Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu
2 years ago

Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

November 25, 2022 08:35 pm | Updated 08:35 pm IST Another climate change summit has ended- COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh nearly ended last weekend without a deal. But on Sunday, it came out with progress on a long-pending agreement to set up a loss and damages fund to help the world’s most vulnerable countries hit by climate change. - The COPs are annual conferences to deal with climate change issues - The first COP was held in 1992, when the UN organised the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted, and - In the past 30 years, 197 countries have signed the UNFCCC - In the UNFCCC, all countries agreed to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to prevent dangerous interference from human activity on the climate system”. So immediately after this cop 27, we need to start encouraging major economies to contribute more and exceed the expectation because that is not enough.” Also happy was India, G77 and China group Chair Pakistan that faced what it called the worst climate change induced floods this year On the opposite side of the divide- EU and UK showed clear disappointment What are key takeaways for India?

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Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat
2 hours, 40 minutes ago

Climate change is now a real and pressing economic threat

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Climate change is no longer just affecting lives. “We must reduce emissions because a country like India needs a stable climate to ensure growth. Cross-border tariffs Climate change may disrupt global trade and economic development around as developed economies in the European Union are coming up with measures like the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a policy tool to …

How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024
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How global warming smashed all safety barriers in 2024

Live Mint  

New Delhi: How do we feel the effects of climate change in our everyday lives? “People just get on with their lives, and that’s not nice", she says, putting the onus of this forgetfulness on the fact that in India, we tend to focus on “seasonal climate conversations"—like heat waves during summer, and floods during the monsoon. “It’s almost inevitable …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

India’s stand against inadequate climate finance at COP29
3 weeks, 6 days 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 weeks 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, …

COP29 raises climate finance to $300 billion a year, India says 'optical illusion'
4 weeks, 1 day ago

COP29 raises climate finance to $300 billion a year, India says 'optical illusion'

India Today  

After a complex negotiation at the climate finance in Baku during COP 29, countries adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help poorer nations cope with the impacts of climate change. As per the final official draft by UNFCC, the central focus of COP 29 was on bringing together nearly 200 countries in Baku and …

Why developing nations like India are unhappy about the $300 billion COP29 deal
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why developing nations like India are unhappy about the $300 billion COP29 deal

India Today  

The $300 billion annual climate finance deal agreed upon at COP29 in Baku has sparked significant dissatisfaction among developing nations, who deem the amount insufficient to address the escalating impacts of climate change. Developing countries argue that the $300 billion target, set to be achieved by 2035, falls short of the actual financial needs required to combat climate change effectively. …

Climate talks end with mere $300 bn pledge
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

COP29: $300 billion climate deal pushed through despite stiff opposition
1 month ago

COP29: $300 billion climate deal pushed through despite stiff opposition

New Indian Express  

BAKU: The United Nations climate summit in Baku on Sunday concluded amidst high drama with the adoption of a controversial agreement to triple climate finance for developing countries to $300 billion annually by 2035. Chandni Raina, adviser to the Department of Economic Affairs and part of India’s negotiating team, criticised the agreement for failing to address the urgent needs of …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

UN chief urges aligning climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C
1 month ago

UN chief urges aligning climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Every country’s next round of nationally determined contributions must contain unambiguous, absolute emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2035, and align fossil fuel production and consumption plan to limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, UN secretary-general António Guterres said on Tuesday at the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This assumes significance, as negotiations for …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Hit by toxic smog, Pakistan appeals for climate diplomacy with India at COP29
1 month ago

Hit by toxic smog, Pakistan appeals for climate diplomacy with India at COP29

India Today  

The air pollution crisis has escalated across South Asia, with both India and Pakistan grappling with alarming levels of smog. Abid Latif, Director of Climate Change in Punjab, told India Today that the smog crisis mirrors the situation in Delhi and other parts of India. Pakistan has appealed to India for "climate diplomacy" to address the shared challenge of smog …

CoP29: India, LMDC flag lack of progress, unwillingness by some parties to engage on finance
1 month ago

CoP29: India, LMDC flag lack of progress, unwillingness by some parties to engage on finance

Hindustan Times  

Baku: India and the Like Minded Developing Countries among other developing country parties made statements late on Saturday night during the closing plenary, as week 1 of COP29 came to an end, calling out lack of progress in finance talks. LMDC, a group of around 24 developing countries, including India, also raised the same concerns--that of pressure from developed nations …

Top polluting nations must work together to come up with solution, warns John Kerry at HTLS
1 month, 1 week ago

