Paris Accord

USA rejoins the Paris climate accord: Five scholars explain why it matters for the US, other countries

While almost every country ratified the 2015 agreement, aiming to limit global temperature rise, the US was the only one to withdraw.

Over 4.8 lakh people died due to extreme weather events this century: Analysis

Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were among the countries worst-affected by extreme weather events.

Include funds for climate adaptation projects in post COVID-19 recovery urges environment group

Paris accord commits 195 countries and other signatories to reduce carbon pollution, monitor and report their fossil fuel emissions.

US will rejoin Paris climate accord on first day of new administration, pledges Joe Biden

The US president-elect reiterated his campaign pledge that his administration will set a target of cutting US emissions to net-zero 'no later than 2050'

'If COVID-19 doesn't kill us, climate change will': At annual UN meet, world leaders warn of 'environmental Armageddon'

The postponement of the UN climate summit hasn't stopped countries, from slowly sinking island nations to parched African ones, from speaking out.

Kamala Harris pledges to rejoin the Paris accord, re-enter Iran deal if Democrats win November election

Harris, Joe Biden's running mate, was replying to a question about how she would restore the “trust and support of our European and Asian allies”

Climate won’t warm as much as we feared, but will cross the limits we've set, scientists say

Researchers explain why relaxed efforts against carbon emissions will not avoid substantial warming.

If steps to fight global warming are put on the backburner, Paris accord could die: Japan Env Minister

Under the 2015 Paris accord, nearly 200 nations agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to prevent catastrophic planetary warming.

Jeff Bezos talks space, Blue Origin, and climate change at Amazon India event in New Delhi

He believes that climate change can be dealt with by people, all over the world, coming together taking 'collective action.'

Climate crisis: Is there a Savitri to save the world from its climate catastrophe?

With 17 percent of the world’s population, India's current emissions are seven percent of global emissions.