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ES 2025-26 shifts India from resilience to indispensability via macro strength, entrepreneurial state, GVCs, and geoeconomic strategy—despite implem
जलवायु परिवर्तन अब भारत में केवल पर्यावरणीय नहीं बल्कि ए
As climate risks intensify, investing in children is no longer a social priority alone—it is the foundation of any serious adaptation strategy.
COP30 offers a pivotal moment to strengthen gender-responsive climate governance, bridging structural, financial, and policy gaps to ensure that globa
गुरुग्रामच्या पूरसंकटाने दाखवून दिले आहे की भारताच्या �
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The threat posed by climate change to India’s cotton sector can no longer be ignored. As we observe World Cotton Day, there is an urgent need to pro
As debt risks rise and climate shocks intensify, Indo-Pacific SIDS face a twin challenge—demanding urgent, coordinated global financial action.
Balancing incentives, barriers, and climate agendas, how is philanthropic investment empowering governments to widen climate adaptation financing goal
Beyond the principles of climate justice, the Global North has a financial stake and thus should be concerned about climate adaptation in the Global S
भारतीय शहरांमध्ये हवामानाचे संकट मोठ्या प्रमाणात वाढत �
भारतीय शहरों में जलवायु संबंधी संकट बढ़ते जा रहे हैं. बार-
With the heightened recurrence of climate-related crises in Indian cities, the challenge of building climate resilience has come to the foreground of
बाकू येथे नुकत्याच झालेल्या COP-29 हवामान शिखर परिषदेत विकस�
बाकू में हाल ही में संपन्न हुए कॉप 29 यानी जलवायु शिखर सम्म�
The recent COP29 at Baku exacerbates the divide between developed and developing countries, as rich nations refuse to take financial responsibility fo
LDCs in Africa struggle with high-risk loans for climate adaptation. Debt swaps, green bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds could provide needed fun
हवामानाच्या उद्दिष्टांशी संरेखित करण्याच्या दृष्टिको�
To align with climate goals, India must shift budgetary practices to include climate adaptation and mitigation, ensuring long-term resilience and sust
कार्बन उत्सर्जन आणि हवामान बदलाचा प्रभाव कमी करण्यासाठ�
Cooperative federalism is the need of the hour to take on decarbonisation and adaptation efforts to mitigate climate change.
Without proper urban planning, India will incur significant costs in the future
Climate change is intensifying existing health vulnerabilities. Placing health at the heart of the climate justice movement is thus essential for mean
एलएंडडी फंड के महत्व पर फिर से बात करने की कोई ज़रूरत नहीं
The importance of the L&D fund hardly needs a reiteration. But the question that arises is how to address it.
The urgency of SDG financing is unquestionable, but impactful measures to bridge the finance gap have to be designed and implemented
सूचना में देरी, ध्यान भटकाने और ग़लत जानकारियां फैलाने क�
सरकार, निवेशकों, संस्थाओं एवं उद्यमियों की तरफ से एकसाथ म�
Despite the acknowledgement of the undeniable significance of climate adaptation at the highest of forums, nothing much has been done so far to ensure
The Union Budget provides a boost to the energy transition but fails to address the critical need to synergise climate adaptation with India’s devel
The US needs to double down on its engagement with Africa, especially in areas such as governance, climate adaptation, and trade.
In the years since Paris, the world has changed — Prime Minister Modi has seized on the momentum.
The current gap in global adaptation finance for developing countries is estimated at US$194-366 billion per year. This brief highlights the critical role of domestic public funding in driving adaptation initiatives. While international climate finance mechanisms exist, their effectiveness is limited by slow disbursement processes and regional disparities in fund distribution. Public finance management systems can act as catalysts for mobilising
The African continent faces escalating climate threats, with rising temperatures, sea-level rise, water stress, and extreme weather events causing widespread negative consequences. This brief argues for the need to build a business case for greater adaptation investment in Africa. Climate change is already causing significant economic losses, with African countries losing 2-5 percent of GDP annually, while adaptation investments could yield retur
Absence of a national climate change adaptation strategy is hampering India's climate change mitigation efforts, opined experts and stakeholders while speaking at a seminar on 'Supporting Climate Resilient Development in India' in Kolkata on April 23.
Sundarbans is facing twin challenges of increased population pressure in the north and rising sea levels in the south, occasionally teamed with cyclones from the Bay of Bengal.
India’s critical water infrastructure must be built to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from climate disruptions
Climate change has now evolved into a systemic risk that is reshaping economic systems, governance structures, and the landscape within which India’s fiscal federalism operates. As climate impacts intensify, the existing foundation of inter-governmental fiscal transfers is being tested. As the 16th Finance Commission embarks on releasing its recommendations this year, it faces a critical opportunity to strengthen the alignment between India’s
Climate adaptation has been at the forefront of UN climate negotiations over the past decade, given the increasing frequency of extreme weather events at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Climate vulnerability and risk assessments (VRA) are essential for adaptation planning, as they help identify areas, populations, and systems that are most at-risk from the impacts of climate change. They can also be used as a tool to develop adapta
This report is part of the Observer Research Foundation’s “Financing Green Transitions” series which aims to find potential linkages between private capital, in all its forms, and climate action projects. The series will primarily examine domestic and international barriers to private capital entry for mitigation oriented climate projects, while also examining potential avenues for private capital flow entry towards adaptation and resilienc
The Central European countries can tap into India’s economic growth to expand their strategic outreach in the Indo-Pacific. India’s growth narrative carries significant geopolitical and regional implications, particularly for Europe. As the continent grapples with the ongoing geopolitical and developmental fallout of the Russia–Ukraine war, its strategic calculus is shifting. The war in Ukraine offers India a window of opportunity to deepen
Lifestyle for the Environment, or LiFE, calls for sustainable lifestyles rooted in responsible consumption, ecological mindfulness, and alignment with nature's regenerative capacities.
Tehran’s bid to redenominate its tumbling rial aims to restore confidence, but without fiscal and structural reform, it risks becoming a cosmetic fix.
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), recognised for its cost-effective and co-beneficial advantages, is seeing a global uptake. However, the number and scale of EbA projects remain limited compared to the opportunities offered by India’s diverse ecosystems and indigenous practices. While lack of funding is a direct cause, the small scale of existing EbA projects also fails to attract funding. Breaking this cycle requires addressing other mechanism
