Bonn climate conference: Glasgow ‘colonial’ pact shifts burden of climate change to developing countries, say parties
Inadequate climate finance among the biggest challenges for developing countries bloc
COVID-19 stimulus: Coal auctioning move along the lines of January ordinance
The Centre had relaxed norms required for mining and sale of coal in January 2020
Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission
Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel
UNCCD CoP: Centre unclear how states are spending money allotted for forests
The 14th Finance Commission had given 7.5 per cent weightage to forest cover
Not a promissory note
Demonetisation casts a long shadow over the rural economy
Cabinet approves country's first IPR policy
The policy is expected to lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India
Governors in the dock
They turn a blind eye to laws overriding tribal rights, complains national commission
Food as carrot
In a world where corporate gains feed on hunger and poverty, could food be a human right?
Project marred
Lost case?
Will more funds induce Uttar Pradesh to combat pollution?
Climate finance beyond $100 billion: Are we close to agreeing on a new climate finance target?
Seventh Technical Expert Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal highlighted well-known concerns, stressed need to accelerate …
Climate conferences have a huge trust deficit: How to make COP28 deliver
The fact that after 27 COPs the world is still not demonstrating tangible climate action is contributing to growing frustration
Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks
Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted to loss & damage fund
Environmental & social responsibility of financial institutions must go beyond green initiatives
Most Indian banks and financial institutions do not have any environmental and social safeguard mechanisms
Youth's demand for climate action an 'unmistakable message': UN climate chief
At the ongoing UNFCCC conference in Bonn, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa asked everyone to take part in this 'fight of …
The politics of climate change: COP 21 and emerging economies
While top 10 emitters contribute 72 per cent of global greenhouse gases, the lowest 100 emitters contribute even less than 3 per cent
World Bank unveils new business plan for Africa to battle climate change
Africa may be at the receiving end of adverse climate change even as World Bank launches a new plan to support the countries to adapt to these changes
US $650 billion of annual climate finance flowed globally in 2011-12
UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance releases first assessment report on financial flows related to climate action
Slow, uneven progress at Bangkok climate talks
Finance, equity and addressing interlinkages remain topics of major concern
Ideas India
The book celebrates bold enterprises of ordinary Indians
In the red
The Union Budget fails to make any provisions for protecting the environment.
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Loss and Damaged: Who suffers most from extreme weather events?
While all regions have incurred losses due to extreme weather events, developed countries remain the least affected and most insured from the shocks
Road to net zero: Developing countries can cut 70% emissions with modest investments, says World Bank
High-income countries responsible for historical emissions must rapidly decarbonise, says World Bank report
Climate finance: Donors give less than they claim; and not for mitigation to needy countries
Mitigation finance primarily went to middle-income countries such as Brazil, India, Mexico and Indonesia