Britain to join US in ending coal power support abroad

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 11:56

Britain said Wednesday it would join the United States in a charge to curb financial aid for building coal-fired power plants abroad.

Environment ministers face off on climate finance in Warsaw

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 09:31

Rich and poor countries squared off at climate talks in Warsaw on Wednesday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for "much bolder" action to stave off an existential peril.

India to oppose phasing out HFCs at UN Climate summit

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 21:24

India would strongly oppose the US and EU`s stand on the issue of phasing out refrigerant gas HFCs at the high-level ministerial talks at the UN Climate Change summit here, official sources said Wednesday.

Typhoon Haiyan revives compensation row at UN climate talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:10

The devastation wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan has become a rallying cry at UN climate talks, where the Philippines and other developing nations are demanding aid guarantees for future damage from global warming.

UN chief `deeply concerned` over lacking climate action

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:48

United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon said today he was "deeply concerned" that countries were not doing enough to limit global warming.

Top climate diplomats ask nations to act on global warming

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:43

With the UN Climate Conference entering a crucial phase, top environment diplomats have warned that global warming represents a potentially irreversible threat and sought urgent international action against climate change in the short term.

Philippines storm spurs passion for poor at climate talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:04

Negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) rarely show on the public`s radar, except perhaps in the scenes of bickering over who`s to blame for global warming and who will foot the bill for it.

Coal sector must change dramatically: UN climate chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:45

The United Nations` climate chief urged the coal industry on Monday to make dramatic changes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions amid protests at a coal summit held on the sidelines of global climate talks.

Cost from disasters quadrupled in 30 years: World Bank

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 00:01

Natural and weather disasters are costing nearly USD 200 billion (150 billion euros) a year, four times more than in the 1980s, the World Bank said Monday, warning climate change would drive the bill even higher.

Developed nations must do more to tackle global warming: India

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:04

India Monday said it will push the industrialised nations to take a leadership role to tackle global warming, even as there was no breakthrough in sight on key issues after week-long negotiations at the UN Climate Conference here.

Under-fire Japan defends climate goal at UN talks

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 18:19

The UN, Europe and the world`s small island states reacted with disappointment and green groups voiced fury after Japan on Friday slashed its goal for greenhouse gas emissions.

Japan drastically scales back greenhouse gas emissions target

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 18:13

Japan today said it was dramatically scaling back its greenhouse gas emissions target after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced the country to turn to fossil-fuel burning energy sources.