By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 16 (IANS) British charity Christian Aid on Wednesday slammed Britain’s four biggest banks for what it said was lack of preparedness in the face of climate change, calling on them…
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) The lives of millions of people will be saved by the implementation of the Paris Agreement, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. “Lives of millions of people would continue to…
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Bangladesh has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative announced by India, by signing the Framework Agreement on ISA, an official said on Wednesday. Bangladeshi Deputy Minister for Environment and…
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 16 (IANS) Health and environment officials from over 24 countries have committed to reducing the annual 12.6 million deaths due to pollution, the World Health Organisation and United Nations Environment…
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley remained below freezing point on Wednesday as Leh town witnessed the coldest night at minus 9.4 degrees. An official of the local MET department told…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) It was a clear Wednesday morning here with minimum temperature settling at 13.8 degrees Celsius, average for the season, the weather department said. “The sky would remain clear in the…
Marrakech, Nov 16 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy renewed Spain’s commitment to fight against climate change and reiterated his promise to push for a specific law on the matter. Rajoy is in Marrakech for…
Rome, Nov 16 (IANS/AKI) As US President, Donald Trump is likely to emphasise the negative effect on the US economy of an historic climate pact to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, former Italian Environment Minister…
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) As the joint high level segment of the Marrakech climate talk was underway here, over 20 countries signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) here…
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) Reminding the world of its commitments to the climate change, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for ending the fossil fuel subsidy. “The choices we make today may…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) In view of loss of income to daily wage labourers, Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday lifted the ban on construction activities in Delhi, imposed earlier this month to…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the status-cum-progress report and setting up a ‘Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers’ in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment on networking of rivers,…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday emphasised the need of identifying cost-effective options to achieve and realize an energy system with least environmental impact. “Indian Railways being a significant consumer…
by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) Amid speculations on US President-elect Donald Trump rolling back from the Paris climate agreement, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson said that world is at such a…
Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS/MAP) The European Union (EU) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) have announced the release of a new platform for cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Launched on Monday during…
Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS/MAP) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep admiration and respect for Moroccan King Mohammed VI and his country for hosting the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) on…
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on Tuesday said he is confident that US President-elect Donald Trump would distance himself from his election rhetoric against the Paris Climate…
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) The developed world should increase and accelerate their support to the developing nations bearing the brunt of climate change like rising sea levels, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Electric vehicles that run on batteries are a better choice for reducing emissions than vehicles that run on hydrogen fuel cells, claims a study. Cars with hydrogen infrastructure provide few…
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) An American woman has been arrested for keeping three tigers, a skunk, a cougar, a fox and several monkeys at home. Trisha Meyer, 34, lived in Houston with her 14-year-old…