we will never give up, ever.”

There seems to be a clear contradiction in what some of the developed nations preach and practice. They really need to walk the talk now and if not lead by example at least follow us and make real commitments.

“Adaptation now has to be mainstreamed. I hope this COP will make some serious efforts on adaptation finance and not just pay the usual lip service,” former climate negotiator and ambassador, Manjeev Singh Puri, said.

The 2015 Paris Agreement commits countries to limit the global average temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to aim for 1.5°C.

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