Nearly 200 nations clinch ‘imperfect’ but vital climate deal at COP26
The decisions agreed in Glasgow will bolster the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world’s main climate treaty
COP26 ends with watered-down coal resolution
Several nations were saddened by the watering down by India and China of crucial language on the unabated use of coal from “phaseout” to “phase down”
Delhi Chief Minister calls an emergency meeting to tackle air pollution after Supreme Court’s directive
The court also asked the Delhi government about its plan for installing smog towers and other emission control projects
Hanoi’s planned parkland lies derelict for decades
This even though a lack of green spaces in Hanoi has been a concern of inhabitants for years
20 nations to join hands in promoting electric vehicles
Japan and about 20 other economies at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow will promote investments in the sector
Beijing, Washington ink joint climate declaration
This was one of the most significant breakthroughs at the United Nations COP26 meet, in Glasgow, Scotland
Environmentalists decry Indonesia’s unclear stance on key deforestation pledge
Indonesia was among the countries that endorsed a global agreement to “halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation” by 2030
Extreme heat will cost developing nations GDP declines of up to 64%: Study
The study found that if global temperature rise reaches 2.9 deg C by the end of the century, the most vulnerable countries can expect a severe impact on their GDP
Saving what’s left of our forests
100 countries signed a landmark international agreement to end deforestation by 2030 but environmentalists are skeptical
Officials starts removing ‘garbage island’ in Paranaque River
According to one estimate, it could take three to four months to fully get rid of the pile of garbage, which is estimated to be 26,000 cubic meters in volume