With the hope of global leaders making a “real move” now, the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) kicks off today in Durban, South Africa, where delegates from climate-induced vulnerable countries, including Bangladesh, will emphasise the urgency of establishing the adaptation fund body as a means of getting easy and direct access to the fund from 2012.

In a far cry from its proactive and out-of-thebox approach to climate change in the international fora, India appears to be playing it safe at home.

The recent Cancun summit restored flailing confidence on the need to counter climate change following the recent conference of the parties (COP15).

The summit held in Cancun, Mexico, the agriculture minister-led Bhutanese delegation felt, had a more positive outcome and was of high relevance for Bhutan.

In a press conference yesterday, agriculture minister (Dr) Pema Gyamtsho said there was m

Developed countries at the 15th Conference had committed themselves to providing around $30 billion for 2010-12
The fund is for supporting developing countries' climate efforts
No clarity on how donors will channel the

NEW DELHI: Developed countries are failing to meet the funding pledges that they made at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen last December to support developing countries' climate

FOR THREE days, beginning Sunday, environment ministers from 45 countries will meet for the Petersburg Climate Dialogue named after the castle of St Petersburg located outside Bonn.