Despite scientists' warnings that dramatic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are needed now, none of the world's biggest economies — including the whole G20 — have a climate strategy that matches their requirements under the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to an analysis published Wednesday.

World's largest economies are not in line with the Paris Agreement on climate

2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity's plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said Saturday, warning that the narrow path to safety was riddled with pitfalls, from the US election to Brexit.

Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn

This is President of the United States for you. A political novice, businessman and former fledgling real estate figure whose presidency has been filled with controversies, policy upheavals and high profile exits.

Donald Trump: US President marks another year of controversies

Fractious climate change talks in Poland showed the limits of international action to limit global warming in a polarised world, putting the onus on individual governments, cities and communities to stop temperatures rising.

Climate talks pass baton in race to stop global warming

In UN climate talks ending Saturday in Katowice, Poland delivered a milestone rulebook for the Paris climate treaty but failed to dial up national efforts to slash carbon emissions.

Katowice climate summit: Three key outcomes

The world is "way off course" in its plan to prevent catastrophic climate change, the United Nations warned Monday as nations gathered in Poland to chart a way for mankind to avert runaway global warming.

World 'way off course', UN warns at crunch climate summit

The 2015 Paris Agreement is the first pact under which all nations commit to taking actions to curb global warming, caused mainly by emissions from burning coal, oil and gas.

The Paris climate treaty: A snapshot

On June last year, President Trump had announced to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change

Donald Trump names India, China to defend pulling out of Paris climate deal

Modi said that US and India should deepen their security cooperation and isolate anyone who harbours, supports or sponsors terrorists

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Congressional Reception in Washington DC