UN Climate Change Conference

COP30 to kick-off today in Brazil – Who are the key players and what’s on agenda?

COP is an annual conference, which stands for Conference of the Parties that signed the 1992 UN climate treaty. The…

November 10, 2025 09:53 IST

COP30: André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, which will be held in Belém, Brazil in November (Photo: Faizal Khan)

FE Exclusive | ‘Climate economy & real economy can’t be separate’: André Corrêa do Lago, COP30 president

In an exclusive interview, COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago discusses the pivotal climate conference to be held in Belém,…

September 18, 2025 17:53 IST

A climate finance COP-out

The NCQG text puts considerable onus on developing countries to mobilise funds.

November 26, 2024 06:00 IST

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‘Sewage beer’ at UN climate talks surprises attendees – What is it and how does it taste?

Singapore’s approach combines water imports from Malaysia with advanced catchment, desalination, and recycling systems.

November 21, 2024 17:33 IST

India not to compromise on growing energy demand of Indian economy but develop responsibly: R K Singh

Singh emphasised that India is not going to make any compromise on the electricity needs for a growing (Indian) economy.

November 14, 2023 19:34 IST

Phasing out fossil fuels hasn’t worked, Europe has a new idea for COP28

Expecting resistance to emissions cuts in Dubai, some climate hawks have started focusing on a global goal for renewables.

May 8, 2023 12:21 IST

The 2015 Paris Agreement anchored on NDCs by each country, was the compromise that was arrived at, with greater consciousness of the clear and present danger that climate change presents.

Shirking Responsibility: EU’s carbon tax a mockery of differentiated responsibility

At its heart is equalisation of the differences in climate policies through unilateral trade measures

May 12, 2022 03:40 IST

Urban heat islands often amplify the impacts of heat waves in cities. But urban greening is often explained as a solution to tackle heat waves or floods

Climate and the city: The grave threat to cities from climate change demands urgent solutions

The construction building material impacts the environment as most cities use concrete material and steel that absorbs heat. The use…

March 13, 2022 04:30 IST

Tackling climate change: Why COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is important and what it entails

2021 marks the 26th Conference of Parties, and hence, has been named the COP26. It will be conducted at Glasgow’s…

October 18, 2021 18:23 IST

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‘Issue of differentiated responsibilities should be resolved’

In a strong message to developed nations which are historically responsible for global warming, India today…

February 6, 2015 17:56 IST

Climate degegates generating 29,000 tonnes of CO2: Group

Flights and hotels for the entire 9,000 delegates from 190 countries attending the UN climate confernece…

December 7, 2014 19:11 IST

Contributions, INDCs on agenda before Paris meet

The two-week annual climate conference being held at Lima has reached its half-way stage.

December 7, 2014 08:26 IST

Financial matters dictate talks on climate change

Going by the buzz in Lima, money seems to be an equally big, if not bigger, driver of the way…

December 7, 2014 08:12 IST

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SC takes up Aravalli case; report says court panel warned on mining leases

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The Supreme Court of India will hear the Aravalli controversy on December 29, concerning the new 100-meter height rule for identifying the hills. Despite warnings from an SC panel, the court accepted the new definition, potentially allowing extensive mining and posing a threat to the fragile ecosystem and millions of people.

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