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A delegate at COP26 in Glasgow on Thursday. (Reuters)

COP26: China, US announce plan to work together to cut down methane emissionsSubscriber Only

November 12, 2021 00:27 IST

In a joint statement, the two countries said that they considered “increased action to control and reduce such emissions to be a matter of necessity” in the 2020s.

Banners are displayed in central Glasgow (AP)

Define adaptation goal, deliver on pre-2020 promises: BASIC countriesSubscriber Only

November 11, 2021 07:18 IST

“… developed countries must… initiate, at COP26, deliberations on a formal, transparent and open process for setting a new collective quantified goal on finance under the Paris Agreement…,” a statement from the BASIC countries said.

The US becomes the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA to catalyse global energy transition through a solar-led approach, according to the statement. (File)

USA joins International Solar Alliance as 101st member country

November 11, 2021 07:04 IST

The US becomes the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA to catalyse global energy transition through a solar-led approach, according to the statement.

The town center of Montargis, France, Nov. 3, 2021. Three years ago, Montargis became a center of the Yellow Vest social uprising, an angry protest movement triggered by an increase in gasoline taxes. (Andrea Mantovani/The New York Times)

In France, the people the climate summit forgotSubscriber Only

November 10, 2021 13:19 IST

For President Emmanuel Macron, facing an election in April, the transition to clean energy has become a delicate subject.

As world leaders meet in Glasgow, some African leaders and activists are, for the first time, vocally opposing a speedier pivot to renewables for their countries. (Kieran Dodds/The New York Times)

The world needs to quit oil and gas. Africa has an idea: rich countries firstSubscriber Only

November 10, 2021 11:16 IST

Many African countries have an abundance of natural gas or other fossil fuels, and they argue forcefully that the rest of the world doesn’t have a right to tell them not to use it.

A giant puppet walks through the Action Zone inside the venue of the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. (AP)

Africa, India call for $1.3 tn per year in climate finance from rich nationsSubscriber Only

November 10, 2021 12:02 IST

The developing countries have also demanded that climate finance must be clearly defined, so that it is not mixed up with other kinds of existing financial flows.

Tuvalu's Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs Simon Kofe gives a COP26 statement while standing in the ocean in Funafuti

Tuvalu minister stands in sea to film COP26 speech to show climate change

November 9, 2021 19:12 IST

Pacific Island leaders have demanded immediate action, pointing out that the very survival of their low-lying countries is at stake.

Activists take part in a protest during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 8, 2021. (Reuters)

COP26: Whom should developing countries bill for climate impacts?Subscriber Only

November 9, 2021 17:36 IST

The countries hit hardest by climate change want loss and damage to be on the agenda. Will rich polluters listen?

Emerging markets needs climate cash. How will they get it?

November 9, 2021 16:49 IST

Here are some of the institutions, funds and other mechanisms that could help

A meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action in Glasgow on Sept. 3, 2021, during the COP26 climate summit. (Kieran Dodds/The New York Times)

More than 40 nations pledge to cut emissions from their health industriesSubscriber Only

November 9, 2021 14:46 IST

The health care sector accounts for almost 5% of global carbon dioxide emissions. If it were a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter.

A doctor in Canada's British Columbia province has diagnosed a patient who came in with breathing trouble as suffering from "climate change", possibly the first such case recorded till date. (Representational image)

In Canada, world’s first patient diagnosed with ‘climate change’

November 12, 2021 13:34 IST

The patient was struggling to breathe after the recent wildfires in Kootenays worsened her asthma, reported Canada's Times Colonist newspaper.

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India raises finance concern as COP 26 enters second weekSubscriber Only

November 9, 2021 07:07 IST

Lack of finance is not something new at this COP. It has persisted ever since the climate negotiations began.

Leaders talk in the Action Zone at the COP26 UN Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Ministers return to negotiating tables as Week 2 of Glasgow climate conference beginsSubscriber Only

November 8, 2021 08:29 IST

US President Barack Obama, who played a key role in getting the Paris Agreement finalized in 2015, will be attending the COP26 summit on Monday.

After Week 1, progress on warming but key climate talks still frozenSubscriber Only

November 8, 2021 07:49 IST

Over 100 countries came together to make a potentially game-changing pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30 per cent by 2030. Another set of 100 countries promised to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.

How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears

November 7, 2021 18:48 IST

Scientists and advocates point to polar bears, marked as “threatened” on the endangered species list, as the white-hot warning signal for the rest of the planet.

People carry a sign as they attend a protest during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 6, 2021. (Reuters)

Stronger climate action urged at COP26 to avoid ‘unimaginable’ health risks

November 7, 2021 15:01 IST

Climate change is already driving diverse health threats around the world, said Haines, a professor of environmental change and public health.

Climate activists march through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (Kieran Dodds/The New York Times)

COP26 protesters back an array of causes, connected by climate changeSubscriber Only

November 7, 2021 13:02 IST

The protest illustrated how the battle to curb climate change had become an umbrella for a growing protest movement that aims to put global leaders under pressure for a broad range of causes, including racial justice and income equality.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks on the stage after a protest during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 5, 2021. (AP)

Watch: Greta Thunberg calls UN climate talks a failure

November 6, 2021 14:44 IST

Here are the highlights of climate activist Greta Thunberg's speech outside the UN climate conference venue in Glasgow, Scotland.

A floating nuclear plant. (File Photo/Representational)

A nuclear-powered shower? Russia tests a climate innovationSubscriber Only

November 6, 2021 15:25 IST

Some experts are concerned about the potential risks, pointing to the many spills and accidents on Soviet and Russian submarines and icebreakers that used similar small reactors. Nuclear submarines sank in 1989 and 2000, for example.

The main entrance at United Nations’ COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 1, 2021. (Kieran Dodds/The New York Times)

COP 26 Glasgow summit: Key developments on day 3 of climate conference

November 4, 2021 13:57 IST

In the previous two days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attended conference and held numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event.

World should respond to climate change as if hit by a global war, Pope tells COP26Subscriber Only

November 3, 2021 16:36 IST

Rich countries owed an "ecological debt" to make amends for the "disproportionate use of the natural resources of one's own and of other countries", he said.

China targets 1.8 per cent cut in average coal use at power plants by 2025

November 3, 2021 14:57 IST

"The reduction of coal use helped to cut 6.67 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions from the power sector in 2006-2020, or 36% of total emission reductions in the industry," NDRC said.

Once a climate leader, Brazil falls short in GlasgowSubscriber Only

November 3, 2021 11:16 IST

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s conspicuous absence from the summit raised questions about his commitment to the reversal of its recent status as an environmental offender.

Tourists watch the Perito Moreno Glacier at Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. (AP)

How much are countries pledging to reduce emissions?Subscriber Only

November 2, 2021 18:11 IST

Data from Climate Action Tracker reveals emissions pathways for the world’s 10 biggest polluters. They account for more than two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions

November 2, 2021 14:56 IST

If fulfilled, the pledge is likely to have the biggest impact on the energy sector, since analysts say fixing leaky oil and gas infrastructure is the fastest and cheapest way to curb methane emissions.