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A road in Mon district, Nagaland, following rain and landslides. Image by Nayantara Siruguri.

First payout under extreme-weather insurance triggers relief and intrigue

Simrin Sirur 20 Jun 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

Ignoring biodiversity could put businesses at risk [Commentary]

Sumit Arora 7 Apr 2025
Agriculture is one of six sectors the Government of India is working on for its climate finance taxonomy, says the 2025 budget document. Image by Digvijaysjanoti via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Taxonomy for climate finance remains the missing link in India’s green transition

Kundan Pandey 14 Feb 2025
City life in Jaipur. As of December 2024, around 41 cities have developed or are drafting City Climate Action Plans, as per a government statement. Image by Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-4.0).

Fixing the gaps in city climate plans with a national framework

Kundan Pandey 11 Feb 2025
book store climate fiction

How hope and fear in climate fiction impact climate action intentions

Aisiri Amin 29 Jan 2025

Women-led initiatives aim to bridge the gender gap in climate action

Aisiri Amin 10 Jan 2025

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

Kundan Pandey 18 Oct 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

[Workshop] Environmental economics: Valuing and financing climate action

14 Nov 2023
Deer Park on the way to Tirumala. Photo by Hemanth/Wikimedia Commons.

More climate change variables needed in 16th Finance Commission’s tax distribution formula, say experts

Kundan Pandey 6 Oct 2023

Study looks at India’s rural work guarantee scheme through a climate lens

Kundan Pandey 14 Apr 2023

[Commentary] Thirty years after the Rio Summit the green report card is not fully in the red

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 6 May 2022
Solar power park in Telangana. Photo by Thomas Llyod Group/Wikimedia Commons.

IPCC report shows a greater need for increased climate action

Sahana Ghosh 7 Apr 2022
A wind farm near Nashik, Maharashtra. Photo by SuyogJoshiPhotography/Wikimedia Commons.

Indian banks found wanting on the climate change challenge and green transition

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Mar 2022
India is bullish about solar power projects but factors such as easy finance are hampering the growth. Photo by Jaipursharma/Wikimedia Commons.

Will making banks obligated to invest in renewables help India’s energy transition?

Mayank Aggarwal 16 Mar 2022

Glasgow summit delivers discounted dreams, but action and money missing

Soumya Sarkar 15 Nov 2021

Climate negotiators must wake up to loss and damage as disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 11 Nov 2021