Climate Change

Identity crisis? voluntary carbon crediting and the Paris Agreement

This Policy Brief outlines the “identity crisis” in which voluntary carbon standards find themselves after the adoption of the Paris Agreement.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2016
Wuppertal Institute
Tags:
Carbon Market, COP 21 (Paris), Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation, India, Global
Energy

Dutch government proposes 33 percent increase in renewables spending for 2017

The Dutch government on Wednesday proposed a 33 percent increase in its budget for renewable energy projects in 2017, as it attempts to catch up after lagging on its 2020 emission reduction targets

Publication Date: 
30/11/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Netherlands, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

India says the Marrakech meet shows 'forward movement'; green groups express disappointment over finance

A day after the conclusion of the UN climate change conference at Marrakech in Morocco, India on Sunday said that the overall outcome of the Conference represented "forward movement" in climate act

Publication Date: 
22/11/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 22 (Marrakech), COP 21 (Paris), Kyoto Protocol, Environmentalists, Developing Countries, Global Warming, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Climate Change

Made efforts to ensure actions based on equity: India on COP22

MARRAKESH: India on Sunday said it participated "constructively" in the crucial climate change conference here to ensure that actions are based on the principles of equity and climate justice.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 22 (Marrakech), India, COP 21 (Paris), Developing Countries, Climate Adaptation, Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change

India demands ‘climate justice’

Chief negotiator Ravi Shankar Prasad pushes for Doha Amendment ratification by April 2017

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
Vidya Venkat
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Agreements, COP 21 (Paris), Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, COP 22 (Marrakech), India
Climate Change

Trends and projections in Europe 2016: tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets

The 2016 edition of the annual EEA report, Trends and projections in Europe, provides an updated assessment of the progress of the EU and European countries towards their climate mitigation and energy targets. The report confirms that the European Union (EU) is well on track to meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets for 2020.

Publication Date: 
08/11/2016
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Climate Change, Green House Gases, Emission Targets, Energy, European Union (EU), Europe, Emissions Trading, UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, COP 21 (Paris), Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, LULUCF, EU-ETS, Climate Mitigation
Climate Change

Poland could sign climate deal amendment if EU backs new coal plants

Poland is willing to back EU ratification of an amendment to the Kyoto Protocol on carbon emissions if the European Commission guarantees financing for new, cleaner coal-fired power stations, the P

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, Poland, Kyoto Protocol, Green House Gases, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, European Union (EU), Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change

Warmer winters play important role in EU emissions drop

Renewable energy has grown rapidly across the EU while fossil fuel use has declined

Publication Date: 
23/06/2016
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, European Union (EU), Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Kyoto Protocol, United Kingdom (UK)
Climate Change

Technology and the UNFCCC: building the foundation for sustainable development

A new publication by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) highlights the 20 year history that technology development and transfer has played in the global fight against climate change.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2016
UNFCCC
Tags:
Climate Change, Technology Transfer, UNFCCC, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Kyoto Protocol, Finance
Climate Change

India-US Joint Statement- Climate: In halfway meeting, both nations come a long way

Climate change has been dear to both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama who, along with some other global leaders, played a crucial role in ensuring that a new post-2020 climat

Publication Date: 
09/06/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, India, United States Of America (US), Renewable Energy, Montreal Protocol, CFCs, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Kyoto Protocol

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