Kundan Pandey

Kundan Pandey

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Kundan Pandey 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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[Explainer] How did India phase out ozone-depleting substances and what lies ahead?

Kundan Pandey 17 Jan 2025

[Book review] A reality check on efforts to decentralise natural resource governance

Kundan Pandey 10 Jan 2025
The latest forest survey reports a 1,446 sq. km. increase in forest and tree cover since 2021, with 156 sq. km. in forest cover and 1,289 sq. km. in tree cover. Image by Pooja Rathod via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Forest Survey reveals India’s shift towards plantations, a threat to natural ecosystems

Kundan Pandey 27 Dec 2024
One of two locomotives ordered by the Indian Iron & Steel Company in 1923. India's high carbon emissions and export reliance on the EU for steel and iron leave it highly exposed to CBAM's impact. Image by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums via flickr.

Indian steel exports could take a beating as EU fences its carbon borders

Kundan Pandey 26 Dec 2024

The methane puzzle of ambition and action unfolds at COP29

Kundan Pandey 13 Dec 2024
Activists protest at the COP29 venue, urging developed countries to acknowledge their role in the climate crisis. Image courtesy of COP29 Azerbaijan Presidency via flickr.

COP29 debate highlights rising tensions over unilateral trade measures in climate policy

Kundan Pandey 6 Dec 2024
Parties at the closing plenary of COP29 in Baku, where rules for the future carbon market were finalised. Image courtesy of COP29 Azerbaijan Presidency via flickr

COP29 seals Article 6 deal for carbon trading, but environmental concerns persist

Kundan Pandey 4 Dec 2024

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

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