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Why the UNFCCC process must be reformed

July 09, 2025 2:16 pm

In recent years, climate negotiations have failed to achieve sufficient progress in tackling climate change and its impact. Several ideas have been proposed to reform these talks but it’s unlikely that they will be implemented

In a time of conflict and climate change, the UN badly needs a reset

June 09, 2025 5:37 pm

The UN needs to start limiting the power of veto, and if any decision is vetoed, it should be reviewed by a nonpartisan panel acting as a transparent body that discloses the motivation and implications, forcing countries to act responsibly

Brazil minister is correct in pushing for mechanisms to complement UNFCCC on climate negotiations

March 10, 2025 1:15 pm

These negotiations require building alliances at regional levels -- between neighbouring countries, among civil society groups and business organisations

Knowledge nugget of the day: COP29 Special-7 must know Environmental terms

November 20, 2024 11:38 am

As the COP 29 has begun in Baku, here are 7 key environment related terms that you must know. 

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 21 to October 27, 2024

November 01, 2024 10:05 am

Are you preparing for the UPSC Prelims 2025? Worried about your Current Affairs coverage? Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits for your Prelims and Mains preparation. Learn about the Emission Gap Report, Bhitarkanika National Park, UN Day, Convention on Biological Diversity, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.

Biodiversity COP16: What is it, what is on agenda this year

October 23, 2024 12:44 pm

The discussions under Convention on Biological Diversity, which have been extremely low-profile in comparison to climate change negotiations so far, are slowly gaining in prominence because of the growing realisation of the severity of the issue. Here's what you need to know.

India at COP26 says its solar energy capacity increased 17 times in 7 years; now at 45 GW

November 07, 2021 6:37 pm

India said this while giving a presentation on its third Biennial Update Report (BUR) during the 11th Facilitative Sharing of Views (FSV) at the ongoing COP26 climate summit here.

India’s climate ambitions are welcome. They will require technology, support from developed nations

November 03, 2021 9:02 am

Developed countries, however, need to do much more by way of facilitating technology transfers to the country with the fifth highest RE capacity — to other emerging and middle-income countries as well.

Power generation: Coal’s the reality for now, global lessons in efficiency

December 02, 2015 1:28 am

Thermal units will persist as mainstay of the power sector in the foreseeable future. Focus should shift to making them competent.

Climate change: Paris pact should be balanced, ambitious

November 17, 2015 1:42 am

Leaders of the world’s leading economies said on Monday that the Paris agreement on climate change should be “fair, balanced, ambitious, durable and dynamic”.

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