Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) The two-week 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) concluded on Wednesday after few hours of overrun with a historic agreement by 198 parties (197 countries plus the European Union) to deliver a new era of climate action.
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) With minus 5.3 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Wednesday, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far.
Dubai, Dec 12 (IANS) World leaders joined the World Economic Forum’s programme at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) to advance dialogue, innovation, and cooperation for accelerated climate action.
Dubai, Dec 12 (IANS) UK Climate Minister Graham Stewart, who was attending the final phase of the two-week-long negotiations in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) here, has left the talks midway and returned to Westminster to attend the Rwanda vote, a critical vote on immigration policy back home home.
Dubai, Dec 12 (IANS) Stating they are facing the most demanding COP (conference of parties) agenda of all time, Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, COP28 Director-General on Tuesday, just a few hours before the two-week UN Climate Change Conference concludes, said what “they are seeing right now is that everybody is working through that agenda” and “including the language on fossil fuels would be historic”.
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A sharp decline in the number of water bodies in Kolkata during the last few years has become a cause of major concern for many.
Dubai, Dec 12 (IANS) As the 2023 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 28th session of the Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP28) comes to a close, some of the major topics are still being discussed behind closed doors, such as the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and the Global Stocktake -- the main outcome of the summit with “weak language” to phase out fossil fuels and promoting renewables.
Dubai, Dec 11 (IANS) As the annual two-week UN Climate Change Congress (COP28) approaches the finish line, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said the key to success was for nations to adopt an ambitious outcome that demonstrates decisive climate action and a credible plan to keep the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit alive and to protect those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) Road, rail and air traffic in Beijing were disrupted on Monday following snowfall from the previous evening, triggering authorities to implement measures to ensure the safety of the public.
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Increasing climate change conditions are set to increase the risk of wildfire and also lengthen fire seasons, according to a study.
