Zambia: Worldwide Climate Indaba Timely
ZAMBIA has been awarded the opportunity to become the first African country to host the board meeting of the Worldwide Green Climate Fund (GCF). In this regard, Zambia is expected to share its experience
COP 17 (Durban Summit)
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Warmer world is the challenge of a generation
As the latest round of United Nations climate negotiations began in Durban, South Africa, expectations could scarcely have been lower. A globally binding deal is further away than ever. That makes considerable
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Green Climate Fund Faces Delay Amid Mounting Objections
In a setback to the climate talks underway in Durban, discussions on finance, a key element of a successful outcome, appear to have hit the slow road. The discussions on the two integral elements — the
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Doha Redux: Deadlock in Durban
The 17th conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, popularly known as COP-17, is taking place in Durban, South Africa, at a critical moment, as the historic 1997 Kyoto Protocol is set
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MoEF’s climate agenda gets govt backing
Nod To Natarajan’s Stand On Equity, Intellectual Property & Trade Barriers At Durban New Delhi: The Centre endorsed the mandate sought by Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan for negotiating
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Warning of threat to UN carbon market
China and Brazil have warned that one of the world’s biggest carbon markets will be under threat if wealthy countries reject their demands for a new phase of the Kyoto protocol. It is “inconceivable”
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Green climate fund delayed as dissent grows
A flagship green climate fund aimed at channelling billions of dollars to help poor countries tackle global warming has been put on ice at the Durban climate summit as a growing number of countries bicker
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Shifting geopolitics shake UN climate talks
New tensions and alignments are emerging at the UN talks here, reflecting subtle but far-reaching changes in the geopolitics of climate change. Delegates and veteran observers say the shifts challenge
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Angela Merkel: China, India, Brazil Must Cut CO2 Emissions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday large emitters of greenhouse gases among rapidly-growing economies such as China, India and Brazil must agree to cut their emissions. Merkel said in
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UK "On Track" For 2020, Maps Out 2050 Climate Cost
Britain is on track to beat its 2020 emissions-cutting target and could see energy use per person halved by 2050 if it optimizes its energy mix and use of technology, according to a "Carbon Plan" which
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Industry echoes govt’s stand at Durban talks
New Delhi India Inc is urging the key negotiating nations at the ongoing climate talks at Durban to focus on three key issues — market-based mechanisms, technology transfer and trade. Industry chamber