Countries agree to 20-point agenda ahead of climate negotiations in Egypt
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, opened in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday
The past eight years are on track to be the eight warmest on record, fueled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat
The minister also felicitated the COP Young Scholars from India who worked towards Positive Climate Change solutions
The Australian government has announced it will bid to co-host the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in 2026 with Pacific nations.
UN summits - climate change conference in Egypt and biodiversity summit in Canada to which India is a crucial Party- are considered to be pivotal moments in global efforts to address global warming
Burning of fossil fuels caused 86% of all CO2 emissions during past 10 years
The world must rapidly decarbonise to avoid the most dangerous climate change harms
The rise in multiple extreme weather events in Africa calls for a coordinated approach for evidence-based negotiations at the COP27 in Egypt, a climate negotiator said
'Africa is responsible for only 3% to 4% of global emissions despite having 17% of the world's population but it is more vulnerable than most places'
The COP27 summit follows a year of such disasters, from floods that killed more than 1,700 people in Pakistan to drought withering crops in China, Africa and the U.S.
In the weeks leading up to the COP27 climate change summit in Egypt, groups of climate activists have staged a number of related protests
French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity
Along with other developing countries, India will ramp up pressure on rich nations to deliver on this promise
'If we do not take action now, the damage and devastation brought on by climate change will only get worse,' says IMF
In past statements, officials have pledged to allow protest and participation from activists
"When climate shocks occur in countries with limited food, water and economic resources, people's lives, health, and livelihoods are threatened," the statement said.
Aboulmagd said recent scientific reports highlighted the urgency of tackling global warming
India is fully engaged with the process and is supportive of the efforts by Egypt government for substantive outcomes at COP 27
Since the Pittsburgh summit in 2009, G20 Summits have achieved what all such talk shops do - almost nothing