Paris Agreement On Climate Change

Amitav Ghosh's The Great Derangement shows dangers of denial, inaction on climate change

The Paris Agreement is a plan to maintain global inaction on climate change and not a plan to mitigate its adverse effects or to prevent further impacts due to temperature rise, as Amitav Ghosh has concluded in his new book, The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable

India should take lead in amending Montreal Protocol: Experts

With India ratifying the world's first comprehensive climate agreement earlier this month, another global treaty that eventually aims to phase out a heat-trapping substance — hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs — and replace them with climate-friendly alternatives, will require India's leadership role, say environmentalists.

EU ratifies landmark Paris agreement on climate change

EU environment ministers agreed Friday to fast-track the ratification of the landmark Paris agreement on climate change, despite the fact that some national parliaments have yet to approve the deal.

Climate change: 20 countries to join the Paris agreement to fight against global warming

At least 20 countries are expected to formally join the Paris Agreement on climate change this week, greatly improving the pact's chances of coming into force just a year after it was negotiated in the French capital, UN officials say.

Combating climate change: India, US reaffirm their commitment to Paris deal

rime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama on Tuesday committed themselves to join the Paris climate change deal this year, which would provide a "significant global momentum" towards implementation of the historic agreement, a top White House official said.