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Underground coal miners before entering the pit of Bachra coal mines in Jharkhand. While private investors are expected to fund clean energy infrastructure, addressing socio-economic impacts like job losses will largely depend on public financing as per the expert.

Bridging the climate finance gap in emerging markets [Commentary]

Shantanu Srivastava, Soni Tiwari 23 Jul 2025
A welder at work in a steel manufacturing unit. Representative image by Jay Hariani via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Nine projects in India produced ‘problematic’ carbon credits in 2024, says report

Simrin Sirur 2 Jul 2025
Heavy pollution in Noida. Adaptation was one of the key areas where SB62 made progress. Image by McKay Savage via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

From Bonn to Belém, global climate talks inch forward amid deep divides

Kundan Pandey 2 Jul 2025
A Tetragonula iridipennis bee. Image by Ramesh Kunnappully via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

New study identifies stingless bees fit for polyhouse pollination 

Arathi Menon 1 Jul 2025
A thermal power station in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Image by Jay.Jarosz via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Blended finance can help power India’s climate future [Commentary]

Suresh Seshadri 28 May 2025
Wind turbines in Gujarat. Without a clear understanding of what constitutes climate adaptation, measuring its impact is a challenge. Image by Vinayaraj via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Research into climate adaptation in India is woefully inadequate, says review

Simrin Sirur 23 May 2025
An aerial view of villages in Bihar affected by floods in August 2008. Swain says that developing countries are most affected by climate change, but a lack of resource allocation towards climate adaptation persists, with militarisation being prioritised. Image by Press Information Bureau, Government of India.

Including military in climate action incentivises cooperation over conflict, says water expert [Interview]

Simrin Sirur 14 May 2025
A deserted and inundated metro station in Kochi during the 2018 Kerala floods. Image by Dil Shad Roshan via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Limited climate finance shifts focus on startups and local innovation

Navya P.K. 9 May 2025
A dry pond catches fire. Representative image by Balurbala via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Wildfires rage amid dry weather and heat waves

Max Martin 23 Apr 2025
An aerial shot of Malappuram town in Kerala. The urban policy report estimates that 80% of Kerala's population will be urban by 2050. Image by Truebrother via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A state-led urban policy addresses climate risks and urbanisation

Navya P.K. 16 Apr 2025
A market in Mysuru, Karnataka. Several Indian cities are introducing amnesty schemes to encourage property owners to clear pending taxes. Image by Kundan Pandey for Mongabay.

Property tax revenue could help cities adapt to a hotter world

Kundan Pandey 28 Mar 2025
The Indian Army conducts relief and rescue operations in the wake of floods that ravaged Chennai in 2015.

Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]

Srikanth Viswanathan, Nithya Ramesh 7 Mar 2025
An indigenous Santhal woman engaged in daily work in West Bengal. While climate finance prioritises mitigation, adaptation—crucial for vulnerable communities—remains underfunded. Image by Soumyabrata Roy via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

What is climate finance? [Explainer]

Kundan Pandey 21 Feb 2025

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

Kundan Pandey 21 Nov 2024

Talks on climate finance deadlocked in Baku summit as G20 nations meet in Brazil

Soumya Sarkar 19 Nov 2024

Adaptation is key as India stares at GDP loss due to climate change

Arathi Menon 18 Nov 2024

UN climate summit starts in Azerbaijan under shadow of impending Trump presidency

Soumya Sarkar 11 Nov 2024

Most climate adaptation projects are unsustainable or not up to the mark, says new UN report

Simrin Sirur 11 Nov 2024
At a football match in Ladakh's Climate Cup 2024. Image by Phachuks.

A football tournament kicks off conversations about sports and climate

Priyanka Shankar, Saumitra Shinde 14 Oct 2024
Flooded school campus. Image by Ananya Chetia.

When books sink underwater in Assam

Ananya Chetia 4 Oct 2024