Net-zero and India: To pledge, or not to pledge, that is the question
Can such a pledge derail India’s carefully crafted sustainable development narrative? Despite COVID-19, the climate…
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Climate change to worsen agricultural productivity in Maharashtra: Study
The state faces an increasing risk from rising temperatures, which are likely to impact the…
Commitments, green tech transfers key to unlock COP26 success
Appropriate institutional mechanisms at a local and global scale are of paramount importance COP26 president-designate…
Policy red flags burn bright in India’s forest fire problem
An active fire season across several states of the country holds clear warnings for the…
Climate change threatens a global credit rating meltdown
Enthusiasm for ‘greening the financial system’ is welcome, but does the explosion of ‘green’ finance…
Airshed moment loses its way in political smog
On October 28, 2020, the Central government rushed through an ordinance to create the Commission…
Turning a page in the US-India Climate Partnership
Thanks to ubiquitous camera phones, we have an inside view of disasters like never before. …
Agenda for India’s Green Recovery
We are in the midst of a climate emergency. Furthermore, thanks to the pandemic-induced economic crisis,…
Repeating the Mistakes: Why the New Commission on Air Quality is not going to ensure clean air
The Central government has brought in a new law through an Ordinance which was promulgated…
As buildings reopen, urban indoor air quality critical to COVID19 preparedness
The WHO in its July 2020 scientific brief has outlined airborne transmission as one of…
