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Workers install solar panels in Gujarat. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The price of going green is higher for the Global South

Kundan Pandey 14 Aug 2025
Activists demonstrate outside The Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, ahead of the advisory opinion issued on July 23, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

World court strikes a blow for climate justice, paves the way for demanding action

Soumya Sarkar 25 Jul 2025
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
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
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
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

[Explainer] What is blue carbon?

Phalguni Ranjan 20 Jan 2025
A solar power plant in Gujarat. PV power generation depends on the installed PV capacity and the site's PV potential. Image by Citizenmj via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-3.0).

Rising pollution, temperatures to impact performance of solar panels, says study

Pallavi Ghosh 2 Dec 2024

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

Arathi Menon 18 Nov 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
Image shows a line of trucks on a railway train

On a bumpy road to net zero, trucks shift gear to reduce emissions

Kundan Pandey 14 Aug 2023
Image shows a yellow petrol truck on a road bordered by coconut trees in India

Storing or reusing captured carbon is emerging as tool in energy transition

Kundan Pandey 22 May 2023

A framework for sovereign green bonds a step in the right direction but has miles to go

Kundan Pandey 22 Nov 2022