India’s unequivocal opposition to a legally binding climate agreement for all countries could push it into a corner ahead of the UN-–sponsored climate summit in Durban.

The biggest polluters in the world are known to be the United States of America and China. In 2007, China overtook the United States for the dubious role of world's greatest carbon emitter.

Climate change will cause damage in Canada equivalent to around 1 percent of GDP in 2050 as rising temperatures kill off forests, flood low-lying areas and cause more illnesses, an official panel s

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reached an all-time high in 2010, rising 45% in the past 20 years.

India has called upon developed nations to walk the talk on climate change and peak their emissions that cause global warming.

As the possibility of continuing with emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol for developed countries grows dim, India has stepped up its efforts to ensure a rigorous and robust system

Earns Rs.47 crore carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to get “carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions” and helping in reducing pollution levels in the city by 6.3 lakh tonne every year. With this certification, the Delhi Metro has earned carbon credits worth about Rs.47 crore annually for the next seven years and with the increase in number of passengers, this figure will only increase.

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by 45 % between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tons in 2010.