Bhasker Tripathi
CarbonCopy contributor.
Bhasker Tripathi is the Editorial Lead at CarbonCopy, working to expand how the platform helps people understand India’s climate and energy transition. He brings 15 years of experience working on climate, energy, environment and the political economy of the transition, across reporting, research, analysis, and digital storytelling.
Nepal, Bhutan seek dedicated Himalayan climate agenda at COP31
Nepal and Bhutan have jointly proposed a dedicated agenda item on rising temperatures in mountain regions at the COP31 climate summit, seeking greater international attention to the risks facing the Himalayas and communities dependent on its ecosystems.
US’ ‘Energy Transition Accelerator’ launched at COP27 raises more questions than it answers
The programme will have to ensure that a voluntary carbon market does not become a tool to transfer the burden of emission reductions to developing countries, say experts. The United States announced a voluntary carbon market plan at COP27 with the advertised intention to unlock private sources of finance to help developing countries phase out fossil fuel in their energy systems.
