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The US Navy has already developed a generic "Road Map" against climate change while we are yet to assess the impact of such changes, let alone formulate doctrinal responses. Let us not get caught napping.
The pandemic — while not caused by climate change — is a wonderful and horrible example of a radical non-stationary occurrence.
The recent climate resilience loan packages that has been introduced by the IMF fall short
Britain's former Chief Scientific Advisor and Head of the Government Office of Science, Sir David King, has said that both India and China should take a leadership role at the global platform for Climate Change.
Absence of a national climate change adaptation strategy is hampering India's climate change mitigation efforts, opined experts and stakeholders while speaking at a seminar on 'Supporting Climate Resilient Development in India' in Kolkata on April 23.
For Lima and Paris climate change negotiations to succeed in achieving consensus, the issue of equitable response to the climate crisis must be creatively reimagined. And, to negotiate action on climate change despite many challenges, India should promote a more fine-tuned form of differentiated responsibility -- not just between countries, but within them as well.
Indigenisation of technology innovation — both products and processes — will be critical to resolving the climate-development nexus.
Energy transitions in developing economies like India are complex processes involving substantial financial and technological resources as well as appropriate innovation. These transitions are central to the climate debate, where emphasis is placed on increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. This paper examines the historical attributes of energy transition and finds various critical
The G20 is well-positioned to create frameworks for just transition that can provide common definitions, understanding and principles to aid internati
The 15th Conference of Parties (CoP 15) on Climate Change is scheduled to begin on December 7, 2009 in Copenhagen and continue till December 18, 2009.....more
As per the theme for Earth Day 2023, Indian businesses should invest in green solutions and embark on sustainable and green business models
The mitigation of climate change will be successful only if water risks are factored in while drafting ‘climate-smart’ strategies.
In the face of worsening climate challenges and limited green finance, the high cost of renewable energy and large land footprint make nuclear power a
Just like COVID-19 — climate change has the potential to destabilise various systems and institutions while simultaneously deepening the schisms bet
As the world soldiers on to combat this formidable adversary, another global catastrophe — one involving higher stakes and no cure — looms large.
Climate change and economic development are emotive subjects that are closely related: yet one is caused by the other. People’s lives are increasingly getting affected by the negative side-effects of climate change, particularly in developing countries which, at the same time, face enormous challenges to their aspirations for economic growth. Leading scientists agree that global warming is a reality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are requir
Given the current trends of climate action, millets provide an efficient solution for circumventing the food and water trade-off
Africa continues to face the sharp end of climate change and evidence suggests that the countries of the continent are already committing some resourc
India is among the countries in the world that are most vulnerable to the consequences of global warming. While there are notable efforts for both mitigation and adaptation, these have failed to consider issues of gender equity even as evidence shows that women and girls bear the disproportionate burden of climate change. This is a gap that needs to be bridged, given the complex interlinkages between climate and gender that encompass livelihoods,
The Observer Research Foundation organized a round table discussion on Climate Change on August 26, 2009 at its New Delhi campus. The theme speaker was Mr. Owen Jenkins, Counsellor for Climate Change and Energy, British High Commission and the DFID.
At the start of the republic, India found a normative voice on the global stage through its moral stand against colonialism. Now a rising India needs
The rising cases of malaria in SIDS need a renewed global response to mitigate climate-induced transmission and re-emergence
IF-CAP can be a key financing vehicle that boosts ADB’s ability to financially support Asia’s developing economies in addressing the climate chall
Over the next two decades, as most Indian cities will urbanise, we have a window of opportunity of making the cities “Tall, Green and Walkable”.
There is an urgent need for sustainable and resilient food systems to guarantee sustainable diets that are nutritious and aligned with the evolving ec
Delhi’s positions on these issues reflect its world view. But domestic economic and political challenges remain.
The gap between India and China in this regard is quite big. So it makes sense for India not to make any peaking commitment until it meets the backlog of providing basic energy needs to the majority of the poor
Given the present leadership impasse, the world would be keenly following India’s role on climate action in key upcoming forums such as the G20 and COP23. As China looks for a global partner to leverage its influence at the international stage, India is poised to utilize this potential opportunity and fill the leadership void in global climate change governance.
Mr. Thomas Haahr, First Secretary, Climate Change, Royal Danish Embassy outlined deep cuts in emissions of industrialised countries, financial support for developing countries, enhanced mitigation action by developing countries and adapting to the impact of climate change as the key challenges that would have to be addressed in Copenhagen
A frustrating part about the Kerala floods is that the loss of life and economic devastation could have been prevented.
