The G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded on Monday (November 18), with leaders failing to break key deadlocks in UN climate negotiations, as geopolitical tensions, notably the war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s return to the White House, dominated discussions. Climate commitments falter Prior to the conference, the UN had urged G20 governments to … Read more
Flagging recent heatwaves followed by heavy rainfall in Delhi, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said climate change cannot be ignored and stressed the need to adopt a “green lifestyle” to reduce carbon emissions. The CJI was speaking at a foundation stone-laying ceremony at Karkardooma, Shastri Park and Rohini here for … Read more
The 28th Session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30, 2023, to December 13, 2023, was attended by an inter-ministerial delegation from India. Every year, the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (or COPs) are held. They are the world’s sole multilateral decision-making platform … Read more
Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, stated today that India is focused not just on domestic achievement, but also on guiding global commitments to build a sustainable world for the current and future generations. This ideal is embedded in the ethos of ‘Vasudaiva Kutumbakam’ – One World, One Family, One … Read more
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM Lucknow National Leadership Awards in New Delhi today (December 7, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the blind race to increase production and productivity has harmed humanity. Climate change and ecological disturbances are the result of the same. Today the whole … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged all nations to work together to significantly decrease global emissions, and he introduced a “green credit” scheme aimed at producing carbon skins with public involvement. PM Modi stated today at the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai that India’s emissions are quite low in comparison to other nations with considerably … Read more
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organizing a Country-Led Initiative (CLI) event as part of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) from 26-28 October 2023 at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The UNFF promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests, with India being a … Read more