Paris Climate Summit

"Activism Works": Greta Thunberg Rallies UK School Strikers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg told tens of thousands of environmental protesters in Britain on Friday that "activism works" -- the day after plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport suffered a setback.

India Expresses "Strong Reservation" On Paris Climate Talks Rulebook

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday December 16, 2018

India has expressed its reservation over the lack of equity in the rules relating to global stock-taking in implementing the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. "India wishes to express its strong reservation regarding the treatment of equity in the global stock-take decision," India's lead negotiator Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday at the pl...

Paris Climate Summit A Chance For Real Progress: World Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 10, 2017

The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.

Paris Climate Commitment 'Crippling' To US Growth: White House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 26, 2017

US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the White House said Friday.

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.

No Adverse Impact On India Due To Climate Change Pact: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2015

Government today assured the Lok Sabha that there would be no adverse impact on India's development due to commitments made at the Paris climate summit as the country will attain sustainable growth even while reducing its carbon emissions.

US Ambassador To India Calls For Expanding Engagement On Clean Energy

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 17, 2015

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has stressed on expanding bilateral engagement on clean energy even as he said India and the US have pledged to take up the leadership role in the recent Paris climate summit.

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."

India's Interests Met In Paris Climate Talks: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

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

Asserting that it has "secured" India's interest in the Paris agreement on climate change, the government today said the pact meets its "broad expectations" and recognises the country's development imperatives.

Paris Deal Frames Climate Change in 'Lens of Equity': India

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

The Paris climate change agreement is a victory for climate justice, India has said stressing that the multilateral deal preserves the development imperatives of developing countries and frames climate ambition in a "lens of equity".

Expect Pressure To Stick To Climate Pledges, Says France

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday December 15, 2015

France's Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius says the nearly 200 countries that signed up to a global climate deal should expect heavy pressure to fulfill their promises to reduce emissions and fight global warming.

Climate Pact Like 'Health Insurance Policy For Planet': Ban Ki-moon

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 15, 2015

Terming the Paris climate change deal as "a health insurance policy for the planet", United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that it is for the first time that every nation in the world has pledged to curb emissions to address climate change.

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.

What India Achieved At Paris Climate Summit And Where It Had To Compromise

India News | Written by Noopur Tiwari | Sunday December 13, 2015

The climate deal brokered in Paris has been hailed from all quarters as a groundbreaking document - managing to bring on board 195 nations for a blueprint to successfully cut down on emissions.

Bloc Of 134 Developing Nations 'Happy' With Climate Pact

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 12, 2015

The G77 bloc of 134 developing nations, including China, gave the nod today for a hard-fought UN climate rescue pact due to be presented for adoption in Paris.