Climate change: can right to skilled jobs be denied?

To stop mass exodus after floods and cyclones, there is a need to introduce skill development for better adaptation to climate change

Adaptation finance for agriculture is the need of the hour

Efforts for adaptation finance will have to be multiplied greatly as the needs of today are not being met, leave alone the needs of a more …

Will climate-induced migration feature at COP21?

People in small island nations and vulnerable deltas, which perhaps had no role in the greenhouse gas emissions changing the world's climate, are …

Most vulnerable countries unable to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation

Lengthy, complicated application process a major hurdle for many countries 

COP28: Rich countries must commit more climate finance for adaptation of African livestock sector, say experts

Investments necessary to sustain fastest-growing population on planet, write African leaders, scientists and experts

Mind that CDM: Discounting the future

A look at why CDM is not the solution for the poor or for sustainable development

UK reneges on climate aid

There will be fewer but stronger tropical storms in Ganga, Mekong basins in coming years: Report

Projections crucial for countries in these basins to prepare better mitigation & adaptation strategies

International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster — here’s how it could

A firm understanding of what works where climate migrants are forced to settle will be invaluable.

Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023

It’s possible that Earth’s rising temperature will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris agreement some time …

CoP27 will be ‘implementation CoP’: Egypt CoP27 Presidency

The issues prioritised by developing countries must be placed front and center with loud voices and clear asks

Heatwaves arrive early in 2023; hit 11 states from March 3 to April 18

22 states/UTs recorded above-normal maximum temperature on April 18, 2023

Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts   

Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C  

High road to Dubai COP28: Bonn meeting begins on discordant note with parties failing to adopt agenda

Parties could not agree on adaptation, mitigation, Global Stock Take and equity among other things

Greening of MSMEs key in India’s journey towards climate-resilience

Lack of awareness, limited training, capacity gaps, and insufficient knowledge about green finance markets, low-carbon technologies hinder MSMEs&…

Miracle cure or placebo?

While CDM has been touted as the solution to all climate negotiation problems the reality is much different. This free market will impose huge …

India has climate targets for 2030

Twenty years from now, India's per capita greenhouse gas emissions will be below the 2005 global average of 4.22 tonnes CO2-equivalent

Climate change projects aren't working because communities are left out

Unless they trust climate change programmes, communities will continue to plunder forests rendering such interventions redundant

Bonn climate talks proceed with formation of contact group

First round of discussions held on matters including Nationally Determined Contributions, transparency framework and global stocktake

India endorses outcome text of COP 21

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar said all the points raised by the Indian delegation had been included in the text

Mayors of the world unite

Want to lead failing climate talks  

Climate-induced loss and damage continues to be neglected globally

Ever since inception, the executive committee of WIM has not been able to mobilise fund for addressing loss and damage in developing countries

Explaining climate clubs: Rich countries are turning to climate, industrial deals with ‘friendly’ countries

These multilateral deals are premised on cooperation between like-minded countries on industrial and climate policy, but are concerned with …

Climate doomism is bad storytelling — hope is much more effective at triggering action

 Looking at individual solutions can seem trivial, but it is a great way to tap into the power of self-efficacy

Reform global financing system, fast-track climate action: UN Chief

Supporting developing world at core of strategies outlined by Antonio Guterres