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India cheers as Paris delivers ''historic'' climate accord

India immediately welcomed the pact, saying it was balanced and addressed most of its concerns.

Dec 13, 2015, 07:35 AM IST

Ready to help countries implement climate pact: World Bank

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Saturday welcomed the historic global climate agreement reached in Paris, saying the World Bank was ready to help countries deal with climate change.

 

Dec 13, 2015, 06:39 AM IST

Paris climate talks by the numbers

Tonnes of greenhouse gas produced by the conference, equal to the annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 4,420 cars over the course of a year. 

Dec 13, 2015, 05:47 AM IST

Scientists welcome climate pact but still alarmed

Climate scientists Saturday welcomed a pact to battle global warming as a major political advance, but warned of a gaping hole -- the lack of a detailed roadmap for cutting greenhouse gases that cause the problem.

 

Dec 13, 2015, 05:43 AM IST

Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord

The agreement identifies climate change as "an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet".

 

Dec 13, 2015, 05:31 AM IST

Planned UN climate deal blow to fossil fuels: Green groups

A global accord to tame global warming at UN talks in Paris on Saturday will be a huge blow to the fossil-fuel business, Greenpeace and other prominent environment groups predicted.

 

Dec 13, 2015, 05:28 AM IST