No banking on the World Bank

... when its controversial actions invariably invite flak

A luxury no more

Power cut

Maharashtra's decentralisation plan gets derailed even before it can take off

Tough measure

No lifesaver this

Still no viable alternative for drugs price control

On Robert Zoellick, new World Bank president

Bank's world

Following rules doesn't pay

Panchayat civil servants, not yet

States want them, but not willing to spend on their salaries

India underestimating heatwave impact, more than 90% of the country at risk: Study

Climate experts and policymakers should re-evaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability as heatwaves in India …

Innovative finance mechanisms can scale up clean cooking

Developing countries should integrate clean cooking into their Nationally Determined Contributions to address climate change

India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report

Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage

SEBI’s green and blue bonds: Are they the sustainable finance that India needs?

Developing countries like India are more likely to be affected by the climate crises; financial institutions will play a crucial role in such a …

Africa needs at least 9 times more climate finance to meet 2030 goals

Africa requires $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions towards mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real

The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …

CoP26: Net Zero within Africa’s reach

Nationally determined contributions well set, but finance may be a problem    

Glasgow CoP26: Climate finance pledges from rich nations are inadequate and time is running out

If developing countries do not receive financial assistance to reduce emissions, it is unlikely we will meet the commitment of the Paris …

Over $1 trillion needed by 2030 to put world on track to reach net-zero by 2050

Unless much strong action than current investment levels is taken, energy-related CO2 emissions in emerging economies will grow by five billion …

Factsheet: Climate finance

Climate finance involves flow of funds from developed to developing countries to help them cut  their emissions and adapt to climate change. …

How this Gujarat man came to be celebrated as a Biblical character

Bharat Patel gets the fisherfolk of Kutch, affected by a coal power plant funded by the World Bank, a historic victory in the US Supreme Court

Bangkok climate talks on adaptation communication show sign of promise

The document, which is currently being discussed, emphasises the need for support for adaptation communications as well as the purpose of the support

State-run insurance firms headless; PMFBY implementation suffers

Performances of private insurance companies were also not encouraging, though they had been opted for those states where risk was less

Smart city financing laden with trouble

Allocation of funds is not equitable even as local bodies face difficulties in generating money

Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs

The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …

The truth behind developed nations' pledge to mobilise climate finance

A crucial issue is whether private money should be included in the target to reach US $100 billion for mitigating climate change impacts