Rice at risk

Growing paddy is not viable for small farmers of Kerala. Will the state be able to preserve the crop which delivers a number of ecological …

'Chhattisgarh's PPP model for diagnostic services flawed'

Team of experts deputed by Centre says state's plan could lead to denial of services to poor patients and filing of false claims

Sun block

Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects

Development handcuffed

Confidential audit exposes financial, planning lapses in Andhra’s urban renewal mission

EU admits development funds also cover climate grants

Non-profits cry foul over two in one fund; say climate finance should be over and above development funds

Transition failure

With an eye on the 2014 general election, the UPA government is expanding its ambitious Direct Benefit Transfer programme that promises welfare …

Afforestation interrupted

Environment ministry fails to use funds for afforestation, monitor forest diversions: Comptroller and Auditor General

World Bank decides to stop financing coal-fired power plants

EXIM Bank follows suit. India unfazed by decisions. Other poor developing countries may be hit

Andhra government fails to present much-hyped agriculture budget

It presents only an action plan for agriculture; Rs 25,962 crore earmarked for agriculture and allied sectors

Cop-out

Hopes were pinned on the latest UN climate summit at Lima. It was supposed to prepare the ground for a new climate deal that will replace the …

PMO orders huge cuts in social sector spending for 2015-16

Employment guarantee, rural road and sanitation schemes among those likely to be affected

Tata Mundra power project blamed for falling fish catch

Project yet to become fully functional has already destroyed creeks and mangroves, says report 

Kind to Cash

A short stop motion that shows all the schemes that a human being (woman) can avil of in her lifetime.    

Stench in my backyard

As Kerala cities dump their waste in the countryside, people in the villages hit back. An unresolved civic problem of decades compounded by …

The gas game

Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …

Tata Tea under scanner for poor living condition and coercion of workers

World Bank authorises enquiry after investing US $8 million in the global beverages company

Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report

The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions

States paid Rs 36.8 cr as interest to panchayats, still don’t transfer funds

Parliamentary standing committee flags off persistent delay in transfer of funds to panchayats but government’s reply have not been convincing

First among equals

Peer review, the long-standing custodian of good science, is now being seen by many as a cabalistic exercise that assures the self-interests of …

Pay attention to what’s happening with the Loss & Damage Fund

Climate justice hangs in the balance, as developed countries look for exit routes and seek to narrow eligibility for receiving money  

African leaders demand financial systems reform; launch ‘Africa Club’ at 37th African Union Summit 

African heads of state highlighted need for transformation of global financial architecture to address climate & development needs  

COM2024: Climate financing hurdles take centrestage at African economic ministers’ conference

Some of the home-grown financing solutions that some African countries have already started embracing include carbon trading

We must catalyse innovation towards sustainable finance to enhance India’s climate resilience

Tapping the vibrant innovation ecosystem and enabling smooth green finance can drive the adoption of sustainable projects

Handy accountant

Now, a wrist-watch that keeps track of your expenditure

Small monies, few hitches