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Carbon emission reduction: negotiating guilt
Sep 10, 2024

Carbon emission reduction: negotiating guilt

Despite climate agreements like Kyoto and Paris, CO2 emissions keep rising. If this continues, we could run out of time to stop global warming from re

हवामान बदलांशी जुळवून घेताना...
Jul 31, 2024

हवामान बदलांशी जुळवून घेताना...

हवामान बदलांशी जुळवून घेण्याच्या कृतीकरता वर्गीकरणाचा

The 1.5oC goal: Equity gaps in global “Stocktakes”
Jul 19, 2024

The 1.5oC goal: Equity gaps in global “Stocktakes”

With the 1.5°C goal deadline fast approaching, creating an enforcement and accountability framework to reduce emissions and limit the increase in glo

What gets measured, gets managed? The case of climate change adaptation
Jul 16, 2024

What gets measured, gets managed? The case of climate change adaptation

The development of a taxonomy for adaptation action may be a solution to the problem of ‘additionality’ in climate finance

Sustainable finance bonds: The emerging face of finance
May 03, 2024

Sustainable finance bonds: The emerging face of finance

While sustainable development and green growth are replacing conventional notions of economic growth and development, conventional finance is being re

Climate Action for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Mar 26, 2024

Climate Action for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

The measures taken by SIDS are unable to keep up with the pace of increasing climate risks thus international cooperation plays a vital role in develo

शहरांना हवामानाच्या वास्तविकतेशी जुळवून घेणे हाच एकमेव उपाय
Mar 07, 2024

शहरांना हवामानाच्या वास्तविकतेशी जुळवून घेणे हाच एकमेव उपाय

हवामान बदलाशी जुळवून घेणे आता ऐच्छिक राहिलेले नाही. परिस

The carbon emission hierarchy: Worthy and unworthy emissions
Mar 02, 2024

The carbon emission hierarchy: Worthy and unworthy emissions

If carbon emissions from research activities are excused, some inconvenient issues may arise

Adapting cities to climate realities
Mar 02, 2024

Adapting cities to climate realities

Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses.

अविश्वासाच्या वातावरणावर मात करण्याची आवश्यकता
Jan 16, 2024

अविश्वासाच्या वातावरणावर मात करण्याची आवश्यकता

विकसित आणि विकसनशील राष्ट्रांमधील विश्वासाचे नाते आंतर

Carbon trading in India: Local actions for the global commons
Jan 10, 2024

Carbon trading in India: Local actions for the global commons

Indian enterprises stand at the threshold of a lucrative venture, tapping into the thriving global carbon trading markets. These entities also play a

Overcoming a climate of mistrust
Jan 08, 2024

Overcoming a climate of mistrust

A crisis of trust between developed and developing nations is poisoning the international climate regime. Taking responsibility on both sides is the f

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम: प्रभावहीन परिवर्तनाचे प्रतीक?
Jan 06, 2024

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम: प्रभावहीन परिवर्तनाचे प्रतीक?

कार्बन बॉर्डर ऍडजस्टमेंट मेकॅनिझम (CBAM) हे इक्विटी तत्त्व�

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The epitome of an “unjust” transition?
Dec 11, 2023

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: The epitome of an “unjust” transition?

The CBAM is neither based on equity principles nor does it conform to efficiency criteria that will help the cause of just transition

New funding mechanism could generate US$ 15 billion for climate action in Asia
May 02, 2023

New funding mechanism could generate US$ 15 billion for climate action in Asia

IF-CAP can be a key financing vehicle that boosts ADB’s ability to financially support Asia’s developing economies in addressing the climate chall

Just Transition: Low bar for the Low Carbon Transition in India
Mar 22, 2022

Just Transition: Low bar for the Low Carbon Transition in India

The assumption that energy transition will also ensure social transition may prove to be inaccurate in the long-run

Institutional architecture for India’s development cooperation: A 2030 vision
May 02, 2021

Institutional architecture for India’s development cooperation: A 2030 vision

To assert itself at a global scale, India must employ development cooperation objectives and utilise multilateral and plurilateral forums through a st

How finance can deliver real environmental and climate impact
Apr 22, 2021

How finance can deliver real environmental and climate impact

The next few years will be critical to ensure the financial system is fit for purpose to deliver the financing needed to achieve environmental and oth

Reorienting sustainability in the “post-normal age”: India’s policy imperatives
Feb 12, 2021

Reorienting sustainability in the “post-normal age”: India’s policy imperatives

There are growing calls amongst a section of political and industry leaders for a “great reset” of capitalism.

Climate policy in 2021: Balancing domestic ambitions and global cooperation
Jan 04, 2021

Climate policy in 2021: Balancing domestic ambitions and global cooperation

While it is increasingly clear that economies can simultaneously be green and grow rapidly, the shift to a new economic model requires both finance an

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era
Dec 23, 2020

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era

The challenge is not ‘to build back better’ but ‘to build forward better’ where the nature and climate nexus lies within the development parad

Decarbonising Cities: The 2021 post-pandemic resilience mantra
Dec 22, 2020

Decarbonising Cities: The 2021 post-pandemic resilience mantra

Creating low carbon cities calls for a paradigm shift in government policies related to the built environment, particularly pertaining to land use, ho

Make America trade again
Nov 26, 2020

Make America trade again

There will definitely be a push towards multilateralism and more global engagements that was derelict these past four years.

What would a Biden win mean for global climate action?
Nov 07, 2020

What would a Biden win mean for global climate action?

To translate his plan into action, Biden will have to exercise his executive powers as President and depend heavily on federal agencies.

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant
Jun 09, 2020

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant

China should be urged to respect its international obligations to reduce green emissions while the Zimbabwean government must be encouraged to be a re

Can the Osaka G20 summit guide the future of global climate governance?
Jun 27, 2019

Can the Osaka G20 summit guide the future of global climate governance?

Driving forward, the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda in a coherent and mutually supportive manner is a significant opportuni

Where does India stand in the road to energy efficiency?
Sep 13, 2018

Where does India stand in the road to energy efficiency?

With the current government’s plan to build 100 smart cities in India, buildings sector in India has a huge potential to achieve enhanced efficiency

PM Modi's solar diplomacy
Mar 23, 2018

PM Modi's solar diplomacy

In the years since Paris, the world has changed — Prime Minister Modi has seized on the momentum.

US withdrawal from Paris Agreement: India should withstand pulls and pushes
Jun 23, 2017

US withdrawal from Paris Agreement: India should withstand pulls and pushes

The Paris Agreement differs radically in as much that the commitment made by a Party in the Agreement is basically about the process.

At the Mecca of capitalism, its prophets gather to deliver a eulogy
Nov 15, 2016

At the Mecca of capitalism, its prophets gather to deliver a eulogy

At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, lawyers, economists and entrepreneurs gathered not only to praise, but also bury capitalism.

There is no binary view in tackling climate change, says J. M. Mauskar
Jan 18, 2016

There is no binary view in tackling climate change, says J. M. Mauskar

The Paris Agreement is a post-2020 continuation of the global fight by all countries against climate change and its impacts, said J. M. Mauskar in an

An incomplete transformation: Multilateral development banks and the green infrastructure gap
Aug 17, 2023

An incomplete transformation: Multilateral development banks and the green infrastructure gap

The global effort to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals will depend crucially on reforming the structure of development finance. Mobilising private capital will be an essential part of this effort, and existing development finance institutions, led by the complex of multilateral development banks (MDBs), will have to re-orient their strategies and functioning to prioritise this mobi