COP30: Number of fossil fuel lobbyists swells to record high at Parque da Cidade

India, Nov. 15 -- The number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Parque da Cidade, the site of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),... Read More

COP30: Kolkata and Delhi's heat stress threat referred to in UN report

India, Nov. 14 -- A global report published on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil's Belem has mentioned the heat... Read More

Global GHG emissions set to hit all-time high in 2025; US records sharpest rise among major emitters

India, Nov. 13 -- A decade after global leaders unanimously agreed to cut down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rapidly and collectively at Paris by inking a legally binding agreement, the world is goin... Read More

Billions, including children, are at grave risk because of living close to fossil fuel infrastructure: Study

India, Nov. 12 -- One of every four people on earth is vulnerable due to living in close proximity to fossil fuel infrastructure including millions of children, according to a new global study. This ... Read More

COP30: Protest erupts as Indigenous groups decry environmental policies of Lula government, big businesses

India, Nov. 12 -- Indigenous protesters at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, clashed with security forces as they attempted to storm the venue. They demanded climate justice and condemning the Lulla government... Read More

COP30: Call for loss & damage funding requests on Day 1 ray of hope for India's highly vulnerable areas

India, Nov. 11 -- The COP30 conference in Belem, Brazil marked a significant milestone with the launch of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage's first call for funding requests. This initiative... Read More

India recorded highest rise in GHG emissions globally during 2023-24 despite having lowest per capita emission among major economies: UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025

India, Nov. 6 -- The recently published United Nations Emissions Gap Report shows that India was the global topper in absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emission increase from 2023 to 2024. On a percentage... Read More

PM 2.5 not only killed 1.7 million people in India during 2022, but also caused financial losses to the tune of 9.5% of country's GDP: Lancet

India, Oct. 29 -- Air pollution is not only the biggest killer in India but also significantly impacts its economy, a new global report has confirmed. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Chang... Read More

Two-thirds of climate-linked health indicators have reached unprecedented levels; globally, over half a million dying of heat in a year: Lancet

India, Oct. 29 -- Continuing overreliance on fossil fuels has been playing havoc with people's lives, health, and livelihoods across the globe. Nearly two-thirds of the indictors tracking climate-link... Read More

'Green' fireworks push Kolkata's Diwali air pollution to 'severe' levels as violations run rampant

India, Oct. 23 -- Air quality index hit 'severe' levels despite claims that 'green' fireworks reduce pollution Weather played no role in the spike, say meteorologists Noise and air quality norms flo... Read More

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