Programme Manager, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Joe Biden’s climate plan is investing too little in climate action
While the spending figure needs to be much higher, there is scope to keep up the pressure, both from domestic groups as well as international entities
‘Ratcheted’ NDCs lack ambition; gaping distance between country pledges and IPCC limits
Revised pledges submitted towards Paris Agreement will cut emissions by only 0.5% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels
Huge implications for climate policy as new study confirms truth about land sink
It validates view that the prominent focus on the land sink is merely a smokescreen to mask countries’ hesitation at cutting down …
Why geoengineering is still a dangerous, techno-utopian dream
Experts have increasingly warned against manipulating Earth’s natural systems
Relying on forests to achieve net zero targets not a good idea, and scientists agree
Rapid decarbonisation of energy and transport systems and reduction in emissions are the ultimate ways to limit warming
US Elections 2020: Why is fracking a big deal
Fracking has emerged as a key debate issue during the US polls, with both Trump and Biden attempting to woo rural voters; neither wants it banned&…
US Elections 2020: What is at stake for climate change tomorrow?
A win for Biden is the best-case scenario currently for the climate movement; it is the lesser of two evils
OECD’s ‘new’ narrative on economic policy isn’t exactly new
It fails to acknowledge capitalism’s role in locking humanity into a regime of consumption-driven growth, resource extraction and widening …
Amid hurricanes and wildfires, Trump gives science a cold shoulder
“I don’t think science knows actually. It’ll start getting cooler,” US President Donald Trump said during a briefing on …
Is Kamala Harris a reliable climate leader?
Harris, the democratic vice-presidential candidate, expressed support for the Green New Deal, but has represented the establishment wing of the …
We need to treat extreme events as connected, not as anomalies
Clear trends of interconnected extreme weather events intensifying and becoming more frequent can be seen across the world as the climate crisis …