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Once insulated from rivalry, the Arctic now faces mounting insecurity as geopolitics, climate risks, and new actors fracture regional governance

As climate risks are increasingly embedded into sovereign credit ratings, developing countries face higher borrowing costs that undermine access to cl

COP30 highlighted children’s growing exposure to climate risks, yet weak commitments on emissions, adaptation finance, and systemic drivers left the

As climate risks intensify, India’s future will hinge not only on emissions targets, but on a health system ready for climate shocks

As climate risks intensify, investing in children is no longer a social priority alone—it is the foundation of any serious adaptation strategy.

As the Loss & Damage Fund stalls, India must turn to parametric insurance—backed by central model guidelines—to shield vulnerable communities

As mountain cities grapple with congestion, climate risks, and eco-sensitive geographies, conventional mobility solutions often prove inadequate. Ther

This commentary is part of the ongoing USIPS NED project. The indigenous people and local communities of Northeast India, who bear disproportionate c

हवामानामुळे होणारे नुकसान वाढत असताना, ग्रीन फायनान्सद�

With climate-induced losses soaring, green finance must adapt by scaling investment, mitigating risks, and ensuring financial resilience in a warming

For Indian cities to advance their adaptation, mitigation, and resilience agenda, national frameworks are required to prioritise long-term goals in a

हवामान आपत्ती तीव्र होत असताना, आर्थिक नुकसान कमी करण्या

As climate disasters intensify, India needs a climate insurance market to mitigate economic losses, promote resilience, and drive a green transition

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

At the policy level, there is a need to integrate climate risks into occupational health guidelines and to develop innovative solutions to ensure the

Without proper urban planning, India will incur significant costs in the future

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

नैसर्गिक आपत्ती आणि पूर, वणवा आणि दुष्काळ यांसारख्या अत्

Coherent management and governance of urban wetlands in India needs to be initiated to secure the urban ecological balance and add to the city’s eco

The complex risks associated with climate change pose a threat to the global economy. Thus, it is crucial for regulators to proactively manage these r

Both climate risks and non-climatic drivers need to factored in to curb food and water shortages induced by climate change in vulnerable regions of th

Climate change exacerbates HMPV spread in India, requiring proactive measures like improved healthcare access, climate-health database, and AI-driven outbreak prediction for better crisis response.

From Kedarnath in 2013 to Chamoli in 2021, the Himalayan belt has seen disasters arrive with unsettling frequency, each more devastating than the last.

A private sector-oriented Global Green Bank is required to overcome the market gaps that prevent Global North capital from flowing to the best decarbonisation investment opportunities among Global South enterprises. The Global Green Bank should operate as a world-class investment firm, capable of developing innovative financial solutions and investing through externally raised investment fund-of-funds and its own proprietary book. Such a Global G

As climate risks deepen, we cannot afford a policy framework that separates legal neatness from ecological function

This brief discusses the challenges faced by urban local bodies (ULBs) in India in accessing urban climate finance (UCF), and proposes solutions based on successful strategies used by some of them. The hurdles include institutional barriers and limited capacity. The brief finds that ULBs that have met with success in accessing UCF overcame the obstacles through early sensitisation programmes and global network connections. It offers plausible sol

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

As the frequency and impacts of climate events increase, demand for adaptation at the local level becomes urgent. The adaptation finance received from developing and least- developed countries is estimated to be less than USD 25 billion per year, which is exponentially less than the required amount of USD 215 billion per year. Further, the evidence indicates that less than 10% of global climate finance reaches the local level. Local communities l

Storm strikes are common in the Indian Sundarbans Delta on the northern Bay of Bengal and will only become more frequent and intense in this era of climate change. Every time a cyclone has hit the Sundarbans, the attempt has been to adapt in situ by creating protective infrastructure, and later return to the same conditions prevailing prior to the disaster. Such reliance on the notion of ‘resilience’ has become increasingly unsustainable and

For building resilient cities in India, involvement of the private sector is a must

India’s development trajectory is closely tied to urbanisation. This brief critiques the existing urban planning framework in the country, examining the gaps and unique challenges posed by urbanisation and the impacts of climate change in hilly cities. The brief focuses on India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan ecosystem, which have historically received little attention in urbanisation discourse. The region’s hilly urban areas have uniqu

The world’s fourth-largest economy, with a hugely successful Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), can surely find the resources and technical solutions to care for the bezubaan (voiceless) denizens of Delhi and beyond

हवामान बदलाशी संबंधित जोखीमा आणि धोके गुंतागुंतीचे आहेत आणि ते परस्परांशी संबंधीतही आहेत, त्यामुळे आज जागतिक अर्थव्यवस्थेला मोठा धोका निर्माण झाला आहे. त्यामुळेच आर्थ�

जलवायु परिवर्तन पर अंतर-सरकारी पैनल (IPCC) की ताज़ा रिपोर्ट में ग्लोबल वॉर्मिंग के चलते जलवायु से जुड़े जोख़िमों की चेतावनी दी गई है. रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक ये ख़तरे ग़ैर-जलवायु ज�

डिजिटल पब्लिक इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर (DPI) मध्ये प्रचंड यशस्वी असलेली भारताची अर्थव्यवस्था ही जगात चौथ्या क्रमांकावर आहे. अशी प्रगत अर्थव्यवस्था दिल्ली आणि देशभरातल्या मुक्या

शहरी भागातील पर्यावरणीय समतोल राखण्यासाठी, शहराच्या आर्थिक मूल्यांमध्ये भर घालण्यासाठी भारतातील नागरी पाणथळ प्रदेशांचे सुसंगत व्यवस्थापन करणे आवश्यक आहे. 

लष्कराचा आकार कमी करण्याच्या व भविष्यकाळातील आव्हाने पेलण्यासाठी सुसज्ज दलांची उभारणी करण्याच्या श्रीलंकेच्या इच्छेमुळे भारताला त्या देशाशी भागीदारी वाढवण्याच्या �