India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important
India's environment minister says he would measure the success of the COP26 summit by how much it delivered on climate finance to help the developing world cut their emissions while ensuring economic growth
World should shut nearly 3,000 coal plants to keep on climate track -study
The need to close nearly 1,000 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity would put the onus on China to accelerate its shift towards cleaner electricity
Wildfires, logging turn protected forests into carbon emitters -report
Over centuries forests have stored some 13 billion tons of carbon but with increasing wildfires and logging, many of the world's protected forests are emitting more carbon than they can absorb
Brazil seeks to burnish its climate credentials as COP26 nears
With its president more politically isolated and under fire for high rates of Amazon deforestation, Brazil is looking for ways to rebrand itself at COP26
Climate change to displace tens of millions of East Africans by 2050 -World Bank
Rich nations promised to deliver $100 billion a year to poorer countries to help tackle impact of global warming, but funding will be delayed further COP26 president admitted
Slowdowns and shutdowns: Africans challenge internet restrictions
Telecommunications were interrupted in Sudan this week after the army seized power in a coup, the latest in a string of internet outages in African countries over the last year
EXPLAINER-Sticking points at the U.N. climate conference
From steeper emissions cuts to more finance for developing nations and agreeing rules for global carbon markets, the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow have a packed agenda
India's engineering colleges equip students for future beyond coal
From solar energy to robotics and even mining on other planets, courses that once focused on coal production offer skills for future green jobs
FACTBOX-Which countries and blocs are major players at the Glasgow climate summit?
Here is a look at some of the main stakeholders in the U.N. climate conference (COP26) starting in Glasgow on Oct. 31
Brazil to step up its climate goals at COP26, says negotiator
Brazil will formally lodge with the Paris Accord secretariat its commitment to bring forward to 2050 from 2060 its target for carbon neutrality, or net zero gas emissions, the country's top diplomat for climate says