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The final methodology for green credits for tree plantation activities seems to legitimise greenwashing, raising…
Part 2 examines how the final GST text is not only technically weak, but is…
In Part 1 of a two-part COP special, CarbonCopy looks at how and why the…
The opening of the climate conference has seen a departure from precedent as it delivers…
From extreme precipitation to severe deficits—a look at the district-wise distribution of rainfall through June…
The ecstatic reception of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration begs the question- where does…
A freshly passed amendment to the Forest Conservation Act has created a stir among ecologists,…
The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the groundwork for the imminent voluntary…
From predicting extreme events to helping policy makers, AI promises endless application on paper, but…
India’s latest budget doubles down on decarbonisation, but is lopsided in its view of climate…
Standing at the junction of major global shifts, the current year could prove decisive for…
COP27 will be a memorable episode in the saga of multilateral climate action for reasons…
The proposal, which implies substantial dilution of the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities…
Denial of these principles, including equity and CBDR, is tantamount to a renegotiation of the…
As the lack of definitional clarity looks set to continue, a clutch of developed countries…
A breakdown of the agenda points at COP27 reveals the precedence geopolitics and protectionism are…
Vulnerable nations want a formal loss-and-damage financing mechanism, but the Global North needs to let…
Amidst the turmoil of the Ukraine war, India is trying to find a way to…
The IPCC says the world will need carbon capture and removal in the long run,…
A slew of protectionist measures in response to soaring food prices by several major exporters…
The report evaluates a range of emissions pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C and 2°C,…
The European Commission’s proposal to identify parts of the gas industry as sustainable has irked…
India’s positions during the IPCC plenary sessions have seen alignments with “problem” nations such as…
Oil crisis aside, weather has now become a near constant feature in the food price…
The climate conference saw an unprecedented reliance on the potential of private finance to fund…
With several issues still unresolved after the first week, it will be a steep climb…
Emerging geopolitical fault lines and skyrocketing energy prices have only raised the stakes for success…
Trends pointing to an increase in the length and intensity of fire seasons expose the…
After four years of the Trump administration’s dismantling the United States’ environment programmes, climate has…
China’s 14th five-year plan lacks the foresightedness needed to help the country achieve its target…
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on India’s target of installing 40GW of…
Following Sunday’s flash floods that has left an under-construction NTPC hydropower plant decimated, India’s plans…
The Ministry of Power could be setting a dangerous precedent by putting its weight behind…
India’s context and developmental agenda expose unmistakable fault lines in the search for an equitable…
India is outpacing the developed world when it comes to achieving its climate commitments but…
Details on Beijing’s plans are still sparse but China’s carbon neutrality target might lead to…
The global pandemic may have given us a glimpse into what a low-emission world would…
Extreme rain events interspersed with irregular distribution across the Indian landscape have been the standout…
Seventy days after initial reports of a leak at Oil India Ltd’s oil well in…
The implications of the escalation in border tensions between India and China last month were…
The world awoke to renewed uneasiness on June 15 as news of brutal clashes between…
When Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India’s economy will be revived through a…
India’s 3-week lockdown in response to the COVID 19 novel Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in…
This year, like the past so many, has been defined by unprecedented weather extremes and…
Environment ministers and government delegates from around the world have descended on Madrid as the…
It’s that time of the year again- the two weeks when climate dominates headlines. The…