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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
Banner image: Common morel. Image by Joost J Bakker via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Wild edible plants enhance food security and climate resilience in Kashmir, finds study

Sonam Lama Hyolmo 8 Aug 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

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

Kundan Pandey 24 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

[Commentary] Climate judgement reveals nuanced interplay between biodiversity and renewable energy

Joydeep Gupta 30 Apr 2024

Wheeling towards sustainable pottery making in Khurja

Kundan Pandey 11 Apr 2024

Solar power helps nuns meet water needs during winters

Rachna Verma 8 Mar 2024

Government support and investor interest in agritech could boost India’s farming sector

Kundan Pandey 16 Feb 2024

Ability of forests as carbon sinks in question amid global warming

Simrin Sirur 29 Jan 2024

India’s existing policies may achieve 2030 emission targets but emissions will rebound post-2030: IMF

Kundan Pandey 5 Jan 2024
People raising their concerns at COP28 venue. COP28 agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. Photo by IISD/ENB/Mike Muzurakis

[Analysis] A landmark consensus amidst contradictions and lobbying at COP28

Kundan Pandey 19 Dec 2023
Indian Navy personnel clearing a tree from a road in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud. Increasing natural disasters highlight the importance of insurance coverage to minimise loss. Photo by Indian Navy/Wikimedia Commons.

Insurance sector needs to redraw risk assessment framework as climate-related disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 19 Dec 2023
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[Interview] We are “very far” from what vulnerable communities need for climate adaptation, says Adaptation Fund head

Simrin Sirur 15 Dec 2023
Country flags outside the COP28 venue in Dubai. Photo by UN Climate Change/Flickr.

Loss and damage, climate action stocktake, fossil fuel phase out among key issues at COP28

Simrin Sirur 28 Nov 2023
Abhijit Das

[Interview] Unpacking WTO’s involvement in trade and environment negotiation at COP28 with Abhijit Das

Kundan Pandey 28 Nov 2023

Navigating trade and the role of WTO at COP28

Kundan Pandey 24 Nov 2023

India’s clean energy goals may widen regional disparities, predicts working paper

Kundan Pandey 20 Oct 2023

[Video] Assessing daily weather from India’s highest meteorological station

Manish Chandra Mishra 12 Oct 2023