Top polluting nations must work together to come up with solution, warns John Kerry at HTLS

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The world is already exceeding the crucial 1.5°C warming threshold, former US special envoy for climate John Kerry warned, urging countries engaged in the ongoing global climate conference, COP29, to work hard to find a solution, especially the 23 nations and regions most responsible for emissions. Former US secretary of state John Kerry has in recent years traversed …

COP29: India demands climate justice, criticises unmet $100 billion finance pledge
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters
1 month, 1 week ago

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters

Deccan Chronicle  

Azerbaijan: The 29th UN climate conference began with world leaders discussing the devastating effects of climate change and calling for urgent global action. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis spoke on behalf of vulnerable island nations facing mounting debt from climate-related catastrophes, such as Hurricanes Dorian and Matthew, despite contributing minimally to global emissions. COP29 marks a critical point in …

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku
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1 month, 1 week ago

2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku

India Today  

As COP29 convenes, the global community is met with a dire warning from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. The WMO’s State of the Climate 2024 Update issued a red alert, pointing at the swift acceleration of climate change within a single generation. From January to September 2024, global mean surface air temperatures were 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, a significant increase …

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?
1 month, 1 week 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 …

COP29: Report reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Report reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations

India Today  

As world leaders gather for COP29 in Baku, a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water reveals significant gaps in climate action among G20 nations. The study also highlights the need for better data on loss and damage, with 65% of reported climate events lacking economic damage data, particularly in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing …

Amid weather extremes, India demands West up climate funding
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid weather extremes, India demands West up climate funding

Hindustan Times  

India is expected to reiterate its call for adequate climate finance from developed nations, including contributions running into trillions of dollars annually, as the UN Climate Change Conference began in Baku on Monday against the backdrop of unprecedented weather extremes that have battered India as well as the world, and new signs that the globe is on track for more …

India to push for accountability, fair financing, green credit at COP29: delegates
1 month, 1 week ago

India to push for accountability, fair financing, green credit at COP29: delegates

The Hindu  

India’s approach at COP29 focuses on accountability, green credit, fair financing, and incremental goals for its developing economy, multiple delegates said on Monday as the latest edition of the world's most important meeting on climate change kickstarted in Baku. While moderate in terms of attendance and scale, India's primary priorities at the conference are expected to include holding developed nations …

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia
1 month, 1 week ago

Mint Primer: Your two-minute guide to COP29... and dystopia

Live Mint  

Nations, businesses and civil society are set to discuss ways to tackle the climate crisis at yet another Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, The 29th meet is in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11-14 November. A massive $2.4 trillion a year—four times what is currently invested—is required for poor and emerging economies to cut greenhouse gas …

India's push for $1 trillion in climate finance to take centre stage at COP29
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's push for $1 trillion in climate finance to take centre stage at COP29

India Today  

With just days left until the United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Azerbaijan, negotiators have yet to clearly outline a deal for a new climate finance goal. India has emphasised that developed nations need to provide at least $1 trillion annually for climate finance, as stated in the G20 New Delhi Declaration. The new financing goal will support developing …

Trump 2.0: What's At Stake For Climate Policy And It's Impact On US-India Cooperation
1 month, 2 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 …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
3 months 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 …

Broken promise
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Broken promise

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As the COP29 negotiations draw closer, the climate finance gap between developed and developing nations remains a major hurdle, casting a shadow over the upcoming summit. With less than three months to go, the pressure is mounting on wealthier countries to make good on their promises and agree to a new climate finance goal that adequately supports vulnerable nations …

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees
4 months, 1 week ago

Climate debate: Criticism of the Economic Survey misses the forest for the trees

Live Mint  

Edward Said recounted how, when he critiqued Western scholars for biased depictions of the East, a prominent scholar dismissed his arguments by attacking his credibility rather than engaging with their substance. On 6 August, an oped in Mint argued that India’s Economic Survey “has wide gaps and odd arguments" on climate change. First, the charge that the survey adopts a …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
5 months, 2 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 …

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate crisis made May heatwaves 1.5C hotter in India, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The unprecedented heatwaves that scorched northern and central India in May were made 1.5 degrees …

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue
7 months ago

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Associated Press  

BEED, India — Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the country. Issues related to religion, caste and employment still determine most Indians’ political preferences, but Koll said that at local …

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?

