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Climate Deal 2015 Chairman Terms Donald Trump Step On Climate Deal 'Backward'

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 29, 2017

Laurent Fabius, the French politician who chaired talks on a landmark, global climate change deal in 2015, on Wednesday denounced moves by US President Donald Trump to undo Obama-era climate change regulations.

Pope Francis Says Politicians Lack 'Concrete Will' On Climate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 29, 2016

Pope Francis urged scientists on Monday to be in the vanguard of protecting the environment, in a speech critical of politicians yet to show "concrete will" in implementing global climate agreements.

White House Applauds India's Ratification Of Paris Climate Deal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 4, 2016

The White House has applauded India's ratification of the Paris Agreement, saying the move would bring the two countries closer than ever to achieve climate change goals.

India Ratifies Landmark Paris Climate Deal, Says, 'Kept Our Promise'

India News | Reported by Sidharth Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday October 2, 2016

India on Sunday formally ratified the COP21 Paris climate deal, marking a milestone in a treaty that binds nations to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the threat of global warming due to human activities.

Fossil Fuel-Driven Cars Will Need To Go By 2035 To Meet Paris Climate Accord Goals

Kritika Sethi | Monday September 26, 2016

A recent study by Climate Action Tracker (CAT) concluded that in order to meet the Paris Agreement's goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C the last petrol or diesel-powered passenger vehicle will have to be sold by 2035.

India To Ratify Paris Climate Agreement On October 2, Says PM Modi

India News | Reported by Amitabh Revi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday September 25, 2016

India will ratify the COP21 climate deal made in Paris last year on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a surprise announcement at the BJP conclave in Kerala today.

France Becomes First Major Nation To Ratify UN Climate Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 15, 2016

President Francois Hollande, today, finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015, making France the first industrialised country to do so.

World's Space Agencies Unite to Face Climate Challenge

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 4, 2016

The COP21 climate conference held in Paris last December acted as a wake-up call in this context, according to a statement released by Isro.

Global Leaders Agree To Set Price On Carbon Pollution

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 21, 2016

Six world leaders and the heads of powerful multilateral organizations agreed Thursday to push for broader implementation of carbon pricing schemes to accelerate the fight against global warming.

Barack Obama Calls PM Modi, Thanks Him For 'Historic Success' At Paris Climate Summit

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 16, 2015

US President Barack Obama today spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for his leadership, saying India played a "critical role" at the climate change summit in Paris which ensured the event was a "historic success."

Prakash Javadekar To Give Statement On Paris Agreement In Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 14, 2015

India's concerns of both national and environmental targets were achieved in the Paris Agreement on climate change and a statement regarding this will be made in the Parliament this week, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

India Lived Up To Expectations At Paris Climate Summit, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 13, 2015

India was the cynosure of all eyes at the Conference of Parties (COP21) climate summit in Paris and ultimately lived up to the expectations, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal today said.

195 Nations Adopt Historic Paris Agreement To Stop Global Warming

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 13, 2015

To rousing cheers and tears of relief, envoys from 195 nations approved on Saturday an accord to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution.

How The World Found Common Ground In Landmark Climate Accord

World News | Agencies | Sunday December 13, 2015

After four years of global negotiations, two weeks of intense talks and more than a few sleepless nights, climate officials from 195 nations meeting in Paris adopted a landmark accord to arrest climate change.

Francois Hollande Calls PM Modi, Apprises Him Of Climate Change Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 12, 2015

Ahead of voting on the crucial final draft at the climate meet in Paris, French President Francois Hollande called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the latest status of negotiations at the meet.