Can we achieve gender equality when sexual violence is still a weapon of war?
Proceeding with the intention to end plastic pollution, an international legally binding instrument needs to be introduced
The assumption that energy transition will also ensure social transition may prove to be inaccurate in the long-run
India could rise to the role of a climate leader by assisting the LDCs and SIDs achieve their net-zero commitments.
It is high time to dispel the notion that social assistance breeds welfare dependency, as evidence suggests otherwise.
India's desire to obtain self-sufficiency in solar energy needs to be backed with the necessary technology required to achieve it
It is hard to deny the benefits acquired from hydropower, however, the local environmental compromises cannot be dismissed.
Though the Economic Survey shifted its approach, it doesn’t provide a roadmap to guide the energy sector.
Though the Budget has increased financial incentives to the RE industry, it does not reflect an unambiguous focus on the energy transition of the country
Pursuing a transition to cleaner cooking fuels could help achieve long-term goals of an environmentally sustainable economy, social inclusion, and employment
Despite extreme climate events, through timely policy measures, Australia has not only achieved food security but also has become a large exporter
The key political driver of global biofuel production is how it benefits farmers and rural economies
The Indian government’s commitment to pursuing low-carbon development is evident in its ambitious targets and path-breaking climate initiatives
It is imperative to move beyond compensatory afforestation and adopt meaningful strategies for creating serious impact on the ground
With rising world energy requirements, could small modular reactors be the future of clean energy?
To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term
The cost of energy storage systems might be a difficult barrier for poor countries to overcome.
There is an immediate need to revise the Outer Space Treaty as space is becoming the next frontier of war ...
As the winter air pollution worsens over time, North Indian states need to collaborate to mitigate this issue, with Uttar Pradesh taking a lead on it.
Is the cost of maintaining India’s strategic petroleum reserves justified?
The announcement of developing Integrated Biorefineries at COP26 displays a willingness on India’s part to explore bio-solutions as a viable form of renewable energy to help realise the goal of energy self reliance
After years of unfulfilled promises on climate change by states, the youth of today are taking action to mitigate climate change through various initiatives.
India is leading the charge when it comes to solar projects and initiatives, but it could benefit from building up stronger approaches to monitoring and public accountability
E-mobility is not a magic pill that can cure all emissions ills, careful planning at the state level is required to ensure its success
Blue bonds, like green bonds, can catalyse global capital to work towards the conservation of our marine ecosystems
While much focus is given to North India’s air pollution crisis, Mumbai must now wait till there is a health emergency to act on its rising air pollution levels
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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