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Reviving the global climate agenda

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When a major economy like India — with a heavy emission load — reiterates its commitment to the climate action consensus, it sends a strong signal of continued faith in this mechanism, a renegade US notwithstanding. (Reuters)
Published on Apr 28, 2026 09:16 pm IST

India pulls back offer to host COP 2028. Why is it a wise choice

Despite India’s strides in renewables and the government’s efforts to reduce the current pain, the most vulnerable are still suffering.
Updated on Apr 13, 2026 11:59 am IST

Yadav flags inequities in climate talks, says India will meet goals

Yadav flags inequities in climate talks, says India will meet goals
Published on Feb 26, 2026 05:42 am IST

Global climate efforts hit as US pulls out from key bodies

US President Donald Trump (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 09, 2026 03:22 pm IST

Weather Bee: Have decades of COPs delivered any real results?

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Indigenous activists participate in a protest at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Published on Nov 22, 2025 09:46 am IST

On climate, India must reclaim leadership role

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It was our flirtation with the West that eroded our standing in our natural constituency (PTI)
Published on Nov 27, 2024 08:17 am IST

COP29 president says New Collective Quantified Goal ‘top priority’

A pedestrian walks past a COP29 information centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. (AFP Photo)
Published on Nov 11, 2024 01:38 pm IST

PM Modi likely to skip COP29 in Azerbaijan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to skip due to scheduling issues. (REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 24, 2024 04:26 am IST

What India should be seeking from COP28

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Participating world leaders and delegates pose for a family photo during the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 1, 2023. (AFP)
Published on Dec 02, 2023 10:14 pm IST

Climate diplomacy must begin at home

In its quest to achieve its 2030 transition and 2070 net zero targets at home, India’s climate diplomacy has been forward looking. (AP)
Published on Nov 23, 2023 10:30 pm IST

As world leaders meet in Glasgow, a look at what COP26 aims to achieve

A participant walks past a COP26 UN Climate Change Conference' poster on the first day of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday. 
Published on Nov 01, 2021 07:56 pm IST

India gets USD 43 million from Green Climate Fund to boost climate resilience in 3 coastal states

India on Wednesday kicked-off a USD 43 million project to boost climate resilience in three coastal states in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 07:37 am IST

Bonn climate meeting fails to address threat of 1.5 degree C warming

Civil society groups at Bonn said Saudi Arabia allegedly tried to stall the process of involving the 1.5 degree report in formal negotiations.
Updated on Jun 29, 2019 10:16 am IST

Need new funds for climate action: India

The report, submitted to UNFCCC in December, was released by the environment ministry on Tuesday. Image for representation.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 08:41 am IST

Recheck forest cover data, UN body tells India; flags concern about definition

The global UN body has recommended that India delineate areas under orchards, and bamboo and palm cultivation for an accurate assessment of carbon stocks of forests
Published on Jan 10, 2019 07:29 am IST

195 countries adopt Paris Rulebook to strengthen global response to climate change

The Paris Rulebook was adopted after two weeks of negotiations to resolve major differences between developed, developing and a coalition of least developed countries at COP24.
Updated on Dec 16, 2018 11:51 pm IST

World leaders gift ailing planet ‘unambitious’ draft on climate change

There were protests by climate activists at the COP24 venue on Friday afternoon.
Updated on Dec 14, 2018 11:28 pm IST

Developed nations spending less on climate: India at COP24

Smoke billows from a chimney in IJmuiden, Netherlands, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The climate change conference, COP24, is taking place in Katowice, Poland, from December 2-14, 2018.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 10:57 pm IST