Will the new climate-forest interface come at the cost of India’s natural forests?
As climate change forces the commodification of carbon, the risks of minimising forests to simply…
Climate Policy
No data to support PM’s claim that coal auction would create lakhs of jobs: Coal ministry’s RTI reply
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the commercial coal mining auctions in June this year,…
China aims for carbon neutrality by 2060, puts world on notice
Details on Beijing’s plans are still sparse but China’s carbon neutrality target might lead to…
Most countries failing to live up to green pledges: Analysis
Forget green recovery, most countries are on course to spend billions of dollars on COVID-19…
Shutting down India’s older, under-construction coal plants could save ₹1.1 trillion: Report
In a major boost to exit-coal campaigners, a new report estimated that the shutting down…
Phase out coal, end fossil fuels, UN secy general tells India
United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres told India this past fortnight that the country must…
UN Secretary General implores India to abandon coal; calls latest push counterintuitive
While support for climate action has gained traction among the business community and general public,…
India’s environment minister asks farmers to grow plantations on their land
Grow trees on your land which can be sold when ready, India’s Union environment minister…
Bhagirathi zonal plan finalised despite expert panel disagreement
The Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone’s zonal master plan (ZMP), which was finalised by the Uttarakhand government…
Green conditions attached to EU’s €750 billion post-COVID recovery plan
The European Union, this week, concluded a prolonged round of negotiations to decide the budget…