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Climate Crisis: 6 key messages from IPCC Synthesis ReportBy: Avantika Goswami

EU follows US by boosting its domestic green industry support, outcome for Global South uncertain By: Avantika Goswami

Germany commits over $200 million for shattered Brazilian Amazon; but is it enough? By: Bipsa Nanda

Warming beyond borders: Amazon deforestation heats up Tibet, says new study By: Bipsa Nanda

Carbon dioxide removal: How crucial is the next decade for this novel technology By: Bipsa Nanda

US emissions up 1.3% in 2022 despite coal displacement by gas & renewables: Report By: Avantika Goswami

EU’s Carbon Border Tax: Is it regressive and protectionist or an incentive for global decarbonisation? By: Avantika Goswami

Climate hypocrisy? Germany’s coal-fuelled power sector more polluting than India, China currently By: Avantika Goswami

COP27: Switzerland wants ‘major emitters’ and big developing economies to do more on mitigation By: Avantika Goswami

COP27: Developing & developed blocks lock horns over new climate finance roadmap By: Rohini Krishnamurthy, Avantika Goswami

US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy By: Avantika Goswami, Parth Kumar

Five big disagreements on loss and damage as COP27 clock ticks on By: Avantika Goswami

Equity, unabated coal phasedown in first draft of COP27 ‘Cover Decision’; other elements missing By: Avantika Goswami

COP27: Clear battle lines drawn on loss and damage as rich try to divide the poor By: Avantika Goswami

COP27: Clear battle lines drawn on loss and damage as rich try to divide the poor By: Avantika Goswami

COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world By: Avantika Goswami

COP27 was a win for the loss and damage cause; here is what transpired and the road ahead By: Avantika Goswami

COP27 diary (November 17): Details on loss and damage facility, phasing out coal missing from ‘Cover Decision’ draft By: Avantika Goswami, Akshit Sangomla, Rohini Krishnamurthy

COP27 diary (November 16): ‘$100 billion in climate finance more of gesture from rich countries’ By: Akshit Sangomla, Avantika Goswami, Rohini Krishnamurthy

COP27 diary (November 15): Political support to loss and damage facility critical, says Pakistan By: Akshit Sangomla, Parth Kumar, Avantika Goswami, Rohini Krishnamurthy

COP27 diary (November 14): Global shield against climate risks for loss and damage launched By: Akshit Sangomla, Avantika Goswami, Parth Kumar

COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’ By: Akshit Sangomla, Avantika Goswami, Parth Kumar

COP27 diary (November 11): Rich countries seek to delay and prolong discussions on loss and damage By: Akshit Sangomla, Avantika Goswami, Parth Kumar

COP27 diary (November 10): Rich countries admit funding gap in addressing loss & damage By: Rohini Krishnamurthy, Avantika Goswami, Akshit Sangomla

COP27 diary (November 9): $2 trillion needed to finance climate action in developing economies By: Rohini Krishnamurthy, Avantika Goswami, Akshit Sangomla, Parth Kumar

COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030 By: Rohini Krishnamurthy, Avantika Goswami

COP27 diary (November 7): ‘World on a highway to climate hell, with our foot on the accelerator’ By: Rohini Krishnamurthy, Avantika Goswami

Countries’ targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions insufficient: UNFCCC By: Avantika Goswami

Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations By: Avantika Goswami

India’s updated climate pledge to Paris Agreement gets Union Cabinet nod By: Avantika Goswami

CoP27 will be ‘implementation CoP’: Egypt CoP27 Presidency By: Avantika Goswami

Climate change denial: ExxonMobil may face trial By: Avantika Goswami

Bonn Climate Conference begins with tense stand-off on ‘Loss and Damage’ By: Avantika Goswami

Bonn climate conference: Glasgow ‘colonial’ pact shifts burden of climate change to developing countries, say parties By: Avantika Goswami

Least Developed Countries want major emitters, G20 to increase climate efforts By: Avantika Goswami

G20 climate goals just won't do the job, claims new report By: Avantika Goswami

World may temporarily breach 1.5°C in the next five years: WMO By: Avantika Goswami

Fulfilling CoP26 promises can limit global warming to 2°C: Study By: Avantika Goswami

Six takeaways from IPCC AR6 Report: Long-term benefits of cutting emissions today outweigh costs By: Avantika Goswami

Upcoming IPCC report to include demand-side of mitigation, technology transfer By: Avantika Goswami

Wealthiest oil producing countries must phase out oil and gas by 2034, poorest by 2050 By: Avantika Goswami

