New bacteria will help fight climate change, soil pollutants: Researchers

New bacteria is adept at breaking down organic matter, including cancer-causing chemicals, according to researchers

Are coal-fired power plants attractive for investment?

A recent report says that there is economic merit in closing down such power plants to meet the Paris goals

What to expect from India’s INDCs

INDCs may focus on all key elements—including mitigation, adaptation, finance, capacity-building, technology development and transfer, …

How will climate change affect carbon sequestered in tropical forests?

New study emphasises not just species diversity but also geodiversity

India announces its INDC, pledges to cut emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent by 2030

All countries are required to submit voluntary climate action plans as contribution. These will form part of the outcome of Paris climate summit

BASIC distinct

Developing countries isolate Copenhagen Accord

Poor man’s burden

Developing countries shoulder the clean-up responsibility, yet it is not enough

The `hot' debate

Operationalisation of equity and financial assistance will determine the future of climate negotiations

Emergence of South

2013 human development report applauds efforts of developing nations. Is India on track?

An exercise in flippancy

Planning Commission report for a low-carbon future disappoints

Some sectors perform at the global best levels, others can reach there

Resource war India after 2020

If the developing world today is the locus of climate change  mitigation, including reduction in emissions, then there surely must exist a …

Carbon pricing works to reduce emissions, says study

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion in countries that have carbon pricing are two percentage points lower than those that …