Paris finance meet: Barbados envoy proposes tool to make green finance affordable
A Partial FX Guarantee Mechanism will reduce cost of capital for renewable energy projects in developing countries, says Avinash Persaud in his paper
Beware of Obama's trade agenda
Can we trust Arvind Subramanian not to push for the kind of concessions the US will be demanding from India?
Farmers detained for 'incident-free' Vibrant Gujarat summit
Facing losses due to low prices of cotton and groundnut, farmers planned a rally last Sunday to catch the government’s attention
Large-scale solar needs tighter land regulations
The fundamental approach to solar taken up by the government was brought to question at the State of Renewable Energy in India, 2019 conference …
Can India-EU strategic partnership focus on climate change, clean energy?
Trade and security was the focus of the recently concluded India-EU summit, but the two entities need to move beyond that?
Investment fund firms call for long-term plan to reduce carbon emissions
More than 100 fund managers write open letter to finance ministers of Group of Seven nations
Taxation and inequality: expectations from Union Budget 2013-14
It is imperative that the forthcoming Budget recognises that fair taxation policies are at the core of addressing inequality in the country
National Green Hydrogen Mission will establish India as global market leader: Experts
Target of 60-100 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyser capacity by 2030, heavy investment needed
How an entrepreneur saved Kerala wetland ecosystem from real estate interest
The Supreme Court ordered Taurus Investment Holdings to not undertake reclamation or filling up of Veli-Akkulam wetlands on June 4
Ban FDI in brownfield pharma, says Parliament standing committee
Panel raises alarm over continuing takeover of Indian generic drug firms by multinational companies
Right diagnosis, wrong pills
While the Centre has rightfully recognised medical devices as a separate category for policy making, its decision to allow 100 per cent foreign …
Individual units in investment zones exempted from public hearing
New environment ministry policy says NMIZs need obtain only one time environmental clearance
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor: people oppose Manesar-Bawal segment of project at public hearing
Deputy Commissioner of Rewari district orders probe after people object to high pollution from existing Daruhera industrial estate, which is …
Retail FDI myths
There is no evidence that global retail chains ensure better prices for farmers or help bring down inflation
US plays dirty on tar sands
The EU appears to have backed off on important climate change policy because of pressure from US-backed Big Oil
‘FDI will increase farmers’ earnings by 40-50 per cent’
P Chengal Reddy is general secretary of the Consortium of Indian Farmers Association (CIFA)—an organisation that claims to represent 40 …
African philosophy ‘Ubuntu’ can help us fight climate crisis
Indigenous philosophy focuses on altruism; climate impact on developing world greater, so alternates to Western environmentalism needed
COVID-19: Augmenting farmer access to long-term credit
Failing to protect farmers amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic can worsen India’s agrarian distress.
South Asia: world's ship scrapping yard
Ship-breaking or recycling industry is growing at a fast rate amid a global downturn in the shipping business and economic slump. This is the …
Interoceanic Nicaragua canal sparks protests
Extensive dredging will threaten tropical rainforests and wildlife habitats in the region
Taken by the horns
Gujarat buckles under farmers’ pressure, shrinks special investment region planned for industries
Business wins in secretive EU-India trade talks
EU court says there is nothing wrong allowing business lobbies to get documents denied to parliamentarians and public interest groups
Odisha has jeopardized agriculture to favour industry: CAG draft report
State went on MoU signing spree without considering food security and livelihood of people
Why most Aboriginal people have little say over clean energy projects planned for their land
While renewable energy projects are essential for transitioning Australia to a zero-carbon economy, they come with a caveat
Megaprojects in Addis Ababa raise questions about spatial justice
A unique characteristic of Addis Ababa’s urban development is that successive Ethiopian regimes have used new urban projects as …