India Today  

The ongoing general election in India has a distinct dimension to it: hotter weather. India Today has analysed the election manifestos of two major national parties – the Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress – to assess their policies concerning climate change. The word “climate” in the context of environmental degradation features 10 times in the Congress manifesto while it appears …

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, concluded on December 12, 2023. While acknowledging the need for a shift away from coal-dependent energy, India, along with developing nations like South Africa and China, pushed for a recognition of their reliance on fossil fuels for development. The issue of "Loss and Damage" …

Was the COP28 climate summit a milestone or a mirage? | Explained
1 year ago

Was the COP28 climate summit a milestone or a mirage? | Explained

The Hindu  

The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties – an annual convening of countries signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – happened in Dubai this year, with high expectations that countries would take concrete steps to address the climate crisis. Countries’ decision at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels was coupled with an ambition …

Did COP28 fail the world? - The Hindu
1 year ago

Did COP28 fail the world? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nations took a small but decisive step towards ridding the world of fossil fuels, after negotiators in Dubai on December 13 adopted a resolution, called the Dubai Consensus. The standout clause in the 196 paragraphs of this 21-page text, The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy reports, is the one that “calls on Parties.Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a …

Indranil Banerjie | COP28 and wages of greed: Planet is at breaking point
1 year ago

Indranil Banerjie | COP28 and wages of greed: Planet is at breaking point

Deccan Chronicle  

Another global summit on climate change has concluded last week in Dubai. If the “deal” concluded in Dubai was hailed as “historic” and a “breakthrough”, it was merely because all the participating nations, for the first time, admitted that fossil fuels were a problem and a major contributor to global greenhouse gases which were pushing the planet’s temperature limits off …

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast
1 year ago

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

In a historic first, all 198 signatories to the 28th United Nations’ Conference of the Parties adopted to “transition away” from “all fossil fuels” as opposed to only coal, as was agreed upon at COP26, in Glasgow. Unsurprisingly, it supported the incumbent COP President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber of the UAE when he proposed to “transition away” from oil and gas, …

After Dubai, the race against the climate crisis
1 year ago

After Dubai, the race against the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Climate Conference of Parties is over — until the next one. Although the loss and damage fund was operationalised on the very first day, the sums pledged represent around 0.2% of the annual losses faced by developing countries due to the climate crisis. The final text refers to transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable …

COP28: Adaptation draft misses key issue of climate finance
1 year ago

COP28: Adaptation draft misses key issue of climate finance

Hindustan Times  

A new text on the Global Goal on Adaptation released on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai lists seven targets, including significantly reducing climate-induced water scarcity, for implementation by and beyond 2030, but it doesn’t provide for adequate climate finance to put these adaptation measures in place. The text urges parties to take on seven adaptation measures …

At COP28, much talk but incremental gains
1 year ago

At COP28, much talk but incremental gains

Hindustan Times  

As the climate crisis talks underway in Dubai under the 28th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC enter the second week of negotiations, all eyes are set on the ministers who have arrived to make national statements. Usually, the climate crisis negotiations do not make much headway in the first week as this period is spent mostly on developing options …

View From India | Facing climate risks
1 year ago

View From India | Facing climate risks

The Hindu  

As the ongoing UN COP-28 climate summit comes to a close in Dubai on December 12, 2023, a draft of the Global Goal on Adaptation said all countries must have in place a detailed plan by 2025, to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change in their countries, and must demonstrate progress in implementing such a plan …

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28
1 year ago

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28

The Hindu  

India firmly believes that equity and climate justice must be the basis of climate action and this can be ensured only when the developed countries take the lead in combating climate change, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said in Dubai at the COP28 on December 9. Delivering the national statement at the high-level segment during the ongoing annual climate conference, Mr. …

COP28: India moves up one spot to rank 7th in Climate Change Performance Index 2024
1 year ago

COP28: India moves up one spot to rank 7th in Climate Change Performance Index 2024

India TV News  

India has ranked seventh in the Climate Change Performance Index 2024, moving up one spot from the previous year and maintaining its position of being among the highest performers, according to the report released during the COP28. India still reliant on coal, oil and gas CCPI experts noted that India is trying to meet its National Determined Contribution, with clear …

COP28 Summit and India | Is climate fatigue setting in?
1 year ago

COP28 Summit and India | Is climate fatigue setting in?

The Hindu  

We are half way through the CoP28 being held in Dubai – with half a million registrations, 77,000 delegates, 189 countries– that will end next week. In his speech at the inaugural session with leaders PM Modi made several points: India has 17 percent of the world’s population, is the most populous country but its share in global carbon emissions …

Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
1 year ago

Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. “We’re heading into quite a political process, less access into the negotiating rooms, negotiations will go deep into the night, a number …

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