New York, Jan 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump has ordered the US out of the Gurugram-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) that promotes using energy from the sun to combat climate change.The ISA was among the 66 international entities that he withdrew the US from in an order on Wednesday, alleging that they worked “contrary to US national interests”, the White House said.Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax”, swung the axe hard against entities — UN and non-UN — with cl…
Latest Paris Climate Agreement News & Updates
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) Newly declassified US diplomatic records show that India played a decisive role in shaping the Paris climate agreement. The documents reveal that New Delhi helped force a non-binding global deal. They also show how India preserved room for growth while joining a universal climate framework.The records, released by the National Security Archive, early this month, on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, include internal US cables and negotiating papers from 2014 a…