On Thursday, the eve of the signing of the Paris agreement, UN member States, UN officials and civil society representatives met to discuss how South-South cooperation can help developing countries tackle climate change. “South-South cooperation is a ...and more »
Using Earth Day as a backdrop on April 22, 2016, world leaders from 175 countries signed an historic agreement for climate change. Named for the city of Paris, the agreement was signed at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Senior adviser to ...and more »
World leaders have finally signed a historic climate agreement. Now all we have to do is fundamentally reshape the global economy. Secretary of State John Kerry speaking before world leaders Friday. Image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images. SHARE; TWEET. "I'm ...and more »
At least 34 countries representing 49% of greenhouse gas emissions formally joined the agreement, bringing it 'within striking distance' of entering into force. Suzanne Goldenberg · @suzyji. Mon 25 Apr 2016 17.21 EDT Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 12 ...and more »
The Pacific Islands, among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change, have displayed global leadership last weekend when the Paris Agreement opened for signing on April 22. Fiji, Nauru, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa ...and more »
Slovak President Andrej Kiska inked the Paris climate change agreement in New York and met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Slovak President Andrej Kiska with Ban Ki-moon(Source: SITA). Font size:A-|A+ 0. During the plenary session held in ...and more »
UNITED NATIONS — When 175 states signed on to the Paris Agreement on climate change here on Friday, it shattered the U. N.'s one-day record for a signing ceremony. For some, the high threshold for implementation of the accord also underscored the ...and more »
A record-breaking 174 countries and the European Union formally inked a new multilateral deal on climate change on Friday at a special ceremony held at UN headquarters in New York, the largest number of first-day signatures to an international ...and more »
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and Power Minister Piyush Goyal met US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York and discussed “a range of issues” including how India and the US can continue to work together on the issue of climate change as ...and more »
New York: India has sought time to implement the Paris climate agreement, saying it should not be done in "haste" and all countries should be allowed to follow their national processes. "A debate about early entry into force of the Paris Agreement is ...and more »