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  Donald Trump hints at change in US position on Paris Climate Accord

  World | July 14, 2017 8:10 IST

  President Trump hinted that there is a possibility of some new development taking place as far as the Paris accord was concerned.

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  Committed to climate change as per own requirements: India

  World | July 08, 2017 21:59 IST

  The Agreement was adopted on December 12, 2015, by 195 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), replacing its predecessor Kyoto Protocol. It was finally ratified on November 4, 2016.

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  US isolated as India, other G20 members back Paris climate pact

  World | July 08, 2017 23:52 IST

  Trump in June announced that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate accord, saying the deal agreed by more than 190 nations unfairly benefited countries like India and China.

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  Paris climate deal would have given India and China free pass: Mike Pence

  World | June 21, 2017 13:02 IST

  Paris climate deal would have given a virtual "free pass" to India and China and cost the US economy more than 6.5 million jobs, Vice President Mike Pence has said.

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  US pull-out will not impact our commitment to Paris deal: EU envoy to India

  India | June 09, 2017 18:42 IST

  Asked about America's decision to leave the 2015 climate accord, the envoy said, "The decision by the US to pull out of the agreement was negative."

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  'We are still in': Tech giants Apple, Google join US alliance to honour Paris climate agreement

  June 06, 2017 14:35 IST

  Facebook and Google are among the top US tech giants who have joined an alliance to fight global warming by reducing carbon emissions to honour the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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  Hope Donald Trump will rethink decision on Paris climate deal, says Rajnath Singh

  Politics | June 06, 2017 12:11 IST

  Singh, however, expressed hope that the United States will rethink its position on the Paris accord.

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  India didn’t sign Paris accord for foreign monetary benefits: Swaraj

  Politics | June 05, 2017 23:54 IST

  Addressing the annual press conference of her ministry here, Swaraj said also ruled out that the decision taken by Trump will affect Indo-US ties.

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  John Kerry mocks Donald Trump for pulling out of Paris accord

  World | June 05, 2017 14:41 IST

  'America has unilaterally ceded global leadership on this issue, which for years even Republican President George H.W. Bush pushed in this direction', said the former Secretary of State

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  Don’t need India, China and France telling us what to do, says Nikki Haley

  World | June 05, 2017 13:15 IST

  The US does not need India, China and France telling it what to do on the issue of Paris Climate agreement, American Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said

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  Dynamics of climate action remain 'irreversible' despite US decision: COP22 President

  World | June 03, 2017 20:06 IST

  The Moroccan politician and President 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said the other nations of the world are fully committed to the cause of environment along with state and non-state

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  Protecting climate an article of faith for us, says PM Modi

  World | June 03, 2017 19:47 IST

  PM Modi's remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw from the Paris climate change deal on curbing carbon emissions, which had been agreed by more than 190 nations.

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  Paris climate deal didn't hold India, China accountable on CO2 emissions, says White House

  World | June 03, 2017 10:33 IST

  Trump administration defended the move o withdraw from the Paris climate accord saying the landmark agreement did not hold countries like India and China accountable on greenhouse emissions.

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  ‘Don’t worry, be happy’: Putin on Trump’s decision to abandon Paris accord

  World | June 03, 2017 8:35 IST

  Putin pointed out that the climate deal doesn’t formally go into effect until 2021, giving nations years to come up with a constructive solution to combating global warming.

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  PM Modi arrives in France on last leg of 4-nation tour

  World | June 03, 2017 6:44 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Paris where he will hold talks with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron on a host of key issues.

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  UN chief appreciative of efforts by India, China in combating climate change

  World | June 02, 2017 23:27 IST

  He made the remarks on being asked about the UN chief's expectations from India and China to play a leadership role in combating climate change.

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  US still will cut emissions despite Paris pullout, says Secretary Rex Tillerson

  World | June 02, 2017 21:26 IST

  In his first public comments on President Donald Trump's move, Tillerson called it a policy decision by the president.

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  China rules out renegotiation of Paris climate deal

  World | June 02, 2017 20:55 IST

  The Paris agreement was signed by 194 countries and ratified by 174 countries.

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  Donald Trump shouldn't be judged over Paris accord, says Vladimir Putin

  World | June 02, 2017 19:59 IST

  Putin said that Moscow wanted to wait before ratifying the Paris climate agreement till the participating countries set out clear-cut rules.

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  After Trump pulls US out of Paris accord, PM Modi affirms India's commitment to protecting climate

  World | June 02, 2017 19:48 IST

  In a speech to global businesses gathered for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), he quoted the Vedas to say "exploiting of the nature is a crime but milking of the nature by humans is a right."