Explained | Why did India reject UNSC draft on climate?
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Explained | Why did India reject UNSC draft on climate?

The Hindu  

The story so far : On December 13, India joined Russia in opposing a draft proposal at the United Nations Security Council which would effectively bring climate change in the Security Council’s purview, allowing it to enforce and hold countries accountable for their promises to mitigate global warming. Both Niger and Ireland pointed out that people in countries most vulnerable to climate change are also most vulnerable to terror groups and violence, attempting to connect both to the UNSC’s mandate on peacekeeping. The Chinese representative, also said that UNSC should only consider security risks driven by climate change, based on “country-by-country or situation-by-situation” analysis. Given the strong support the proposal has received, and the numerically small opposition from Russia and India at the UNSC at present, it is unlikely that the issue will go away, and it is only a matter of time before American, European, African and Latin American countries come together with another proposal to introduce climate change to the Security Council’s mandate.

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India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist

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India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November
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Hindustan Times  

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India, Harvard Univ to organise joint conference on climate adaptation strategy

Hindustan Times  

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India already exceeding key climate targets, can grow faster using clean energy: UN climate chief

Deccan Chronicle  

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India already exceeding key climate targets, can grow faster using clean energy: UN climate chief
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India already exceeding key climate targets, can grow faster using clean energy: UN climate chief

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U.N. climate chief calls India 'solar superpower', urges submission of stronger climate action plan
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U.N. climate chief calls India 'solar superpower', urges submission of stronger climate action plan

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UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan

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UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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Live Mint  

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Budget 2025: India Unveils Climate And Energy Reforms To Boost Green Growth
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Budget 2025: India Unveils Climate And Energy Reforms To Boost Green Growth

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Climate goals must align with growth

Hindustan Times  

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India to prioritise adaptation amid decreasing commitments to climate action
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India to prioritise adaptation amid decreasing commitments to climate action

Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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A liveable planet must remain on the agenda

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Green activists decry Trump for climate deal exit

Deccan Chronicle  

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A Setback But Also An Opportunity? Climate Experts In India See Silver Lining In Trump’s Grim Warming Reversals
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A Setback But Also An Opportunity? Climate Experts In India See Silver Lining In Trump’s Grim Warming Reversals

ABP News  

Donald Trump: A blow to the global fight against climate change, but also an opportunity — the sentiment wasn’t altogether sombre among climate experts in India as US President Donald Trump began his second tenure in office by withdrawing the country from the Paris Agreement while promising to double down on oil and gas production. This is India's opportunity to …

ISB professor picked as lead author for special UN report on climate change
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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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India on climate crisis at UN court: Developing nations suffer most

India Today  

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UN climate summits turning dubious deepen crisis
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UN climate summits turning dubious deepen crisis

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The COP29 climate conference, hosted in Baku, concluded with palpable disappointment as developed nations committed to mobilising only $300 billion annually for climate action in developing countries. This disappointing outcome exemplifies a larger pattern that has emerged over the past several years with the annual climate summits consistently failing to deliver on their ambitious goals. According to the United …

India’s stand against inadequate climate finance at COP29
4 months ago

India’s stand against inadequate climate finance at COP29

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended on a dramatic note as negotiators announced a pledge to triple annual climate finance to $300 billion by 2035, with an aspirational target of $1.3 trillion. Therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document.” India’s rejection of the climate finance package came in the face of celebration by developed …

What’s the controversial $300 billion COP29 climate deal? Why has it angered India, other developing nations?
4 months ago

What’s the controversial $300 billion COP29 climate deal? Why has it angered India, other developing nations?

Firstpost  

The tumultuous COP29, the UN climate summit, concluded in Azerbaijan’s Baku after talks continued until early Sunday. Developed nations forced a deal agreeing to provide $300 billion a year to the developing world from 2035 in climate finance. Developed nations forced an agreement promising to put together $300 billion a year from 2035 in climate finance. Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, …

Climate talks end with mere $300 bn pledge
4 months ago

Climate talks end with mere $300 bn pledge

New Indian Express  

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku concluded on Sunday amid high drama with the adoption of a controversial agreement to triple climate finance for developing countries to $300 billion annually by 2035 as against the $1.3 trillion sought by developing countries per year until 2030. The process and the amount agreed upon faced strong opposition from India and …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

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COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29
4 months, 1 week ago

