Paris agreement
London climate change meet on December 12 set to flop
October 1, 2020
2020 was supposed to have been a crucial milestone in the battle to save the climate. But like a familiar story, it is pretty much certain to be yet another washout. Five years ago, the famed meeting in Paris in December 2015 was also headed towards an embarrassing collapse. But ...
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Pollution spikes as governments shift focus from ecology to economy
September 8, 2020
Euphoria over clean environment during lockdown is replaced with despair as pollution levels soar again & leaders look for economic recovery at all costs, especially cost of environment.
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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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Cop25 failure
December 15, 2019
The Cop25 negotiations in Madrid ended in a failure as global leaders try to kick the climate change can down an inexistant road.
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CO2 emission from transport-related tourism, a threat: report
December 5, 2019
Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3 pc of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5 pc in 2016, a landmark new report from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) shows. At the same time, as touri...
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Cop25 Madrid
December 1, 2019
Yet another jamboree to ‘fight’ climate change begins in Madrid on Monday. So far words have failed to turn into actions. Unlikely to be any different this time around.
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Looking back at COP24
December 19, 2018
COP24 was the last chance to stave off climate disaster. At the end, a slow progression towards securing the future of earth is far lesser than what the climate justice activists had bargained for.
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COP24 ends, many questions remain
December 15, 2018
The ten-day long climate change summit COP24 started on high hopes in Katowice, Poland and worked towards reaching concrete solutions. But, environmentalists say this is not enough.
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Cop24: Developed nations likely to fall short of 2020 emission targets
December 8, 2018
A report issued by UN Environment said there is a considerable gap between countries’ current preparedness for climate change and the actual measures needed to get communities ready for a future of increasing climate risks.
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Tackling air pollution can save millions of lives, says WHO report
December 7, 2018
A WHO report released at the Katowice conference on December 5 says India could gain massive health benefits by tackling climate change.
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Global tourism committed to fight climate change – COP22
November 15, 2016
While the capital of India remains choked with smog and rising air pollution, the 22nd session of the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP22) discussed the role of tourism in accord to the Paris Agreement to fight the global challenge of climate change.
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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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