Does India need a pact with China in Paris?
As India’s growth ambitions are different and more critical than that of China, the coalition may not be a good idea
India performs poorly in sanitation and water accessibility
A global index finds no significant correlation between GDP and performance as China and India, the two fastest growing Asian economies, are …
Agriculture: wrong prescription for right diagnosis
Finance minister’s decision to increase farm credit corpus and give more autonomy to states for agriculture schemes unlikely to help farmers
India needs to invest in clean energy to meet targets
Industry says announcement of loans and performance-based incentives in budget will invigorate sector
Paris Agreement at 8: Progress, challenges and road to COP28
Innovation, renewable energy, and sustainable practises can help COP28 create a resilient, low-carbon future
Budget 2015 proves a dampener for climate action
Finance minister talks about Clean Energy Fund, but forgets crop insurance
High road to Dubai COP28: Scientists join group in saying 1.5°C warming limit too high
20-nation group point to global impacts on world’s ice sheets, glaciers and cryosphere
WMO report shows 2015 Paris Agreement failed to deliver, fossil fuel treaty needed to complement it
State of the Global Climate report proves there have not been many climate actions post the 2015 agreement
Carbon dioxide removal: How crucial is the next decade for this novel technology
Innovation in CDR is growing; so is the gap between CDR decided by IPCC and efforts to attain them
Amid hurricanes and wildfires, Trump gives science a cold shoulder
“I don’t think science knows actually. It’ll start getting cooler,” US President Donald Trump said during a briefing on …
Protests mar Bengaluru consultation on draft solid waste rules
Programme called off after activists and civil society groups term the consultation illegal and unconstitutional
New e-waste draft rules promise a broader scope
The 2015 rules boast of clarity and lay down the responsibilities of various stakeholders in clear terms
Almost half of world’s population exposed to indoor air pollution
Experts highlight the hazards of indoor air pollution; call for urgent shift to clean cooking fuel
Green Climate Fund turns to developing nations for funds
UN-backed body plans to raise $10-15 billion by end of 2014
Looking back: How did climate change alter the world this year?
2020 is on course to become the third-warmest year on record; the development put in motion several catastrophic events
President Biden will put US back on Obama’s climate trajectory: Holdren
VIDEO INTERVIEW: John Holdren, science advisor to Obama administration, lists 6 things he thinks Joe Biden would do on climate change
Chalk, cheese and climate change: What Trump and Biden think about the environment
While Democrat Biden has a balanced outlook, Republican Trump’s perspective is simply not in agreement with the global climate movement
Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report
Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century
African ministers call for universal climate agreement
Africa, with its vulnerable communities and vast potential, has perhaps the most to lose from climate change and the most to gain from an …
Green clearances not required for new coal mine leaseholders
Environment ministry transfers environment clearances of previous leaseholders to new allottees
Least developed countries set expectations for COP28 with Dakar Declaration
LDCs account for 1% of GHG emissions but are at forefront of the climate crisis, say ministers
COP27 diary (November 17): Details on loss and damage facility, phasing out coal missing from ‘Cover Decision’ draft
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Undermined
Ordinance to reform the mining sector will do more harm than good
World’s 60 largest banks pumped $5.5 trillion into fossil fuels after the Paris Agreement: Report
$673 billion spent on fossil fuel financing in just 2022; clean energy finance has been largely stagnant
Paris Agreement and India’s climate change challenges
Environment Minister said that India would start preparing for Paris Agreement implementation from 2017, but the budget did not see a boost for …