UN support: India to seek Pacific island nations’ support
August 28th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As New Delhi renews its bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, India is looking to deepen its relations with the 16-nation ... Read more...
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Ethiopian PM misses AU summit, health rumours float
July 17th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 17 (IANS) It's a mystery absence that has created a lot of hush-hush talk here. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been missing from the African ... Read more...
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Highlights of 4th BRICS Summit
March 29th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Key outcomes of the Fourth BRICS Summit as reflected in the Delhi Declaration:1) Global governance reforms: BRICS leaders pitch for reform of global governance institutions, ... Read more...
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Maldives: for us climate change is a matter of survival
February 10th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Maldives, the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago that underwent a tumultuous regime change, says the "mistrust" between rich and poor nations on climate change ... Read more...
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Demonstrate leadership to tackle climate change: Ban Ki-Moon
December 7th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 6 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday warned that the world doesn't have time to lose and urged leaders of countries to demonstrate political leadership to ... Read more...
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Durban climate negotiations to heat up in second week
December 4th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) As the divide between the rich and poor nations remained wide open during the first week of the climate change negotiations at Durban, all eyes ... Read more...
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Shun competitive politics at Durban, Natarajan urges rich nations
November 17th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Sending a strong message to the developed countries, Indian Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Thursday said rich countries should not get involved in competitive politics ... Read more...
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BASIC countries meet in China for climate talks
October 30th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) With barely a month left for the global climate change negotiations in Durban, ministers from BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) will hold ... Read more...
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Experts back India’s tough line at climate change talks
October 16th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With India proposing the inclusion of some of neglected issues in the agenda of the UN climate change negotiations in Durban later this year, experts ... Read more...
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Delay in disbursing funds to poor countries disappointing: Ramesh
February 27th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday termed the delay in disbursement of fast-start funding by developed countries to poor countries as the "biggest disappointment" and "betrayal of trust", ... Read more...
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BASIC countries to meet in Delhi to discuss climate change
February 25th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Environment Ministers from BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet here on Saturday to assess the post Cancun climate change policy and ... Read more...
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Climate solution must be based on equity: Economic Survey
February 25th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Any solution to climate change must involve all countries, with reorganisation of "common but differentiated responsibilities" and the principle of "equity", according to the Economic Survey ... Read more...
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BASIC countries meet to discuss climate change
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Environment ministers from BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet in the capital from Saturday to assess the post-Cancun climate change policy ... Read more...
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India, China agree to continue cooperation on climate change
December 16th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) India and China Thursday agreed to continue their consultations on climate change negotiations and strengthen bilateral cooperation in green technologies.A joint communique issued after talks between ... Read more...
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Equity key to climate change negotiations: Ramesh
December 7th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Even as the climate change talks at Cancun are stuck over issues between industrialised and developing countries, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said equity was the key ... Read more...
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India, China for verification of climate change measures
November 30th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said India and China are open to international verification of domestic climate change mitigation measures, a step that could break a deadlock ... Read more...
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RTI reveals Govt.failure to protect public interest in climate talks (Part- I)
November 25th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
By Sanjay KumarNew Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Information obtained under the Right To Information Act shows that the government put public interest at stake and risked the future of over a billion ... Read more...
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Ramachandran presides over conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Incheon
October 27th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.27 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran on Monday presided over the High Level Round Table-3 on Promoting Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate ... Read more...
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India, Japan to work together for success at UNFCCC conference in Mexico
October 26th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Oct.25 (ANI): While discussing the importance of a positive result during the current climate change negotiations at the forthcoming conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ... Read more...
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Indian satellite to check greenhouse gas, aerosol emissions
September 28th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 28 (IANS) India will launch a dedicated satellite in 2012 to monitor greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here Tuesday.
"In addition ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh: India’s crusading green minister
August 24th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Jairam Ramesh, India's green minister, has found new power in saying no to big industrialists and multi-million dollar projects if he thinks ecological balance is at ... Read more...
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Mexico seeks India’s support for positive outcome at Cancun (Lead)
August 16th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Mexico Monday sought India's "sustained political guidance and support" for an "ambitious outcome" of the UN climate change summit at Cancun later this year. ... Read more...
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India, Mexico exchange ideas on climate change
August 16th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India and Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America, Monday began discussions on a strategy for negotiations at the UN climate change summit at Cancun ... Read more...
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India, Mexico to discuss climate change
August 14th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Ahead of the global climate change summit in Cancun, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa touches down here on a three-day visit Sunday that will explore views on ... Read more...
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‘Indian can meet carbon cut targets by 2020′
April 27th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Indian industry can reduce carbon emissions by 20 to 25 percent by 2020 with use of technology but reducing emission post-2020 will be a challenge, a ... Read more...
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Copenhagen accord a step forward, say major economies
April 20th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Representatives of major economies, including India, are generally agreed that the Copenhagen Accord represented an important step forward and provided important political consensus regarding key issues ... Read more...
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India-China agreement on glaciology in two weeks: Ramesh
March 20th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said an agreement with China for glaciological studies would be finalised in two weeks.
Noting that China was "following" India's stand ... Read more...
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S. Africa nominates tourism minister for top UN climate post
March 9th, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 8 (DPA) South Africa's government announced Monday it had nominated Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk to head the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In a statement posted on ... Read more...
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Jairam admits to differences with Saran (Lead)
February 24th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday admitted to differences with Shyam Saran, who quit as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change who has resigned.
"It's basically (about) ... Read more...
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Bureaucracy cannot dictate policy: Jairam Ramesh on Shyam Saran
February 24th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The tussle between Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Climate Change Shyam Saran which has led to Saran's resignation came out in ... Read more...
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Government backs Indian to head UN climate panel
February 24th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has written to the United Nations backing the candidature of Vijai Sharma, secretary with the ministry, for the post of executive secretary ... Read more...
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UN climate panel chief quits
February 18th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) UN climate panel chief Yvo de Boer Thursday announced that he is quitting.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary de Boer announced that ... Read more...
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India asks G-77 to stay united over climate change talks
February 4th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 4 (IANS) India has asked the Group of 77 developing countries to stay united to see that climate change negotiations address "the glaring injustice that those worst affected by ... Read more...
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India plans e-network for small Pacific island states
January 30th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) With UN reforms inching back on the global agenda and keeping climate change negotiations in mind, India is now wooing Pacific small island states with an e-network, ... Read more...
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Environment ministers of China, Brazil and South Africa to meet Ramesh today
January 24th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): The environment ministers of China, Brazil and South Africa are scheduled to meet Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh today to work ... Read more...
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