UK rights offer not sufficient: Juncker
Efforts to reassure EU citizens in the UK about their future after Brexit are “a…
Browsing: Talks
Germany: no punishment for UK, but EU exit good for no one
Berlin – A senior German official is stressing that the European Union doesn’t want to…
Conservationists: Imperiled Atlantic salmon decline worsens
Bangor – Fewer of North America’s Atlantic salmon are making it back to rivers to…
World to cut emissions with or without Trump
By Zofeen Ebrahim Berlin, May 22 (IPS) – In a last-ditch effort, Germany and China…
Developed countries trying to reinterpret Paris Deal: G77
Bonn, 12 May (T Ajit)- The G77 and China said that developed countries are intending…
Yemen minister says 60 percent of population in dire poverty
Riyadh – Yemen’s planning minister says 60 percent of the country’s population is in dire…
DU’69 Batch EC members’ get-together held
Dhaka -The members of the executive committee of Dhaka University ’69 batch mates has a…
OIC emergency meeting in KL to take genuine steps to end Rohingya crisis
Dhaka – The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will…
Cordial ties among parties must for democracy: President
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Monday said cordial relation among political parties is a…
Politics warms up with Bangabhaban hospitality, pleasantries
Dhaka – Though politics has been dull these days, Bangabhaban on Sunday saw a warmer…
NCC polls: EC’s security meeting Saturday
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) is going to sit in a meeting with law…
Shall Marrakech climate talks adopt plan of action
Marrakech (Meena Raman) – The annual year end climate talks under the United Nations Framework…
BASIC wants ‘inclusive process’ for Paris Agreement tasks
Geneva (Meena Raman) – Ministers of the BASIC countries (comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and…
Developing countries want clear definition of ‘climate finance’
New Delhi (Indrajit Bose) — The issue of what is ‘climate finance’ was the subject…
Developing countries want balance in post-Paris work
Bonn (Hilary Chiew) – Developing countries stressed the importance of maintaining balance and coherence among…
Ad-hoc body on Paris Accord suspends meet as change to agenda proposed
Bonn (Indrajit Bose) — The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), a…
AUST teacher sent to jail again
A court here on Monday sent Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) teacher Mahfuzur…
Alberta officials say oil sands city saved from fire’s worst
Alberta premier’s declared Canada’s oil sands city saved and said a plan will be put…
Yet another fire in Sundarbans
Yet another fire broke out in Tultala area of the Sundarbans under Chandpai Range in…
Italian chef Carlo Cracco draws attention to climate change threats
Rome, 19 April – Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco is working with the UN’s International…
Green buildings top in next episode of Construction Climate Talks series
In the second episode of the Construction Climate Talks series released today, European Commission Policy…
Intense discussion over GCF project preparation facility
Kuala Lumpur (Hilary Chiew) – The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved its…
Huge fight in Paris to ensure ‘contributions’ are not mitigation-centric
Penang (T Ajit) — A proposal by the Like-Minded Developing countries (LMDC), aimed at ensuring…
Rural women behind community climate resilience in Africa
Small farmers – mainly women – produce 80% of the food in Africa on just…
US industry presure their govt to secure IPR
The Honorable Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW…
Optimism as COP21 conference delayed
Paris, France – It was always an optimistic call to get a global climate change…
Call for party-driven, text-based talkss for Paris agreement
Paris, 8 December (T Ajit)— Many developing countries called for Party-driven, text-based negotiations in an…
REDD+ Handed in Paris
Jutta Kill Berlin – It’s been 30 years since the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
Alternative Paris
by Sunita Narain I wrote last about what I expect will happen at the Paris…
US, EU want loss-damage as a toothless tiger in Paris deal
Ask vulnerable countries to explicitly give up the right to raise issues of compensation and…