India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

April 29, 2026 4:13 PM

India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India’s growing stature as a global leader in climate action, renewable energy expansion, and international economic engagement, asserting that the country is among the top performers in meeting its climate commitments. Delivering the keynote address at a dialogue on “Advancing Resilience with Climate Change” in New Delhi, Goyal said India has consistently ranked among the top countries in the G20 in achieving its ...

From cyclone forecasts to village alerts: India harnesses AI to power climate action and disaster resilience

February 16, 2026 5:00 PM

From cyclone forecasts to village alerts: India harnesses AI to power climate action and disaster resilience

As climate change intensifies across the globe, India is turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to strengthen disaster preparedness, safeguard ecosystems and drive sustainable development. From village-level weather forecasts to advanced cyclone modelling and forest surveillance, AI-powered innovations are reshaping the country’s climate action strategy. The spotlight is currently on the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, being held from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Touted as...

Climate action is an opportunity, not a constraint: Vice President Radhakrishnan at Bharat Climate Forum 2026

January 9, 2026 4:41 PM

Climate action is an opportunity, not a constraint: Vice President Radhakrishnan at Bharat Climate Forum 2026

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said that climate action should be viewed not as a limitation on development but as a strategic opportunity to accelerate inclusive growth, strengthen energy security and build a future-ready economy. He was delivering the inaugural address on Friday at the Bharat Climate Forum 2026 in New Delhi. Commending the Council for International Economic Understanding for shaping the Forum into a national platform for serious reflection and purposeful action, the Vice-...

India Calls for Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Action at IUCN Summit

October 10, 2025 6:01 PM

India Calls for Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Action at IUCN Summit

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh led India’s intervention at a high-level roundtable with IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. The session focused on nature-based solutions for climate action and the road to COP30 in Belém. Singh stressed that science and traditional knowledge must be viewed as complementary, calling for an evidence-based and culturally rooted framework for clim...

Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires costing Europe billions each year

July 15, 2025 9:44 AM

Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires costing Europe billions each year

Extreme heat and worsening drought situations are gripping large parts of Europe, sparking wildfires, triggering red alerts and intensifying global calls for effective climate actions. Driven by climate change, scientists warn, these conditions signal a new era of drought, threatening food security, energy security, ecosystems and economies. The worrying part is that heatwaves and wildfires are constantly growing deadlier and costlier. If the European Environment Agency (EEA) is to be believed,...

BRICS nations support India’s bid to host COP 33; call for stronger climate action

July 7, 2025 5:47 AM

BRICS nations support India’s bid to host COP 33; call for stronger climate action

Leaders of the BRICS nations on Sunday welcomed India’s candidacy to host the 33rd Conference of the Parties (COP 33) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2028. In a joint declaration at the 17th BRICS Summit, the leaders said, “We express our full support to the Presidency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP-30, which will take place in Belém, Brazil, highlighting the importance of action and cooperation on all pill...

France, Brazil launch initiative to scale up ocean-focused climate action

June 10, 2025 9:23 AM

France, Brazil launch initiative to scale up ocean-focused climate action

On the first day of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), France and Brazil have launched a landmark international initiative to dramatically scale up ocean-focused climate action. The Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge calls on all countries to place the ocean at the heart of their climate plans ahead of UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) which Brazil will host in November this year. Alongside Brazil and France, an inaugural group of eight countries - Australia, Fiji,...

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

March 25, 2025 7:04 PM

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year. An analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and United Nations Development Programme said that well-designed climate policies not only cut emissions but could enhance efficiency, productivity and innovation -potentially rai...