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Countries come up short on carbon-cutting commitments
The United Nations has sounded a red alert as new pledges by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fall far short of the action required to stop runaway global warming
Will new electricity rules hobble India’s rooftop solar sector?
New rules announced by the power ministry on selling surplus electricity from rooftop solar installations could hold back expansion of the sector that has seen slow growth
Ill-planned dams, roads worsened Himalayan flash flood disaster
Climate change made the Uttarakhand flash flood in the Indian Himalayas possible, and poor development policies on building dams and roads made it disastrous
We must make peace with nature to protect earth
The United Nations has warned that immediate action is needed to face the triple environmental emergency of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
Countries need long-term strategy to combat climate crisis
A long-term low-carbon economic strategy can help a country to reduce policy uncertainty, which would help investment decisions by both the public and private sectors
Should India consider a net-zero climate pledge?
While an Indian net-zero announcement may add to the international momentum, it also risks being a hollow pandering to global pressures at best
Pay heed to indigenous peoples to tackle climate change
Policymakers need to take into account resilient practices of indigenous peoples and the wisdom they have honed over generations to combat climate change
AAK Kamani walking the path of sustainable palm oil in India
Creating demand and supply for sustainable palm oil in India, the world’s biggest importing nation, is vital for greening global supply chains
Innovations coming out of India beneficial for all
Norwegian ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund speaks in an interview about deepening science cooperation, the impact of the pandemic and India’s Arctic policy
India’s energy transition to play key role in global climate action
How India meets its ever increasing power demands through clean energy sources will largely determine international efforts to tackle climate change