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  PM Modi at COP26 climate summit: India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 | Highlights

  World | November 02, 2021 0:10 IST

  The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow gathers leaders from around the world, in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming.

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  Developed nations enjoyed fruits of energy for several years, should go for net-zero faster: India

  India | November 01, 2021 0:25 IST

  "The developed countries, which have already enjoyed the fruits of low-cost energy for several years have to go in for net-zero much faster and if possible going for net-negative," said India's Sherpa at G20 and Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

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  India, UK to launch global solar project 'Green Grids Initiative' at COP26

  World | October 31, 2021 20:38 IST

  The project, known as the “Green Grids Initiative,” is being initiated by the International Solar Alliance, which was launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate conference to promote solar energy. The U.K. and India agreed to join forces in the initiative in May this year.

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  G20 leaders agree to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, no domestic target

  World | October 31, 2021 19:55 IST

  The UN climate summit in Glasgow opened formally on Sunday, kicking off 2 weeks of intense diplomatic talks on curbing global warming.

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  'Our last hope to keep 1.5 degrees in reach': COP26 chief as Glasgow climate summit opens

  World | October 31, 2021 18:56 IST

  India, the world’s third biggest emitter, has yet to follow China, the U.S. and the European Union in setting a target for reaching ‘net zero’ emissions. Negotiators are hoping India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce such a goal in Glasgow.

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  G20 leaders to tackle energy prices, other economic woes in Rome. Here's what's on agenda

  India | October 30, 2021 7:31 IST

  The summit will allow leaders representing 80 per cent of the global economy to talk — and apply peer pressure — on all those issues.

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  ‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks

  World | October 29, 2021 14:50 IST

  6-years-ago, nearly 200 countries agreed to individualized plans to fight global warming in historic 2015 Paris climate agreement. 

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  India among 11 countries on US 'countries of concern' list on climate change

  India | October 21, 2021 23:39 IST

  One, a first-of-its-kind intelligence assessment on climate change, identified 11 nations of greatest concern, from Haiti to Afghanistan and India is one of them.

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  UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change

  World | October 05, 2021 23:48 IST

  Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters

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  Maharashtra govt, C40 Cities Network launch 'Women4Climate' program

  Science | October 05, 2021 14:29 IST

  The C40 Cities Network will share the knowledge and experience and provide mentorship, training and networking opportunities to women in the city.

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  India committed to curtail carbon emissions in Antarctica atmosphere: MoS Earth Sciences

  Science | October 05, 2021 7:56 IST

  Minister of state for Earth Sciences Jitndra Singh addressed an international conference commemorating the signing of the Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

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  Climate change causing drop in brightness of Earth: Study

  Science | October 01, 2021 15:46 IST

  Researchers found that Earth is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square metre than it was 20 years ago, with most of the drop occurring in the last three years of earthshine data.

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  Camila, Leonardo, Lady Gaga urge entertainment industry to demand action on climate change

  Celebrities | September 24, 2021 15:53 IST

  From Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga to Camila Cabello, over 60 musicians, actors and artists have urged entertainment industry executives to ask US Congress to pass climate change legislation.

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  To curtail global warming, you must do more: UN to world leaders

  World | September 20, 2021 13:23 IST

  Under the Paris agreement, every five years the nations of the world must come up with even more stringent emission cuts and more funding for the poorer nations to develop cleaner energy systems and adapt to climate change.

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  Global action to combat climate change just not enough: UN body

  World | September 18, 2021 9:11 IST

  Taken together, NDCs should produce substantial cuts in global emissions if they are to be effective in combating climate change.

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  Step up climate action by learning from ozone layer protection: UN chief Antonio Guterres

  World | September 17, 2021 8:12 IST

  The Montreal Protocol began life as a mechanism to protect and heal the ozone layer. It has done its job well over the past three decades. The ozone layer is on the road to recovery, Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.

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  Delhi to start getting 300 electric buses from Jan 2022: DTC

  India | September 15, 2021 22:51 IST

  Both the Delhi and Central governments are actively batting for greener and sustainable vehicles to prepare better for the future challenges of environmental problems caused due to climate change.

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  Joe Biden pitches spending plan as key to fight climate change

  World | September 15, 2021 10:37 IST

  The trip to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Flatirons Campus outside Denver capped the president’s 2-day swing to the West, and offered Biden the chance to continue linking the need to pass his spending package to the urgent threat posed by climate change.

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  US Envoy for Climate to visit India from September 12-14 to engage on climate crisis

  India | September 11, 2021 8:01 IST

  Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the India-US climate and clean energy partnership to help mobilise investments and enable green collaborations.

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  Over 200 health journals call for emergency action on climate change

  Science | September 06, 2021 18:05 IST

  In a year of Covid-19, the editorial warns that the greatest threat to global public health into the future is the continued failure of world leaders to take adequate action to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius as decided in the UN-mandated Paris Agreement in 2015 and to restore nature.