UN summit extends talks to push for new deal on climate change

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:22

Environment ministers from more than 190 countries including India Friday extended negotiations on a final push at the UN climate summit here to lay the groundwork for a deal to tackle global warming.

France to host 2015 summit to finalise deal on global warming

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 19:08

France was Friday officially named as the host of the next climate conference in 2015 designed to seal a deal to tackle 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.

Global warming linked to wildfires: UN climate chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 12:49

Wildfires are "absolutely" linked to global warming and increasingly intense heatwaves, the UN climate chief has said, as bushfires burned out of control in Australia.

India-US announce joint working group on climate change

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 09:29

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have announced formation of a joint working group to enhance bilateral cooperation on addressing global issue of climate change.

New climate report an `alarm clock moment`: UN

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 09:29

An imminent scientific summary on climate change will serve as an "alarm clock moment" for the world, the UN climate chief has said.

World failing over climate change: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 13:58

International leaders are failing in their fight against global warming, one of the United Nations` top climate officials said.

Reliance Power's 100-MW solar project gets nod for carbon credits

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 13:26

Reliance Power on Tuesday said its 100- MW solar power project in Rajasthan has received approval for carbon credits under the UNFCCC.

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.