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COP29: Rich countries' proposal of $250 billion per year climate finance by 2035 draws flak from developing nations

In response to the draft text on the new climate finance goal released early Thursday, India’s Environment and Climate Secretary Leena Nandan said the shift in focus at a time when it is crucial to ensure full support for mitigation actions through adequate finance is disappointing.

22 November 2024, 15:47 IST

COP29: Rich countries' proposal of $250 billion per year climate finance by 2035 draws flak from developing nations

COP29: Rich countries' proposal of $250 billion per year climate finance by 2035 draws flak from developing nations

COP29: Rich countries' proposal of $250 billion per year climate finance by 2035 draws flak from developing nations

22 November 2024, 15:47 IST

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Healthy ecosystems are crucial for climate resilience, while a stable climate is essential to protecting biodiversity.

21 November 2024, 10:03 IST

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

21 November 2024, 10:03 IST

No progress at COP29 in matters critical to developing countries: India

India's deputy lead negotiator Neelesh Sah said the MWP is meant to help, not punish, and must respect each country's right to set its own climate goals based on its unique needs and circumstances.

18 November 2024, 09:16 IST

No progress at COP29 in matters critical to developing countries: India

No progress at COP29 in matters critical to developing countries: India

No progress at COP29 in matters critical to developing countries: India

18 November 2024, 09:16 IST

India demands $ 1.3 trillion annual climate finance from developed nations

India’s lead climate negotiator Naresh Pal Gangwar, an Additional Secretary said the money should flow to the developing world without subjecting the recipient nations to conditions that would eventually block their economic growth.

15 November 2024, 16:09 IST

India demands $ 1.3 trillion annual climate finance from developed nations

India demands $ 1.3 trillion annual climate finance from developed nations

India demands $ 1.3 trillion annual climate finance from developed nations

15 November 2024, 16:09 IST

India demands USD 1.3 trillion for developing countries, says NCQG can't be 'investment goal'

Speaking on behalf of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) at the sixth High-Level Dialogue on Climate Finance at the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, India emphasized that this support for developing countries to cope with the warming world should come through grants, concessional financing, and non-debt incurring aid.

14 November 2024, 17:06 IST

India demands USD 1.3 trillion for developing countries, says NCQG can't be 'investment goal'

India demands USD 1.3 trillion for developing countries, says NCQG can't be 'investment goal'

India demands USD 1.3 trillion for developing countries, says NCQG can't be 'investment goal'

14 November 2024, 17:06 IST

COP29: A climate breakthrough has rarely looked bleaker

COP29 is happening this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, one of the birthplaces of the modern oil industry and (according to civil liberties group Freedom House) among the most oppressive societies on the planet.

13 November 2024, 10:43 IST

COP29: A climate breakthrough has rarely looked bleaker

COP29: A climate breakthrough has rarely looked bleaker

COP29: A climate breakthrough has rarely looked bleaker

13 November 2024, 10:43 IST

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend the conference, and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav may also be absent, with Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh leading the 19-member delegation instead.

10 November 2024, 07:26 IST

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

10 November 2024, 07:26 IST

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan's capital Baku will be among the highest-profile multilateral events attended by Taliban administration officials since they took control in Kabul after 20 years of fighting NATO-backed forces.

10 November 2024, 05:57 IST

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

10 November 2024, 05:57 IST

Baku’s test: Can CoP 29 deliver on climate promises?

Doubts about the Baku CoP emanate primarily from the uncertainties caused by the two wars raging in the neighbourhood.

09 November 2024, 21:18 IST

Baku’s test: Can CoP 29 deliver on climate promises?

Baku’s test: Can CoP 29 deliver on climate promises?

Baku’s test: Can CoP 29 deliver on climate promises?

09 November 2024, 21:18 IST

Baby boomers are the new frontlines of climate activism

In 2050 — the global deadline for net zero and the point by which warming is expected to graze 2C — many Baby Boomers will be out of the picture. Millennials will be reaching their own golden years, while today’s teenagers will be in their prime. It’s common to hear that the next generation will solve problems that today’s leaders couldn’t, or wouldn’t.

27 October 2024, 09:45 IST

Baby boomers are the new frontlines of climate activism

Baby boomers are the new frontlines of climate activism

Baby boomers are the new frontlines of climate activism

27 October 2024, 09:45 IST