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29

India Today  

At the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, India's Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, highlighted the critical juncture at which the global community stands in its collective fight against climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Global South, Singh pointed the disproportionate burden faced by developing nations due to climate change. Kirti Vardhan Singh also reiterated that …

India Voices Concern Over Climate Finance at CoP29 Baku Talks
4 months, 1 week ago

India Voices Concern Over Climate Finance at CoP29 Baku Talks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Sunday expressed serious concern about the progress by the developed countries to engage in a climate finance and mitigation work programme at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. However, India asserted that those with the highest capacity to take climate action have continuously shifted goalposts, delayed climate action, and consumed a highly disproportionate share of the global carbon …

COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: India voices dissent on ‘discriminatory trade barriers linked to carbon emissions

The Hindu  

India has voiced its disapproval of “protectionist” measures that link trade barriers and carbon emissions, at the ongoing climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan. “A regime of unilateral trade measures on climate change,” India stated on Friday, “imposes the cost of the transition to low-carbon economies on developing and low-income countries. Circular evasions Neither the BASIC proposal nor India’s statement explicitly …

COP29: India demands climate justice, criticises unmet $100 billion finance pledge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: India demands climate justice, criticises unmet $100 billion finance pledge

India Today  

At the High-Level Ministerial on Climate Finance during COP29 in Baku, India, representing Like-Minded Developing Countries, pushed for the urgent need for heightened climate ambitions to address escalating climate disasters. Delivering India's statement, Naresh Pal Gangwar, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and lead negotiator at COP29, highlighted the disproportionate impacts of climate change on …

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments

The Hindu  

India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it aligns with other developing …

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku: India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it aligns with other …

At COP29, India expresses concerns over how climate finance shifting to unfair loan schemes
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

At COP29, India expresses concerns over how climate finance shifting to unfair loan schemes

India TV News  

Baku : India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping told news agency PTI. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it …

COP 29 in Baku begins amid ‘Trump dilemma’: India should tread carefully
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP 29 in Baku begins amid ‘Trump dilemma’: India should tread carefully

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency has put questions on climate action; however, if India has to safeguard the security of 1.4 billion people, it must look at climate change seriously The 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change began in Baku, Azerbaijan, and will carry on from November 11 to 22, 2024. Trump’s position on climate change …

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?

India Today  

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – the annual U.N. climate summit – has kicked off in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. The COP will also discuss long-term climate finance, as well as annual reports of the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility. Other important elements on the agenda …

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

The Hindu  

As world leaders and climate negotiators converge on Baku for COP29, beginning Monday, India is set to bring renewed focus to the urgent need for climate finance, accountability, and protection for vulnerable communities. India’s key priorities at the conference are likely to focus on ensuring accountability of developed nations on climate finance, strengthening resilience for vulnerable communities, and achieving an …

Trump 2.0: What's At Stake For Climate Policy And It's Impact On US-India Cooperation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump 2.0: What's At Stake For Climate Policy And It's Impact On US-India Cooperation

ABP News  

The victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential elections has huge implications for the US trade policy, climate change, immigration and other issues. Trump has said that he would pull the US out of the Paris Climate Accords, a framework for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, and would support increased nuclear energy production. Trump's climate policies will not only …

On the Arctic, India must think beyond just energy
6 months, 1 week ago

On the Arctic, India must think beyond just energy

Hindustan Times  

The Indian monsoon is connected with the Arctic through an atmospheric river. Despite India’s long-standing and critical engagements in the Arctic, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, many of whose members have territories in the Arctic, has ignored India’s role in the protection of this region. India’s omission risks NATO’s climate and security interests, especially given India’s strategic role and Arctic …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
6 months, 1 week ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action
8 months, 1 week ago

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action

Hindustan Times  

How do you cost for climate change? Last year, the apex bank’s report on Currency and Finance outlined climate change’s impact on the country. That is why the Union Budget this year is an extraordinary opportunity to shape India’s climate action. What’s encouraging though is that, through previous Budget announcements, the government has consistently shown interest in acting on climate …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India

The Hindu  

As the new government settles in, what it does to scale up climate action will affect every Ministry, new and old, and every sector, big and small. Some of its choices would be pivotal to how India structures its economic path in a sustainable way, positions itself as the voice of the Global South at the right tables, and fights …

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