Why US-China climate deal is neither ‘historic’ nor ‘ambitious’

It will take the world towards a catastrophic beyond 4°C temperature increase pathway

What does China want?

The Asian giant is sending out conflicting signals on whether it intends to curb greenhouse gas emissions, pollution

Simply Put: Achieving net zero

India’s 5G fantasy: The future looks decidedly dim

The country is dithering over starting field trials while dreaming of securing patents in this revolutionary technology

Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now

It would be foolish to guess what will happen next in China or even Iran

The significance of New York climate summit

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s diplomacy push before the Lima Conference of Parties is an opportunity to pull states away from rhetoric …

How China is controlling the COVID origins narrative — silencing critics and locking up dissenters

Part of controlling the narrative has entailed the detention of many citizen journalists who sounded the alarm about the virus in its early days, …

Post-Paris: climate realpolitik

India needs a new narrative, a new strategy and new allies

World’s two biggest polluters-China and US-strike deal to cut carbon emissions

Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment warns the deal will push the world to catastrophic increase in average global temperature

China needs immigrants

If present trends continue, China is expected to lose more than a third of its 1.4 billion population

‘I choose to believe that a Deoli-like incident will not happen again’

Down To Earth speaks to Indian-Chinese actor and singer, Meiyang Chang on community, society and racism

UN@75 vs multilateralism & democracy

The United Nations was set up after World War II, and today, we are at the beginning of a new one — only this time,…

Biden’s climate summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22

An ambitious nationally determined contribution unveiled by the US at the Leaders Summit could help rebuild trust among sceptics

Absence of Presidents Biden, Jinping from COP28 angers African climate activists

Climate summit credibility, World Bank role in Loss and Damage Fund questioned by Pan African Climate Justice Alliance

China and India’s deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world

Such confrontations are usually defused by talks between commanders on the ground, leading to choreographed disengagements. In this case, it …

US, China to work together on phasing down HFCs

India cautious in response; to disclose stand in Bangkok end of June

Biden’s long foreign-policy record signals how he’ll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response

As vice president, Biden’s relationships with world leaders were based on personal chemistry and empathy, enriched by his often rambling …