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November 30, 2024 10:11 AM

AQI in Delhi continues to remain ‘very poor’

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the third day in a row, with the AQI recorded at 349 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Saturday at 7 a.m. AQI levels in different areas of...

November 25, 2024 12:16 PM

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. One was crafted aro...

November 24, 2024 3:24 PM

Takeaways from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan

This year's U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways from the COP29 summit held in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku: CASH FOR CLIMATE REMAINS T...

November 24, 2024 11:20 AM

India drives global climate dialogue through key initiatives at CoP29

India actively participated in various side events during the CoP29 UN Climate Change Conference, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Through collaborations with international agencies, India showcased its commitment to tackling c...

November 24, 2024 10:53 AM

World agrees on USD 300 billion climate aid for developing nations

COP29 in Baku concluded with wealthy nations committing $300 billion annually by 2035 to help developing countries combat the escalating climate crisis. The agreement, reached after over two weeks of contentious talks, was hailed as a step forward bu...

November 23, 2024 9:57 AM

Delhi pollution: Air quality again deteriorates to ‘severe’ category

After getting relief for two days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated again to the severe category on Saturday, with AQI crossing 400. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) in the national capital ...

November 22, 2024 3:15 PM

COP29 host urges collaboration as deal negotiations enter final stage

COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan urged participating countries to bridge their differences and come up with a finance deal on Friday, as negotiations at the two-week conference entered their final hours. World governments represented at the meet...

November 22, 2024 12:54 AM

Climate funding divisions laid bare as COP29 deadline looms

Division and discontent spilled into the open on Thursday at a U.N. climate summit in Baku, sparked by a proposal for a new global finance deal which offered two vastly different options and left no one happy as the closing deadline neared. The key ...

November 21, 2024 9:56 AM

Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism

In a historic move, the UN Climate Change COP29 has included tourism in its action agenda, with over 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism. This groundbreaking initiative, spearheaded by the COP29 Presid...

November 19, 2024 9:59 PM

Baku climate talks: India asks developed countries to show leadership in mitigation actions

India on Tuesday asked developed countries to show leadership in climate mitigation actions, as required under the 2015 Paris Agreement, by not just advancing their net-zero targets but by providing enough carbon space for developing countries like �...

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