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Israel’s diplomatic bright future runs into settlement anger

International pressure on Israel over settlement building in Palestine isn't likely to abate, says former director-general of Israel's foreign ministry Alon Liel

5 min read15 Jan 2017
Politics

The numbers behind climate change

Ahead of the Paris talks, a look at the numbers that explain the politics of climate change and what countries have promised so far

1 min read30 Nov 2015
Opinion

Green sense

At Paris Climate Change Conference, India should work hard to maintain an independent green policy that does not hurt its economic growth prospects

1 min read2 Dec 2015
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Rich nations lag in ‘fair share’ of climate action: study

Report by 18 civil society groups estimates that the US and the European Union have promised about a fifth of their 'fair shares' and Japan about a tenth

2 min read19 Oct 2015
News

UN climate deal stuck at ‘low end of ambition’ as talks resume

Climate negotiators to gather in Bonn to mark the final round of UN talks before leaders from around the world meet in Paris in six weeks

1 min read19 Oct 2015
Opinion

Carbon sink: the states have to be equal partners

Expanding India's carbon sink to absorb emissions is a powerful proposal

3 min read18 Oct 2015
Opinion

Securing a sustainable future

The dangerous effects of climate change threaten to undo the development gains the MDGs helped achieve

4 min read17 Sep 2015
News

Global warming likely to pick up in 2015, 2016: UK weather office

Observations of climate patterns in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans combined with record global temperatures in 2014 suggests likely increase in warming

1 min read14 Sep 2015
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US envoy to visit India, China for climate talks next week

Brian Deese, Senior advisor to the US President Barack Obama, will visit New Delhi on 7 September and Beijing on 9 and 10 September

1 min read5 Sep 2015
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Most countries missing in action a week before climate deadline

Ahead of 31 March, only the EU and Switzerland have unveiled plans, representing about 10% of global emissions

3 min read25 Mar 2015
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