World: The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The agreement was adopted in 2015 and came into force in 2016. 

US President Donald Trump's admin will withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

A group of international researchers believe the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) which is projected to lose mass due to climate change and global ocean warming and is likely to contribute to the rise in sea levels impacting coastal communities across the world is preventable.

Researchers believe the collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet is preventable: Report

Eight summers ago, the world leaders converged together and ratified the 2015 Paris climate accords, setting a goal of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.

Was Paris 1.5C unrealistic? Are we going to miss climate change target?

Thermal expansion of seawater, glacier and ice-sheet melt and changes in groundwater storage are among the factors that have contributed in the rise in global sea level by about 20 cm over the past century, a new study published in a British journal has highlighted with a warning.

A warning on ice sheets collapse at both poles in new study

The G7 has proposed to set up an international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight against global warming. Watch this video to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: G7 nations establish climate club to fight global warming

Australia's newly elected government has increased the 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions. This step brings the country more in line with the climate commitments of other economies that are part of the Paris climate accord. Australia has now said that it would cut carbon emissions by 43 from the 2005 levels by 2030

Australia raises 2030 target for cutting emissions

The climate monitoring service of the European Union (EU) reported June 2020 as the hottest ever recorded in North America, with a deadly heatwave engulfing parts of the continent.

Heatwave: North America witnesses hottest June on record

The Biden administration has applauded India for stepping up its climate change commitment including the partnership with the US to deploy 450 gigawatts of renewable power to meet the ambitious 2030 target for climate action and clean energy.

Biden administration applauds India for stepping up its climate change commitment

April 22 in history: Adolf Hitler admits defeat, signing of Paris Agreement on climate change and more

Chinese President Xi Jinping will join a virtual climate summit with France and Germany, Beijing announced Thursday, as US envoy John Kerry visited Shanghai to drum up support from the world's biggest polluter for America's drive to address environmental challenges.

Xi to join European climate summit, as Kerry in China for talks

US President Joe Biden on Friday drew a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, pledging to end transactional diplomacy and vowing climate change.

At his first major global appearance, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump's policies

The United States has officially returned to the Paris climate accord, exactly one month after Joe Biden took office as the president and immediately moved to rejoin.

US officially back in Paris climate accord, vows action

A decade ago, Joe Biden strode into a reception room in Athens for a meeting with the president of Greece, a country then drowning in debt and locked in tense negotiations with the European Union.

Will Biden be an activist president on the world stage?

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday.

Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to combat climate change

In less than a month after President Putin said "nobody knows what causes climate change", the Russian government admitted that climate change has had a "prominent and increasing effect" on people's lives.

Now, Russia unveils new climate plan

As the Trump administration on Monday began the process of formally pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their strong support for the global accord.

Macron, Xi declare Paris climate accord 'irreversible process'

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued a joint statement reaffirming their strong support for the "irreversible" Paris Agreement on climate change, from which the US announced its exit this week.

China and France reaffirm support of Paris climate agreement, call it 'irreversible'

China today expressed "regret" as the US began the process of pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. "China expresses regret about the US officially starting the relevant process of withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement," China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, adding, "We believe that climate change is a common challenge faced by all of humankind.

Paris climate agreement: US should take more responsibility, says China

Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis on the gargantuan global infrastructure project released Monday.

China's 'Belt and Road' risks Paris climate goals: Analysis

WION Fineprint, 13th February, 2019

By Richard Zuber Even though the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, are to be celebrated as a step in the right direction despite all odds, a somewhat bitter aftertaste remains.

It’s time for a new climate compromise

By Henry D Jacoby and Jennifer Morris A mounting sense of urgency will greet negotiators as they arrive at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland.

Why the next two years are critical for the Paris climate deal’s survival

The US President said 'something could happen' with respect to the 2015 Paris accord

Trump hints he could change position on climate pact

New Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot made the announcement today as part of France's bold plan to meet its Paris climate accord targets

France to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040