Paris Agreement: As United States withdraws from global stage, India must step up and lead
Rashmesehgal • 8 years agoWhile announcing the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, president Donald Trump said India wanted 'billions and billions and billions' of dollars in foreign aid in order to stay in the accord. But that is an alternative fact.
Ex-environment minister Jairam Ramesh: Don't confront US over withdrawal from Paris Agreement
• 8 years agoJairam Ramesh advised the Indian government not to take "panga" or confront the Americans over Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
US pulls out of Paris Agreement on climate change: Here's why Donald Trump's brain fade will have no immediate impact
Sreemoy Talukdar • 8 years agoDonald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change carries no direct legal consequences for the US or immediate economic or ecological consequences for the world
Convoluted Paris climate agreement is ambitious but India has nothing to cheer about
Fp Archives • 9 years agoIn effect, lip service has been paid to “equity” and “differentiation” but there is no way in the agreement to operationalize these concepts.
China, US pledge $3 billion each to fight climate change
Fp Archives • 9 years agoChina and the US have pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change.
Centre raises solar power target five-times to 100,000 MW by 2022
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe release said that solar power projects with investment of about Rs 90,000 crore would also be developed using bundling mechanism with thermal power.
New climate deal addressed demands of developing nations: India
Fp Archives • 10 years agoIndian delegation led by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar worked overnight, engaging with developed as well as developing nations to reach the deal taking into account India's concerns.