Industry welcomes India plans to cut carbon emissions up to 35%
India's pledge on Friday to reduce has evoked wide appreciation, with some terming this as "aggressive" and "superior" to the ones proposed by the...
India to cut emission level by 33-35% in 15 years
India on Friday pledged to cut its emission levels by 33-35 percent over the next 15 years in what it has termed as a...
India reaffirms commitment to climate change agreement
Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, India has reaffirmed its commitment to reaching a comprehensive and equitable agreement on climate change at the Paris conference.
Speaking at the...
Swedish PM for creation of low-carbon world economy
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofvenon called for action to create "a low-carbon and climate-resilient world economy" to protect the ecosystem of the Earth.
"It's not...
Brazil to generate more GDP if cuts carbon emissions
Brazil can generate an extra $148 billion of gross domestic product (GDP) from 2015 to 2030 if the government adopts measures to reduce carbon...
Made in China goods bad for environment
Products made in China may cost you less but they are associated with significantly higher carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than the same products made...
India’s leadership on climate change critical, says Obama
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama have renewed their resolve to together meet the twin challenges of terrorism and climate change, with...
India moots incentives for green growth activities at UN climate forum
Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has mooted a new idea of incentivising the green growth activities with 'green credit' instead of relying on carbon...
China pledges $3 bn to fight climate change
China has pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change.
The China South-South Climate Cooperation Fund will also enhance their capacity to...
Modi outlines India’s green goals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at the UN Sustainable Development Summit, speaking in Hindi, outlined India's goals for fighting climate change and said...