India refrains from signing COP28 health and climate declaration

India refrained from signing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health, with sources pointing out that curbing greenhouse gas use for cooling in the health sector, which is one of the points in the document, may not be practical or achievable within the country’s healthcare infrastructure in the short term. The declaration calls for climate

India advocates nuclear power amid storage challenges

Union power minister R K Singh emphasised the need to build a suitable ecosystem in response to current challenges in storing renewable energy and acknowledged the importance of coal and nuclear energy as interim solutions, given their continuous power generation capabilities India has the potential to generate upto 100 Giga Watts of power using nuclear

Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind fossil fuels phase out demand

The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C. Al Jaber also said a phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”. The comments were

PM Modi pitches for green credit initiative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for a ‘pro-planet, proactive, and positive initiative’ to combat carbon emission at the 28th Conference of Parties being held in the UAE. PM Modi also urged world leaders to join the initiative and work towards a green future. PM Modi also thanked the world leaders for their continous support

GTRI says India should not take new commitments at COP28

The Global Trade Research Initiative said that India has already made significant commitments at COP27 and the Paris Agreement, aligning with its Long-term Low Emissions and Development Strategy India should not take new commitments at the ongoing United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai and continue its green transition without additional assurances, think tank GTRI

COP28 okays $475 mn loss and damage fund

On the opening day of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, the UAE has greenlit a crucial decision, making the loss and damage fund for developing nations operational. The European Union committed around $275 million, while the host, UAE, pledged an additional $100 million. Germany and the UK pledged $100 million

India to showcase biofuels at COP28 summit

India intends to showcase the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) at the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP28) in the UAE. Launched with India, the US and Brazil as its founding members at the G20 Summit held in New Delhi in September, the GBA has rapidly expanded, drawing participation from 22 countries. Despite its growth, the alliance

Global health community calls for urgent action at COP28

In the run-up to COP28, the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the global health community, is raising its voice to ensure that the impact of climate change on health takes centre stage in the negotiations. It is imperative to broaden the focus to human health in global discussions, leaving no room for excuses, and

A UAE company secures African land for carbon offset projects

In late September, Zimbabwe’s environment minister signed away control over a staggering amount of land — almost 20% of his country — to a little-known foreign company. Blue Carbon was a small, new outfit, not even a year old, but its chief was no fledgling entrepreneur: he was an Emirati royal whose family had ruled

Petroleum ministry warns against curbs on hydrocarbon investments

India should stick to its position that further investment in developing and extracting oil and gas resources is needed in tandem with the exploration of carbon-free alternatives at the upcoming global COP28 climate change summit in the UAE, Petroleum Ministry officials said. This stance has been part of the Ministry’s recommendations to inter-ministerial consultations on