![]() | In retrospect: Some major events that held Bengaluru’s attention in 2022As the year comes to a close, CE looks at some of the major events that held the city’s attention in 2022 |
![]() | Adaptation plan to tackle India’s climate risksClimate-related risks are on the rise, so companies need to upgrade operations, infrastructure and supply chains. |
![]() | Corporate giants influenced COP27 resolutions, claims environmentalistHe asked them to pursue research on each of the sustainable developmental goals, which was the need of the hour, before it was too late. |
![]() | Reality check on climate goalsAs its population rises and living standards improve, India is also poised to undergo sharp growth in areas that are particularly hard to decarbonise, such as the construction sector. |
![]() | Climate change and trade rulesTrade liberalisation via the WTO rules has made solar energy more affordable. However, India’s push for promoting solar power projects provides a counterfactual. |
![]() | ‘Loss and damage’ fund at Climate summit holds out real hopeThe final text does not seem to provide details on how the fund will be raised and disbursed. But it is a foot in the door. |
![]() | China says 'long way to go' global cooperation after COP27 climate dealChina -- the world's biggest polluter -- at the summit rejected the idea that it should no longer be considered a developing country, though it is now the world's second-biggest economy. |
![]() | 'Historic' but 'not enough': UN climate deal reactionsThere was anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions in order to keep alive the aspirational goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. |
![]() | World has waited far too long for this: India on compensation fund approved at UN climate talkMaking an intervention in the closing plenary of COP27, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav also said the world should not burden farmers with mitigation responsibilities. |
![]() | EU 'disappointed' with UN climate deal on emissionsThe EU had threatened to walk away from the talks if it did not get better commitments on emissions, but it did not block the final statement following marathon talks that ended early Sunday. |
![]() | COP27 approves landmark 'loss & damage' fund, Indian climate experts welcome dealVulnerable countries had said that they would not leave COP27 without a loss and damage finance facility. |
![]() | COP27: Damage and loss fund poised for dealClimate talks likely come to a consensus on creation of a fund for compensating poor nations |
![]() | Children's parliament to highlight significance of COP27The students were informed about the degradation of natural resources, deforestation, and exploitation of mineral resources, through drama and vocal events at the camp. |
![]() | COP 27 | Climate fund breakthrough offers 'hope' at UN talksAfter the European Union roundly rejected a document shown by Egypt overnight, a source from the bloc said at least the loss and damage issue was "agreed" as far as it was concerned. |
![]() | COP27 needs to fund mitigation, put cost on burning fossil fuelCountries continue to pull in different directions over handling of key issues. On the one hand, the demand by India and Europe to phase down fossil fuels has not been accepted. |
![]() | COP27 extended by a day as logjam on key issues continues: ReportNakeeyat Dramani Sam of Ghana chided delegates at this year’s UN climate talks, saying they would act faster to rein in global warming if they were her age. |
![]() | Indian fossil fuel view not part of COP27 pact draftIndian negotiators had said meeting the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement “requires phase down of all fossil fuels”. |
![]() | No climate crisis would exist if world's per capita emissions were at India's level: Bhupender YadavIndia recorded 1,058 climatic disasters between 1995 and 2020. |
![]() | India flags concerns over rich nations' efforts to extend mitigation to agricultureIndia made it clear that the world is facing a climate crisis today because of the excessive historic cumulative emissions by the developed nations. |
![]() | Egypt: Hunger-striking pro-democracy campaigner drinking water, says familyAbdel-Fattah has been allowed to communicate with his family through weekly letters. Monday’s letter is the first proof of life the family received since he began refusing water eight days ago. |
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