Global leaders set ambitious climate goals at COP27 and COP15 summits. But how realistic are those goals? Have climate conferences just become 'Greenwashing' forums? Priyanka Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Are climate summits really effective?

The silent cry for Earth's stewardship echoed throughout 2022 during a number of international summits that had Climate Change as their central theme. That the Earth is heating, up to the point of becoming inhabitable is a geopolitical theme that the world has addressed over the years by throwing enough spotlight for urgent attention on the questions of climate change.

Did COPs of 2022 catch up with Earth's climate change runner?

Weeks after the EU promised at the COP27 climate conference to do more to combat the potent greenhouse gas, papers show some EU member states are attempting to undercut the bloc's planned regulation to curb methane emissions in the oil and gas sector.

WION Climate Tracker: EU bloc weakens methane emissions goal

The UN Climate Summit has finally come to an end after weeks of negotiations by nations with an agreement on how to tackle global warming. For the first time, countries have agreed on the historic loss and damage fund.

WION Climate Tracker: COP27 ends with 'loss and damage' deal

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed with a breakthrough agreement to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.

WION Climate Tracker: COP27 climate summit closes with deal on loss and damage

The United Nations Climate Summit has finally came to an end with an agreement on how to tackle global warming. The UN has adopted the loss and damage fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by the impact of global warming.

Guterres: World still needs a giant leap on climate ambition | COP27 Summit

Even as many lamented its lack of ambition in combating the emissions, governments concluded this year's United Nations climate summit known as Cop27 on Sunday with a hard-fought agreement to establish a fund to assist developing countries devastated by climate disasters.

Data Lab | COP27: Should India contribute to 'loss and damage' fund?

At the COP27 climate conference early on Sunday (November 20), nations signed a contentious final deal that establishes a fund to aid impoverished nations suffering from climate catastrophes but does not step up efforts to reduce the emissions that cause them.

COP27: Major takeaways from the UN climate summit; reactions from global leaders

John Kerry, United States' climate envoy, met his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua on Sunday (November 20) and called on Beijing to "accelerate progress together" on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

US urges Chinese cooperation to cut greenhouse gas emissions

COP27: UN Climate Change Conference adopts ‘Loss and Damage’ fund

During the initial days of the COP27 summit, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres had asked world leaders what they had done for the world and the planet till now.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls out COP27 for failing to meet ambitions

It seems that the world has to wait a little while longer for getting on the path towards catastrophe. To highlight the climate issues, the COP27 summit is extended for a day as negotiators seek to break a deadlock over creating a loss and damage fund.

WION Climate Tracker: UN Climate talks in disarray

On Saturday, negotiators at the COP27 climate meeting in Egypt came close to reaching a breakthrough agreement for a fund to aid poor countries suffering from the effects of climate change, but they couldn't agree on how to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that were causing them.

COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance, GHGs remain sticking point

The UN Climate Summit has finally adopted the loss and damage fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by the impact of global warming

COP27 climate summit adopts Loss and Damage fund

The creation of a loss and damage fund, which will help poor nations around the world to rebuild after major natural disasters, has dominated the conversation at this year’s COP27 summit.

COP27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor nations tackle disasters

“My life was hit by Cyclone Titli and Fani,” said 11 years old Licypriya Kangujam, India’s youngest climate activist. Born in Manipur but later moved to Bhubaneswar, the consequences of climate change had an early impact on Licypriya’s life.

From Bhubaneswar to Sharm El-Sheikh, journey of India's youngest climate activist

Egypt, the host country for COP27, desperately tried to save the UN climate talks on Saturday, as the European Union (EU) hinted at a resolution to the sensitive subject of "loss and damage" financing for countries that are susceptible to climate change.

COP27 Summit: Developing nations call to establish 'loss and damage fund'; no formal deal yet

In the latest, UK's new PM Rishi Sunak has made a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. Meanwhile, COP27 has reached a breakthrough deal on climate fund. Separately, bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX has started a strategic evaluation of its worldwide assets and is putting some businesses up for sale or reorganisation.

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Despite testing positive for COVID-19 at the COP27 climate meeting in Egypt, United States Special Climate Envoy John Kerry is still working by phone, the State Department announced on Friday.

US special climate envoy John Kerry tests positive for Covid at COP27

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) which was scheduled to wrap up its work on Friday (November 18), has been extended by a day for Saturday (November 19) said Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said late Friday evening.

COP27 extends by a day as leaders fail to reach consensus on contentious issues

WION Climate Tracker: COP27 extended by another day; UN Chief urges meaningful climate action

UN climate talks that were supposed to end Friday were extended by a day in an effort to break a deadlock over creating a fund for developing countries devastated by the fallout from global warming.

COP27: UN climate talks extended by one day to break deadlock over funds

India has expressed reservations during the discussions on the draft text that seeks to expand the scope of emissions mitigation target to agriculture at the ongoing COP 27 UN climate summit in Egypt.

COP27: India takes hard stand against including agriculture under ambit of emission mitigation

Climate talks appeared stalled on major issues on Thursday at the COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt with a possibilities of a deal were renewed by a surprise offer from the European Union. EU's proposal came on the two of the most talked about issues - compensation for climate disasters and pollution cuts.

WION Climate Tracker: EU's surprise proposal at COP27 - compensation & pollution cuts

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