Doha climate talks enters final day with no worthwhile deal

Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2012, 16:28

Crucial climate talks to decide the future of the Kyoto Protocol and a regime that will follow it entered the final day today though there were little signs that a worthwhile deal was anywhere on the cards.

Typhoon-hit Philippines seeks action at climate talks

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 20:56

Catastrophe-hit Philippines today led a host of countries in making an emotional plea to rich nations to salvage the listless climate talks.

Little progress in Doha climate talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 23:17

Much drama and little consequential action characterised the Doha climate talks today as parties traded barbs over the issues of climate finances and emission reduction targets.

Doha Summit: LDCs side with developed countries over equity

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 20:57

Negotiators from the world`s poorer nations today appeared to side with the developed countries in demanding that the debate on equity must not be used to "derail" the climate talks.

Doha climate talks remain deadlocked over financing issue

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 21:19

As the Doha climate talks enter into a high level round, negotiations remained deadlocked over the climate financing for developing countries and crucial issues around the second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol.

Non Kyoto parties need to do more on emissions: EU

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 00:26

The EU today pitched for the need to "decouple" carbon emissions and GDP growth rates while asking major polluters, including non-parties to the Kyoto Protocol, to put in more efforts to reduce their emissions in the shorter term.

What you need to know about Kyoto Protocol

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 08:52

As delegates from nearly 200 countries descend on Doha in Qatar, starting from 26 November till 7 December for the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, the focus would be on the extension of Kyoto protocol which expires at the end of the year.

UN climate change summit: `Time is running out`

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 17:09

In Doha, delegates from over 190 countries gathered for discussions on major issues relating to global anti-warming efforts.

UN to launch new round of talks on global warming

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 10:04

The biggest humanitarian challenge which our world is facing right now is Climate change. To deal with this crisis and to chart out plausible measures to avert the impending crisis, 200 countries will meet in Qatar.

Kyoto`s 2nd commitment period key deliverable for Doha: BASIC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 21:18

Ahead of the UN climate change conference, India and China have said that the Kyoto Protocol will remain a key point of negotiations in Doha.

India to press for agreement on 2nd commitment per

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 21:43

This year`s climate conference will start in Doha from November 26 and countries will try to hammer out a new legal agreement agreed under the Durban climate package last year.

‘Father of Computer Graphics’ Ivan Sutherland wins Kyoto Prize

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 09:54

Dr Ivan Sutherland, often dubbed as “Father of Computer Graphics”, an Indian literary critic and a Japanese molecular cell biologist was awarded advanced technology prize on Saturday by the Inamori Foundation.