India has demonstrated its leadership in navigating towards clean and sustainable energy. In this context, India assuming the leadership in carbon finance doesn't seem far-fetched. ...
The barriers erected by the Global North are intended to facilitate domestic investment in green energy industries but they will curtail the production and export of green goods and services in the Global South. ...
COP28 must serve as a unifying forum with a targeted Global South focus agenda and should not continue to be hampered by the burdens of the past ...
If the Kyoto Principles of “common but differentiated responsibility” are to be implemented, COP28 in Dubai must support the right of economies to pursue contextual options for decarbonisation ...
Yameen’s withdrawal raises the immediate question if it could encourage President Muizzu to shed his reluctance to do business with India ...
Running with what is available is better than waiting interminably for the best option Thus, starting off with blue hydrogen will be ideal to hasten India’s energy transition. ...
Implementing inclusive policies aligned with SDGs is crucial to counteract discrimination against transgender in India ...
In a country possessing as vast a landscape and populace as India, blockchain has the potential to completely transform and revolutionize governance, provided it is implemented cautiously ...
Growth in demand for LPG is slowing down and supply challenges could add to the pressure on demand for LPG in India. ...
Despite the multitude of international forums, a nagging question remains: Are these resolutions genuine steps towards change, or merely political rhetoric aimed at maintaining the status quo? ...
Although the FTA fosters further economic collaboration between Maldives and China, it can lead to unmanageable debt levels for the former ...
The importance of the L&D fund hardly needs a reiteration. But the question that arises is how to address it. ...
The climate crisis has become a leading concern in the Middle East and the upcoming COP28 climate conference in the UAE serves as a pivotal platform to address this pressing threat ...
India can grasp world leadership in EVs, and the opportunity is at hand. It's the right time for policymakers and the industry to embark on this path with resolute and collaborative action. ...
Western narratives on energy security that tend to exaggerate threats to scare the rest of the world into action are mostly about their interests. These cannot be substituted for our interests or global values. ...
Though a market for electricity does not exist in India in the strictest sense, PHS cannot count on technical viability and environmental benefits to succeed in the longer term. ...
As we commemorate World Cotton Day, the transformative potential of cotton within the T&A industry needs to be examined ...
If the energy needs of the future population are to be met, India must reduce its dependence on non-renewable resources and become self-reliant in the production of green energy ...
The real challenge is to translate the call for climate cooperation iterated at the G20 Summit in New Delhi into deeds given the divergent development status of the G20 countries ...
SDGs are not enough for global sustainability. OECD countries need to adopt Sustainable Consumption Goals (SCGs). ...
Promoting industrial use of LPG, a relatively clean, alternative fuel with modular packaging and transportation features can serve India’s economic and environmental goals
By embracing the inclusive wealth paradigm, India has the opportunity to reimagine progress in a way that harmonises the aspirations of humanity with the imperatives of nature
LPG use in transport and industry will further strengthen its energy security without compromising on sustainability and equity
The paradigm that conservation is the anti-thesis to development needs to change; conservation is central to development in the Global South
The primary reason behind the difficulty in phasing out subsidies arises from the fact that energy subsidies are deeply rooted in the political economy of the countries
There exists a clear case for embracing sustainable cold medical supply chains in India that can pave the way for a climate-resilient healthcare system
Arpan Gelal is Research and Program Coordinator at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), Nepal. He is also a teaching faculty at National College, Kathmandu University. He researches and writes on Nepal’s foreign policy, international relations, geopolitics, ...
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