Pro-Paris deal protest planned outside White House
A Washington D.C.-based environmental group has called a last-minute protest on Thursday to oppose President Donald Trump's expected withdrawal from the Paris climate deal.
Jun 01, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
Donald Trump likely to withdraw from Paris climate deal
US President Donald Trump is likely to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate change agreement.
May 31, 2017, 19:49 PM IST
UN chief calls on world to back Paris climate deal
In his first major speech on climate action on Tuesday, Guterres promised that he will intensify high-level political engagement to "raise the bar" on climate action, Xinhua news agency reported.
May 31, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
Donald Trump tells 'confidants' US will leave Paris climate deal
U.S. President Donald Trump has told "confidants," including the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt, that he plans to leave a landmark international agreement on climate change, Axios news outlet reported on Saturday, citing three sources with direct knowledge.
May 28, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
France urges Trump not to rush on Paris climate deal
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May 25, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Trump yet to make up his mind on Paris Climate Agreement: White House
During a press conference on Wednesday, the White House said Trump was still deciding even as 40 Senate Democrats signed and sent a letter to him to not back out of the international climate change pact.
May 25, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
White House climate change meeting postponed
The White House said late on Monday that the meeting would be rescheduled. This is the second time a meeting of top aides on the issue has been delayed.
May 09, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Bonn climate talks under shadow of Trump threats
The 11-day haggle in Bonn is meant to start drafting a "rulebook" to guide member countries in the practical execution of the pact, which seeks to brake global warming by curbing fossil fuel emissions.
May 08, 2017, 12:20 PM IST
Paris climate deal: India contributing nothing to it, says Donald Trump
Calling the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as 'one sided', Trump promised to make big decision on the deal.
May 01, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
US President Donald Trump calls Paris climate deal 'one-sided'; says will make 'big decision' soon
Trump claimed that it is estimated that for compliance with the agreement could ultimately shrink America's GDP by USD 2.5 trillion over a 10-year period.
Apr 30, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
Donald Trump's order can't stop action on climate change: US advocacy group
Among the initiatives rescinded by Trump is the Clean Power Plan that required the US to slash fossil fuels for energy production to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Apr 03, 2017, 11:18 AM IST
100 percent committed to Paris deal, says China after Trump snubs rules
China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, today reaffirmed that it remains "100 per cent" committed to the landmark Paris climate deal, looking to seize the leadership of global environment policy after US President Donald Trump began dismantling Obama-era policies.
Mar 30, 2017, 00:55 AM IST
2015 déjà vu: Are Indian cities about to witness a repeat of deadly heatwaves?
Scientists say even if global warming is halted at the levels struck under the Paris deal, megacities like Kolkata may face extreme heat waves like the one that claimed over 2,000 lives in India in 2015.
Mar 28, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Paris climate deal would come into force much earlier: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said the Paris climate deal would come into force much earlier than previously anticipated, days after India ratified the agreement on climate change.
Oct 05, 2016, 08:10 AM IST
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes India joining Paris climate deal
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed India formally joining the Paris climate change agreement.
Oct 03, 2016, 09:49 AM IST
Green bodies lauds India's ratification of Paris climate deal
The green bodies said that India must make sure that the next steps that will be negotiated really do reflect "fairness and equitable action" for all.
Oct 02, 2016, 23:27 PM IST
Ban lauds India for ratifying historic Paris climate deal
Ban said that this "historic" step will further India's sustainable path to growth and development.
Oct 02, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
Barack Obama hails PM Narendra Modi after India ratifies Paris climate deal at UN
India on Sunday ratified the landmark Paris climate deal, giving a major boost to the deal which appeared tantalisingly close to enter into force by the end of this year.
Oct 02, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
India ratifies historic Paris climate deal at United Nations
India on Sunday ratified the landmark Paris climate deal.
Oct 02, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar
NASA said at the weekend that last month was the warmest April in statistics dating back to the 19th century, the seventh month in a row to break temperature records.
May 16, 2016, 20:32 PM IST
