Bhupender Yadav, minister environment of India, speaks at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit | Photo Credit: PTI India on Sunday called as historic the U.N. climate summit in Egypt for securing an agreement on establishing a fund to address loss and damage due to climate change-induced disasters, saying “the world has waited far too long for this”. Making an intervention … Read more
Attendees listen to a plenary session at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit on November 18, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. | Photo Credit: AP With countries unable to arrive at a consensus, the 27 th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) in Sharm el-Sheikh, which was scheduled to end on Friday, has been extended by … Read more
U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt, a spokeswoman said late Friday night, the latest setback for what appeared to be stalled negotiations that were already going into overtime. “He is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms. He is working with his negotiations … Read more
More than half of cities with pledges to reach net zero emissions have no plan for how they’ll track and report progress, an analysis published Tuesday said. The assessment, conducted by the research consortium Net Zero Tracker, adds to growing concern that non-state actors, including companies and cities, are using net-zero commitments to mislead or … Read more
One week into this year’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit’s scheduled close on Friday. With a long list of demands for COP27, country delegates said on Sunday there had been little progress so far on … Read more
The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing … Read more
The system — Methane Alert and Response System — will build on a pledge signed by 119 countries since last year to cut methane emissions by 30% this decade The system — Methane Alert and Response System — will build on a pledge signed by 119 countries since last year to cut methane emissions by … Read more
The worst drought in 40 years is gripping Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa region, threatening millions with starvation The worst drought in 40 years is gripping Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa region, threatening millions with starvation The crushing impacts of climate change are already a “living nightmare” for people across Africa, … Read more
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stressed that the global pace of climate mitigation is not enough to contain the rate of climate change Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stressed that the global pace of climate mitigation is not enough to contain the rate of climate change With climate finance still scarce, climate adaptation in the … Read more