Paris climate pact

Brave faces at climate talks despite Trump win

The host of global climate talks insisted Saturday that Donald Trump`s election has not cast a cloud over the negotiations tasked with translating the landmark Paris climate pact into reality.

Nov 13, 2016, 04:29 AM IST

Historic paris climate pact enters into force

Dubbed the Paris Agreement, it is the first-ever deal binding all the world's nations, rich and poor, to a commitment to cap global warming caused mainly from the burning of coal, oil and gas.

Nov 05, 2016, 14:11 PM IST

Obama hails ''historic day'' in fight against climate change

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed the UN announcement that the Paris Agreement will enter into force in 30 days, calling it a "historic day" in the fight against climate change.

Oct 06, 2016, 02:43 AM IST

Canada set to ratify Paris climate accord

Canada was set to ratify the landmark Paris climate accord today despite significant domestic pushback over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon price proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Oct 06, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

Paris climate pact to enter into force in 30 days: UN

The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN's climate body said on Wednesday.

Oct 05, 2016, 23:23 PM IST

'Paris climate pact not enough to tackle global warming'

Researchers say the 2 degrees Celsius target cannot be met in many regions of the world, even if it were adhered to on a global scale.

Jan 21, 2016, 13:33 PM IST