Petition seeks HC order to review power deal with Adani

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to review or cancel the electricity agreement with Adani Group of India.
13 November 2024, 18:20 PM

No need for yearly climate summit: Prof Yunus

The chief adviser, at COP29, calls for a new economic framework to tackle climate crisis
13 November 2024, 13:42 PM

Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels
13 November 2024, 11:53 AM

Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research from an international network of scientists at the Global Carbon Project.
13 November 2024, 10:16 AM

Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
13 November 2024, 09:05 AM

UN climate funding draft narrows options, but obstacles remain

Landing a new accord to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority of negotiators at the UN COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.
13 November 2024, 08:59 AM

Now Payra to cut down power production by half

Amid the backdrop of all other coal-based power plants in the country, including India’s Adani, the production of a unit of Payra Thermal Power Plant went into maintenance today
12 November 2024, 16:49 PM

Financial, technical support needed for green industries: Prof Yunus

Chief adviser at COP29 says most climate vulnerable countries require int'l help to meet climate goals
12 November 2024, 14:00 PM

Oil, gas 'gift of God', Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29

"Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all... are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having them and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them."
12 November 2024, 09:07 AM

Climate action 'will endure' post-Trump: UN climate chief

"Many of you have been reporting on the climate implications of political events in the last weeks. I'll just say this: our process is strong. It's robust, and it will endure," Simon Stiell told reporters at the COP29 talks in Baku.
12 November 2024, 07:49 AM

COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?

Here is some of the latest climate research
12 November 2024, 06:25 AM

Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: UN

In a fresh report, UNHCR pointed to how climate shocks in places like Sudan, Somalia and Myanmar were interacting with conflict to push those already in danger into even more dire situations.
12 November 2024, 06:16 AM

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

The diminutive 58-year-old said rapacious elephants would often destroy months of work in her farmland that sits between two parts of Kenya's world-renowned Tsavo National Park.
12 November 2024, 04:41 AM

World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing

Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt
12 November 2024, 02:19 AM

US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29

US envoy John Podesta acknowledged the next US administration would "try and take a U-turn" on climate action, but said that US cities, states and individual citizens would pick up the slack.
12 November 2024, 00:45 AM

Yunus asks Bangladesh to make extra efforts in COP29

He made the call in Baku just after he arrived in the Azerbaijan capital to lead Bangladesh in the annual UN-led climate change summit
11 November 2024, 16:08 PM

Yunus reaches Azerbaijan for COP29

Global leaders to discuss how to avoid increasing threats from climate change
11 November 2024, 15:25 PM

Rooftop solar can reduce reliance on power grids: energy adviser

Energy Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today urged the industries to install rooftop solar power to meet their own power requirements
11 November 2024, 13:39 PM

1,000 plant species added to red list for enhanced conservation: Rizwana

Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan today announced the completion of a red list featuring 1,000 plant species.
11 November 2024, 09:52 AM

Paris agreement climate goals 'in great peril': UN

The period from 2015-2024 will also be the warmest decade ever recorded, the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report based on six international datasets.
11 November 2024, 09:12 AM