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International Solar Alliance comes into force, Oz joins

Ahead of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit in India in early 2018, Australia has joined the alliance as it officially came into force on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
07/12/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Australia, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Energy
Climate Change

UN environmental entities sign pact for climate action

In a major global action against climate change, two UN environmental organizations on Monday signed a pact on increased cooperation and also for mobilisation of private finance and investment for

Publication Date: 
05/12/2017
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, UNEP, COP 23 (Bonn), COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements
Climate Change

International transfers under Article 6 in the context of diverse ambition of NDCs

This study assesses the environmental integrity risks of international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and discusses possible international rules to address them. A considerable risk is that several countries have mitigation targets that correspond to higher levels of emissions than business-as-usual (BAU) projections.

Publication Date: 
28/11/2017
Stephanie La Hoz Theuer, Lambert Schneider, Derik Broekhoff, Anja Kollmuss
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tags:
COP 21 (Paris), Carbon Market, Green House Gases, Emission Targets, Kyoto Protocol, India, Global
Climate Change

Africa NDC Hub assists countries to meet commitments

The United Nations 23rd climate conference, COP23, ended off on a high note as the African Development Bank (AfDB) officially launched its Africa NDC Hub.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2017
ESI Africa
Tags:
Climate Change, Africa, COP 23 (Bonn), COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Adaptation Fund, Energy
Climate Change

Bonn climate change conference nears end amidst calls to phase out coal

A 'declaration' by the newly-launched alliance said that coal phase-out needed to be carried out "no later than by 2030" in the OECD and EU countries, and "no later than by 2050" in the rest of the

Publication Date: 
17/11/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 23 (Bonn), Coal, Global Warming, Industrial Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, IPCC, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements
Climate Change

Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2017

At the High-Level closing of the Global Climate Action events, the first Yearbook of Climate Action was presented to UN Secretary-General António Guterres by Inia Seruiratu, Climate Champion and Fijian Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management, and Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Publication Date: 
15/11/2017
United Nations Climate Change Secretariat
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Agreements, Climate Adaptation, Climate Science, Low Carbon Economy, Renewable Energy, India, Global, COP 21 (Paris), COP 22 (Marrakech)
Climate Change

Improvement in warming outlook as India and China move ahead, but Paris Agreement gap still looms large

While US climate policy has been rolled back under President Trump, India and China have moved ahead, making significant progress in climate action over the past year, the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) said.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2017
Climate Action Tracker
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, India, Global
Climate Change

Scientists warn of 'giant leap backward' at climate talks

BONN: Carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise this year after a three-year pause, scientists said at UN climate talks on Monday, warning that "time is running out", even as White House officials u

Publication Date: 
15/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 23 (Bonn), Carbon Dioxide, Scientists, COP 21 (Paris), Green House Gases, Climate Agreements, Global Warming
Climate Change

BASIC seeks equal treatment to pre-2020 issues at COP23; High-level segment to begin tomorrow

BONN (Germany): Taking forward the concerns of developing countries, the BASIC nations - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - have resolved to take up all the critical issues, including access t

Publication Date: 
15/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 23 (Bonn), COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

NDC Update Report :The long and steep climb towards a 1.5 °C world

This report critically analyses perceptions on the NDC implementation progress among national and sector experts involved in NDC processes in emerging and developing countries.

Publication Date: 
13/11/2017
Katharina Lütkehermöller, Frauke Roeser, Xander van Tilburg, & et al
NewClimate Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, India, Developing Countries

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