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South Africa hosts 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change
The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa. India was represented by Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. In it, Dr Vardhan...Environment Emissions Gap Report
In November 2017, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the eighth edition of Environment Emissions Gap Report. Key Highlights Big carbon emissions gap exists between the levels...The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Germany
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) has concluded on November 17, 2017 after two weeks of talks in Boon, Germany. Envoys from nearly 200 countries, including delegates from...
COP22 adopts Marrakech Action Proclamation
The COP22 to the UNFCC, 12th session of COP of Parties to Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12), and first session of COP of Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA...
Paris Agreement on Climate Change enters into force
The Paris Agreement to combat climate change officially entered into force after 55 parties to the convention accounting for at least 55% of total GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions...
India ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
India has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change on the 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. India’s Permanent Representative to UN, Syed Akbaruddin handed over the Instrument...
Union Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016. The Paris Agreement was adopted...
US, China ratify Paris agreement on Climate Change
The United States (US) and China have ratified the 2015 Paris agreement on Climate Change to cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Both countries are world’s two biggest...
