COP21

With US back in, time for fresh start for Paris Agreement

With US back in, time for fresh start for Paris Agreement

January 22, 2021

True to his campaign promise, within hours of taking office, the newly elected President of the United States, Joe Biden, annulled his predecessor Donald Trump’s decision on June 2017 to exit the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, paving way for the world’s largest economy an...

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Australian bush fires

Australian bush fires

February 5, 2020

Will the unprecedented bushfires in Australia force the government and people to face the fact of hazards that climate change can inflict on them and others?

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Ségolène Royal – Envoyée spéciale pour la mise en œuvre de l’ASI

Ségolène Royal – Envoyée spéciale pour la mise en œuvre de l’ASI

March 9, 2018

Née lors de la COP 21, l’Alliance solaire internationale (ASI) est une initiative lancée conjointement par l’Inde et la France le 30 novembre 2015 pour développer l’usage de l’énergie solaire dans 121 pays à fort ensoleillement, situés entre les tropiques du Cancer...

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Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change

Kolkata gets global recognition for tackling climate change

December 3, 2016

Kolkata bags the best cities of 2016 award along with Paris and nine other cities across the globe for its inspiring and innovative efforts towards climate change and solid waste management. At the C40 Mayors Summit held in Mexico City, the capital of West Bengal was the only Ind...

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L’Agence française de développement finance le métro de Nagpur, au Maharashtra

L’Agence française de développement finance le métro de Nagpur, au Maharashtra

November 18, 2016

Le gouvernement indien et l'Agence française de développement (AFD) ont signé le 17 novembre un accord portant sur une facilité de crédit de 130 millions d'euros pour le financement du projet de métro de Nagpur, une des grandes villes de l’Etat indien du Maharashtra (Cent...

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2016 most likely the hottest year on record

2016 most likely the hottest year on record

November 16, 2016

As COP22 entered its second week, WMO published a report stating that 2016 is likely the hottest year on record, with world leaders such as Trump urged to take action.

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L’Inde a ratifié l’accord de Paris sur le Climat le 2 octobre

L’Inde a ratifié l’accord de Paris sur le Climat le 2 octobre

September 29, 2016

L’Inde, jusqu’alors peu encline à ratifier rapidement l’accord de Paris sur le Climat, l’a finalement fait  le 2 octobre. En avril dernier, l’Inde avait formellement signé l’accord de Paris, aux côtés de plus de 170 pays, lors de la cérémonie spéciale org...

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Climate Agreement

Climate Agreement

April 22, 2016

On the occasion of Earth Day, the Paris Climate agreement was signed by 175 countries. Representatives from more than 170 nations gathered at United Nations headquarters in New York to sign the Paris agreement on climate change on April 22. During the opening for signature, 175 s...

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COP21 Global Climate Agreement

COP21 Global Climate Agreement

April 20, 2016

Around 150 countries will sign the Paris agreement on April 22, 2016, during the signing ceremony in New York. On 22 April 2016, approximately 150 countries under the United Nations framework convention will show up in New York to sign the agreement on climate change, sending a m...

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Energie solaire au Rajasthan

Energie solaire au Rajasthan

February 15, 2016

Le géant français de l’énergie Engie (ex-GDF Suez) a remporté des projets pour le développement d’unités d’énergie solaire en Inde pour un total de 140 MW (mégawatts) installés: deux implantations de 70 MW chacune, dans l’Etat indien du Rajasthan (Nor...

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Solar energy in Rajasthan

Solar energy in Rajasthan

February 10, 2016

French energy giant Engie (ex-GDF Suez) has won 140 MW (Megawatts) solar energy projects: two units of 70MW each, in two sites in the Indian State of Rajasthan (North). The French group has offered, through its subsidiary SolaireDirect, INR 4.35/kWh (kilowatt-hour) for this tende...

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Impact of Climate Change on the Hills

Impact of Climate Change on the Hills

February 3, 2016

Enroute Chandrashila peak at 4000 metres in Tungnath region of Uttarakhand, the villages still await to receive the first snowfall in the middle of January. Additionally, the reduced rainfall once again impacted agricultural output, thanks to climate change. “We are in the midd...

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