Bonn, June 9 (IANS) At the UN June Climate meetings in Bonn, Germany, COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum on Tuesday launched a new global electrification target as a flagship initiative of the COP31 Presidency’s Action Agenda, calling for a major acceleration in the shift from direct fossil fuel use to clean electricity across buildings, transport and industry. This comes as part of a wider package of non-negotiated Action Agenda initiatives and targets announced by the COP31 President-Desi…
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, India organised a special event titled “Showcase of India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Standardisation in Renewable Energy” during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade and Environment Week 2026 in Geneva, according to a Commerce Ministry statement issued on Friday. The event highlighted India’s efforts towards sustainable development, clean energy transition and achievement of its Nationally Determined Contributions (ND…
Agartala, June 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising various Central para-military forces, have planted 6.40 crore trees across the country over the past eight years as part of efforts to protect forests and strengthen India’s environment. Addressing BSF personnel at the Lankamura Border Outpost along the India–Bangladesh border in West Tripura district, the Home Minister said that this year a smaller number of trees wou…
Geneva, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperature anomalies expected to continue to be higher than the global mean, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) stated on Thursday.The conclusion was drawn from the WMO report ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update 2026-2035’, produced by Britain’s Met Office and the WMO Lead Centre for Annual to Decadal Climate Prediction, which synthesised prediction…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.The report said that although the average temperature over the next five years is likely to exceed 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, this does not re…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India and South Korea have taken a significant step toward advancing global climate cooperation by signing a bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, a report has said. The deal, finalised during the South Korean president’s visit to India, lays the groundwork for cross-border carbon markets between the two major Asian economies, as per Carbon Credits report.The agreement is part of a broader set of more than a dozen pacts covering clean energy, …
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that India has ranked third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, surpassing Brazil.According to the latest data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), domestic installed renewable energy capacity stood at 250.52 GW as of December 2025, placing the country behind China and the US, while moving ahead of Brazil and Germany in the global rankings.The minist…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India has emerged as a credible voice across the world for climate justice, equity and sustainable development, demonstrating that conservation and climate action are mutually reinforcing pillars of growth, and that prosperity for the people and protection of the planet can proceed together. It is one of the world’s 17 mega-biodiverse countries, accounting for nearly 8 per cent of all recorded species worldwide, despite occupying just 2.4 per cent of the global land are…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In a key step towards meeting its climate goals, the government on Wednesday approved Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period 2031 to 2035, as the country commits to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 47 per cent by 2035 from 2005 level.The decision taken by the Union Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, enhances the country’s ambition under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Pa…
United Nations, Feb 17 (IANS) With India “emerging as a global leader in renewable energy expansion”, the UN is organising a roundtable on the matter, which ranks high among Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ priorities during his visit to New Delhi, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. The meeting of senior leaders from industry, finance, policy, and civil society will “discuss renewable energy and energy transition, with India emerging as a global leader in renewable energ…