Corporate net zero promises found to be insufficient and relying on cheap offsets By: Avantika Goswami

How surging oil prices threaten world’s climate goals By: Avantika Goswami

Most vulnerable countries unable to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation By: Avantika Goswami

"World headed towards 2.4°C warming despite CoP26, according to 4 assessments" By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26 first draft not good enough; climate finance grossly insufficient: Climate scientist Saleemul Huq By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26 Diary (Nov 10): Cover decision draft mentions ‘coal’, ‘fossil fuels’ for first time By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26 Diary (Nov 9): India will not update its NDCs till there is clarity on climate finance By: Avantika Goswami

COP 26: Contentious issues of finance, carbon markets pushed to week 2 By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26 Diary (Nov 8): Fossil fuel lobby larger than delegation of any country, term missing from draft statement By: Avantika Goswami

Mood at Glasgow: Promises galore, substance lacking By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26: Rome G20 Summit reaffirms old climate goals, more pressure on Glasgow By: Avantika Goswami

5 days to CoP26: NDCs insufficient, climate finance unmet till 2023 By: Avantika Goswami

The numbers behind: Climate change By: Sunita Narain, Avantika Goswami

Global energy transition too slow, needs a ‘low emissions revolution’: IEA By: Avantika Goswami

Climate crisis: Heads of least developed countries call for equitable action ahead of COP26 By: Avantika Goswami

CoP26 progress: China, South Africa boost climate action momentum, but global ambition remains inadequate By: Avantika Goswami

India’s climate action ‘highly insufficient’: New rating system By: Avantika Goswami

Let’s talk land sinks: Are they enough to beat global warming By: Avantika Goswami, Sushmita Prabhu

Carbon budget will exhaust in 10 years at current emission levels: IPCC report By: Avantika Goswami, Sushmita Prabhu

Humans have caused almost 100% of global warming, says new IPCC report By: Avantika Goswami

Global warming limit of 1.5°C may be breached by 2040, says new IPCC report By: Avantika Goswami

‘There is still time to reverse the climate crisis' By: Avantika Goswami

EU’s new climate proposal is vast. But is it transformational? By: Avantika Goswami

Act now : How climate action in this decade can prevent catastrophic global warming later By: Avantika Goswami

Why Shell being asked to cut emissions is a big move on Big Oil By: Avantika Goswami

Dragon in the room: Why China’s target of carbon neutrality is misleading By: Avantika Goswami

Biden’s climate summit: Major polluters ramp up climate ambition By: Avantika Goswami

Biden’s Climate Summit: The US needs to walk the talk on fossil fuels By: Avantika Goswami

Biden’s Climate Summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22 By: Avantika Goswami

Joe Biden’s climate plan is investing too little in climate action By: Avantika Goswami

‘Ratcheted’ NDCs lack ambition; gaping distance between country pledges and IPCC limits By: Avantika Goswami

How John Kerry can bring US back in climate fight ring By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

From antagonist to protagonist: Is POTUS 46 the climate hero we need By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Huge implications for climate policy as new study confirms truth about land sink By: Avantika Goswami

Why geoengineering is still a dangerous, techno-utopian dream By: Avantika Goswami

Relying on forests to achieve net zero targets not a good idea, and scientists agree By: Avantika Goswami

It’s been 5 years since Paris Agreement but are Nationally Determined Contributions equitable? By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Are we on track to meet Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C warming towards 2100? By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Post-COVID-19 focus must be on dropping fossil fuels: UNEP Emissions Gap report By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ be enough for a net-zero UK By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

President Biden will put US back on Obama’s climate trajectory: Holdren By: DTE Staff

Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead on climate change even if he wins US Elections 2020 By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

US Elections 2020: Why is fracking a big deal By: Avantika Goswami

US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow? By: Avantika Goswami

OECD’s ‘new’ narrative on economic policy isn’t exactly new By: Avantika Goswami

EU, first climate neutral continent by 2050, needs 60% reduction in emissions by 2030 By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Richest 1% emit twice as much carbon as poorest 50%: Oxfam report By: Avantika Goswami

Amid hurricanes and wildfires, Trump gives science a cold shoulder By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar, Avantika Goswami

Climate crisis continues unabated: United in science, but are we united in action? By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

Enhanced food security and soil biodiversity: A climate-positive approach By: Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar

We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies By: Avantika Goswami

Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader? By: Avantika Goswami

Voluntary carbon markets need integrity as much as growth By: Kapil Subramanian

What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like? By: Kapil Subramanian