Kundan Pandey

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Kundan is a journalist with more than 10 years of experience. In his career, he has been writing on energy transition, environment, agriculture, land rights, tribes and natural resources. He has worked for several media outlets like Down To Earth, The Times of India and The Pioneer. In journalism, traveling to new world to report and decoding politics behind natural resources fascinates him.

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COP29 ends with a $300 billion promise overshadowed by distrust and discontent

Kundan Pandey 25 Nov 2024

Finance and mitigation divide stalls progress at COP29 in Baku

Kundan Pandey 22 Nov 2024

Developing nations demand public grants, not loans, at COP29 finance talks

Kundan Pandey 21 Nov 2024

Climate action needs cities and cities need funds

Kundan Pandey 19 Nov 2024

Carbon trading rules fast-tracked at COP29, amid criticism

Kundan Pandey 15 Nov 2024
Worldwide protests for an ambitious, fair climate treaty during COP15. COP29 in Baku is expected to achieve consensus on climate finance, Article 6, and other key issues. Image by Takver via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-2.0).

Climate COP aims to finalise global carbon market rules under Article 6

Kundan Pandey 8 Nov 2024
Demonstration in Bonn at the start of a previous COP. In November, world leaders will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, to negotiate future climate action. Image by Spielvogel via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

Climate finance to take centre stage at upcoming climate COP

Kundan Pandey 31 Oct 2024

Balancing conservation and agroforestry to tackle climate change

Kundan Pandey 24 Oct 2024

[Commentary] Climate considerations drive innovation in India’s agriculture and MSME sectors

Kundan Pandey 18 Oct 2024
An electric scooter manufacturing unit in India. With rapid growth, urbanisation, and environmental challenges such as air and water pollution, India’s green technology market is attracting major international interest. Image by Gnoeee via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Amid the global green goods boom, India is yet to jump on the bandwagon

Kundan Pandey 20 Sep 2024
A skyline of Kolkata. City-level climate planning is gaining momentum across India, with Kolkata among the cities planning to create a Climate Action Plan. Image by Subhrajyoti07 via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Indian cities witness a growing momentum for climate action

Kundan Pandey 6 Sep 2024
Labourers spraying pesticides in soyabean crop in the field of Mukesh Meena, a farmer from Bhandely village in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district. Image courtesy of Mukesh Meena.

High costs, mixed results challenge nano urea use in farming

Kundan Pandey 13 Aug 2024

Budget balances coalition demands, job challenges and green initiatives

Kundan Pandey 26 Jul 2024
A Main Bazaar of Paharganj of Central Delhi. Since 2007, the population of Delhi has almost doubled, from 19 million in 2007 to an estimated 33 million in 2024 but without a proper planning system. Image by Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-4.0)

Rethinking master plans for India’s growing cities

Kundan Pandey 23 Jul 2024
A Basai wetland in Gurugram

Urban growth fuels warming in Indian cities, finds a study

Kundan Pandey 10 Jun 2024

India’s mid-term mitigation action plan needs ambitious targets, says study

Kundan Pandey 24 May 2024

[Explainer] What is the Sixth Schedule? Why is Ladakh demanding to be brought under it?

Kundan Pandey 17 May 2024
Manikonda is a commercial hub and a residential suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Some estimates claim that India's half of the population is living in urban areas. Photo by iMahesh/Wikimedia Commons.

Political parties pivot to urban priorities in 2024 election manifestos

Kundan Pandey 8 May 2024

Wheeling towards sustainable pottery making in Khurja

Kundan Pandey 11 Apr 2024
Saras Mela in Noida

Crafting a sustainable future for artisans using bamboo

Kundan Pandey 28 Feb 2024

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