Climate Change

India’s carbon dioxide emissions up 5%

IEA report shows China, U.S. & India together accounted for nearly 70% of the rise in energy demand

Publication Date: 
27/03/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, India, UNFCCC, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
Climate Change

Building capacity for the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework: what can we learn from countries’ experiences and UNFCCC processes?

The Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework places new and more stringent requirements on developing countries. For many countries, to implement these new requirements capacity-building support is vital.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Yamide Dagnet, Nathan Cogswell, Neil Bird, Mathilde Bouyé, Marcelo Rocha
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Agreements, UNFCCC, COP 21 (Paris), India, Global
Climate Change

Cabinet approves India's stand at recently concluded UN climate meet, says COP24 outcome protects country's interests

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet - highest decision-making body of government - on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the negotiating stand of India at recently held UN climate conference (CO

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 24 (POLAND), Developing Countries, UNFCCC, COP 21 (Paris)
Climate Change

Govt gives ex post fact approval to India's negotiating stand at Poland climate summit

The government Wednesday gave its ex post facto approval to India's negotiating stand at the recent climate change summit in Poland.

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Climate Agreements, Global Warming, COP 21 (Paris)
Forests

UN questions India's forest cover data over lack of transparency & clarity

India had submitted data to access potential funds from global carbon trade under Paris Agreement after 2020

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Deforestation, Climate Change, UNFCCC, Green House Gases, Forests
Climate Change

India second biennial update report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Union Cabinet has approved Submission of India's second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change towards fulfilment of the reporting obligation under the Convention. The scope of BUR is to provide an update to India's first BUR to UNFCCC.

Publication Date: 
31/12/2018
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Climate Change, India, UNFCCC, Green House Gases, Emissions Inventory, Climate Mitigation, Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV), Finance
Climate Change

India calls for funds from rich to developing countries to fight climate change

India Tuesday made a strong case for funds from developed countries to developing nations to fight climate change, which is adversely affecting people around the globe.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 24 (POLAND), UNFCCC, COP 21 (Paris), Developing Countries
Climate Change

Rich countries eroding confidence in the Paris Agreement: India and China

Along with other members of the LMDC group, they demand detailed rules on climate finance flows

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Nitin SethI
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Developing Countries, India
Climate Change

India to play constructive, balanced role in UN climate summit: Vardhan

KATOWICE: Indian Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the high level of greenhouse gas emission was a major concern and reaffirmed that India would play a "positive, constructive and b

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Climate Adaptation, Thermal Power Plants
Climate Change

COP24: Will achieve all our climate targets ahead of deadlines, India tells environment meet

India had, in 2015, as part of the international requirement ahead of the finalisation of the Paris Agreement, listed a series of specific actions it would take to fight climate change.

Publication Date: 
04/12/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Farmers, UNFCCC

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