UN climate talks in Egypt failed to deliver, except on one significant issue

The only solace is the start of a fund to pay poor nations for the loss and damage they are suffering due to climate change.

Joydeep Gupta

· Nov 21, 2022 · 07:30 pm

COP27: European Union proposes to set up loss and damage fund for poor countries

The EU told the summit that the 27-nation bloc will not be financing the loss and damage fund alone and would seek a broad donor base.

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· Nov 18, 2022 · 07:12 pm

Pakistan’s plan to restore the Indus ignores one important thing: Big projects along the river

The real causes of the river’s degradation are the huge structures built across the basin to dam and divert water. Dismantling them is a difficult choice.

Zofeen Ebrahim

· Nov 17, 2022 · 09:30 pm

COP27: Brazil, South Africa, India and China oppose carbon border tax proposed by European Union

Under the tax system, tariffs will be imposed on imports of carbon-intensive products, which are materials that produce a large amount of carbon dioxide gas.

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· Nov 17, 2022 · 04:19 pm

India says it did not introduce ‘phase down’ of coal use phrase in Glasgow climate pact: Reports

An official said the ‘term was already there, we simply accepted it’.

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· Nov 18, 2021 · 12:16 pm

COP26: China defends its decision of joining India on phasing down instead of eliminating coal

Beijing said that developed nations must lead in stopping the use of coal before asking developing countries to do so.

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· Nov 15, 2021 · 11:05 pm

India, China need to explain move to water down text of climate deal on coal, says COP26 chief

Both countries pushed to change the language on usage of coal from ‘phase out’ to ‘phase down’ in the deal agreed in Glasgow.

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· Nov 15, 2021 · 10:34 am

COP26: On India’s intervention, climate pact pledges to ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ coal

Several countries said they were disappointed by the change of language in the pact suggested by India.

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· Nov 14, 2021 · 03:23 pm

Developed countries must provide finance to help combat climate change: India at COP26 summit

India recorded its ‘deep disappointment’ with the discussions at the United Nations conference till now.

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· Nov 09, 2021 · 12:58 pm

Climate activist Greta Thunberg calls COP26 summit in Glasgow a failure

Thunberg joined thousands of people, including striking school students, for a march through Glasgow on Friday.

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· Nov 06, 2021 · 11:23 am

Why Katowice Climate Change Conference’s rulebook to implement Paris Agreement is disappointing

It makes little effort to ensure protection of those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Elkanah Babatunde

· Jan 13, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Bonn climate talks: 18 countries join global alliance to phase out the use of coal by 2030

The United States, Germany and Australia refused to make the pledge.

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· Nov 17, 2017 · 08:02 am