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At climate summit, Brazilian president Lula promises new day for Amazon

Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the UN climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest. In two appearances, da Silva laid out a vision for management of the world's largest rainforest, critical to fighting climate change, that was in stark contrast to that of President Jair Bolsonaro, whose administration witnessed some of the most rapid cutting of forests in decades. There will be no climate security if the Amazon isn't protected, said da Silva, adding that all crimes in the forest, from illegal logging to mining, would be cracked down on without respite. Brazilian presidents have a wide range of powers when it comes to monitoring and regulating the Amazon. The Ministry of Environment oversees the Brazilian Institute

Updated On : 17 Nov 2022 | 6:59 AM IST

India submits long-term low emission development strategy at COP27

The emission strategy also envisages maximising the use of green hydrogen fuel to drive the low carbon development of the transport sector

Updated On : 14 Nov 2022 | 7:42 PM IST

From Nazca Lines to the Mona Lisa, a history of unique climate protest

The protests, meanwhile, do reveal the anger and frustration activists feel, especially with the decision of Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Updated On : 10 Nov 2022 | 12:32 PM IST

COP27: CDRI to propose climate-change adaptation projects on Nov 17

Environment minister Bhupender Yadav says country 'making swift progress' in building such systems

Updated On : 09 Nov 2022 | 1:02 AM IST

Mangroves as carbon sink: India joins five-nation alliance at COP27

India is among the first five countries to join the MAC, at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt

Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 10:27 PM IST

Energy colonialism, climate reparations: COP27 and key concepts to know

As countries come together at COP27 to take actions on the collective goals under the Paris Agreement and Convention in Egypt, here are the key concepts you must know about

Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 9:55 PM IST

COP 27: What and why of the historic latest edition at Sharm el-Sheikh

The conference will also look seriously into the "adaptation" aspect of climate policy, focusing on how best to adapt to the consequences of climate change, like increased floods, fires and storms

Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 9:14 AM IST

What is COP27, and what issues are expected to be discussed at the summit?

Among other top agendas is the discussion on compensating the poor or developing nations for the 'loss and damage' due to climate change

Updated On : 07 Nov 2022 | 10:58 AM IST

India to seek clarity on $100 billion climate financing at COP27

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav will represent India at the session

Updated On : 04 Nov 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

War fallout, aid demands overshadow climate talks in Egypt next week

When world leaders, diplomats, campaigners and scientists descend on Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt next week for talks on tackling climate change, don't expect them to part the Red Sea or other miracles that would make huge steps in curbing global warming. Each year there are high hopes for the two-week United Nations climate gathering and, almost inevitably, disappointment when it doesn't deliver another landmark pact like the one agreed 2015 in Paris. But those were different days, marked by a spirit of cooperation between the world's two biggest polluters the United States and China as well as a global realisation that failure to reach an agreement would put humanity on a self-chosen track to oblivion. This November the geopolitical tiles have shifted: a devastating war in Ukraine, skyrocketing energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make for difficult conditions at a gathering that requires cooperation and ...

Updated On : 04 Nov 2022 | 1:56 PM IST

Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report

Adaptation finance flows to developing countries are 5 to 10 times below estimated needs

Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 8:35 PM IST

UK PM Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend climate summit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the meeting in Sharm El Sheikh to focus on domestic issues and the economic crisis in the UK. Sunak took to Twitter to reveal his plans after criticism from climate activists and within the government from Indian-origin COP27 President Alok Sharma, who said it was important for the prime minister to be present to show the UK's commitment on the issue of climate action. The pressure mounted further as his ex-boss, former prime minister Boris Johnson, confirmed that he would be attending the summit scheduled between November 6 and 18. "There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change, tweeted Sunak. "There is no energy security without investing in renewables. That is why I will attend COP27 next week: to deliver on Glasgow's legacy of building a secure and sustainable future," he said, with reference to th

Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 10:03 PM IST

King Charles III decides not to attend int'l climate summit in Egypt

King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental activism now that he has ascended the throne. The Sunday Times newspaper reported that the decision came after Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss objected to Charles attending the conference, known as COP27, when she met with the king last month at Buckingham Palace. While there was no official rebuttal, other British media quoted unidentified palace and government sources as saying that Charles made his decision after consultation with the prime minister and that any suggestion of disagreement was untrue. Under the rules that govern Britain's constitutional monarchy, the king is barred from interfering in politics. By convention, all official overseas visits by members of the royal family are undertaken in accordance with advice from the government and a decision like this would have resulted from