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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On the road again: progressive countries score a realpolitik victory in Durban while the real climate continues to heat up
This report by Wolfgang Sterk, Christof Arens, Florian Mersmann, Hanna Wang-Helmreich and Timon Wehnert analyses the international climate negotiations at the UN climate conference in Durban in December
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Warming signs
The planet keeps getting hotter and hotter. In many regions, people are experiencing climate change at first hand. However, when it comes to the issue of a binding climate agreement, politicians struggle
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India Inc hopes to clear cloud over climate talks at Durban meet
India Inc is keeping fingers crossed as the first two days of parleys at the ongoing Durban climate summit are pointing at an enduring logjam. The debate in the South African city has hit a roadblock,
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India at climate talks with tiny team, without key negotiators
New Delhi With only 30 members, India's delegation to the Durban climate talks is the smallest among all key negotiating nations. China is taking a 150-strong delegation while Australia has 40-plus. Further, several key climate negotiators like Chandrashekhar Dasgupta and Prodipto Ghosh are absent in the delegation led by environment ministry
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BASIC Takes Forward India’s Concern at Durban
The BASIC appears to have finally shed its reticence. For the first time, the four advanced developing countries – India, China Brazil and South Africa — put out their positions at the formal opening session
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India feels the heat at climate talks
Even before the annual UN climate change negotiations are formally kicked off in Durban, India is warding off pressure to commit to legally binding CO2 emission cuts. Developed countries are threatening
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India, Brazil, China firm up green axis
New Delhi: India, Brazil and China took yet another step in firming their alliance on the climate front with the three BASIC countries together demanding that the principle of ‘historical emissions’ be
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No headway expected at Durban meet
New Delhi With climate talks having begun in Durban, both the industry and climate experts are pessimistic and don’t expect any concrete decision emanating from it. However, the Indian government’s
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Climate change dialogue at Durban keenly poised
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being held in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Urgent action is required
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PM for legally binding accord on greenhouse emission cuts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for formulating a legally binding agreement on specific greenhouse gas emission cuts in the Durban summit on climate change. The prime minister made the appeal when