A budget of signals and sounds: Going beyond the numbers of India’s “Green Growth” budget
India’s latest budget doubles down on decarbonisation, but is lopsided in its view of climate…
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The climate story of 2023 will be all about financial reform and the G20
Standing at the junction of major global shifts, the current year could prove decisive for…
Zero sharm game: COP27 saves face with minimum common agreements
COP27 will be a memorable episode in the saga of multilateral climate action for reasons…
EU proposal to create loss and damage fund turns heat on developing countries
The proposal, which implies substantial dilution of the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities…
COP27: US claims to disagree with principles of UN climate convention
Denial of these principles, including equity and CBDR, is tantamount to a renegotiation of the…
COP27: No end in sight for the climate finance definition quandary
As the lack of definitional clarity looks set to continue, a clutch of developed countries…
Curtain raiser: Will this be a COP of implementation or frustration?
A breakdown of the agenda points at COP27 reveals the precedence geopolitics and protectionism are…
Will Egypt COP end rich nations’ deafening silence on loss and damage fund?
Vulnerable nations want a formal loss-and-damage financing mechanism, but the Global North needs to let…
India plays balancing act with updated NDC as big emitters offer energy investment deals, invite to climate clubs
Amidst the turmoil of the Ukraine war, India is trying to find a way to…
Carbon capture and removal: Not all it is cracked up to be
The IPCC says the world will need carbon capture and removal in the long run,…