Paris climate conference

Climate action plans of poorest nations to cost $1 trillion

Estimates based on plans submitted by the least-developed countries toward a new UN deal to curb global warming show they will cost some $93 billion a year from 2020.

Nov 30, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

Exclusive: Piyush Goyal optimistic of reaching a deal at Paris climate summit

Exclusive chat with Power Minister, Piyush Goyal on Paris climate conference.

Nov 30, 2015, 16:31 PM IST

Climate pledges: Who`s doing what?

The voluntary pledges -- dubbed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs -- will help cap global warming at two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels.

Nov 30, 2015, 15:33 PM IST

PM Modi arrives in Paris for global climate change summit, likely to hold bilateral meeting with Obama

Prime Minister Modi is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the summit.

Nov 29, 2015, 18:46 PM IST

India, China 'most affected by weather-related disasters': UN

The five countries hit by the highest number of disasters are the US, China, India, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Nov 24, 2015, 16:02 PM IST