India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November
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India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November

Hindustan Times  

India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in Brazil. The Minister further emphasised that India aims to develop a comprehensive and inclusive Adaptation Plan that aligns with sustainable development goals and ensures climate resilience for all regions and sectors. Speaking at workshop, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in India, Angela Lusigi, emphasized the critical role of the NAP in embedding climate adaptation across key sectors in India. She also highlighted that the National Adaptation Plan is more than a policy document - it serves as a strategic roadmap to build climate resilience and ensure sustainable development, a statement from the ministry said.

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India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist
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India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist

Hindustan Times  

Temperature rise in India has been lower than in the world’s other parts as per the 40-year data from the US agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration but this will change and India will have to adapt to higher rates of warming, a Harvard University climate scientist has said. “The good news is that India has not warmed as quickly..it …

Bridging Science and Policy: How localised climate data can shape India’s resilient future
6 days, 12 hours ago

Bridging Science and Policy: How localised climate data can shape India’s resilient future

The Hindu  

In a rapidly warming world, climate data is not just numbers on a screen, it holds the key to survival. Processing complex climate data into easily usable form at a high level of granularity is difficult and hence there is a general hurdle for the policymakers to interpret the projections and apply them effectively. This scenario made us firmly believe …

India, Harvard Univ to organise joint conference on climate adaptation strategy
1 week, 1 day ago

India, Harvard Univ to organise joint conference on climate adaptation strategy

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union environment ministry and two institutes at Harvard University will organise a four-day conference starting March 19 titled: ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future.’ Insights from the conference will contribute to shaping India’s upcoming National Adaptation Plan, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The Economic Survey 2025 tabled in Parliament had said that India would …

Climate action: India mustn’t take the ruinous path other nations have taken
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1 week, 2 days ago

Climate action: India mustn’t take the ruinous path other nations have taken

Live Mint  

In recent years, climate anxiety has taken over many Western governments and most international organizations. This exaggeration grossly twists the science in the United Nations Climate Panel reports and is repudiated by the world’s leading climate economists, including the only one to win the Nobel Prize. A well considered and balanced response to climate change means rolling out solar and …

Global South is driving climate agenda: Bhupender Yadav
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Global South is driving climate agenda: Bhupender Yadav

Live Mint  

The Global South is driving the climate agenda, and the world now looks at India as a leader, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday. In 2020 alone, India slashed its GHG emissions by 7.93%—a testament to its commitment to climate action—the minister said at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025, organized by The …

Ahmedabad first urban centre of focus on climate budget
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ahmedabad first urban centre of focus on climate budget

Hindustan Times  

On February 25, with the approval of the budget for financial year 2025-26, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation became India’s first urban local body to include a separate climate chapter as part of its main budget. He said that civic infrastructure provisioning in Indian cities mostly addresses yesterday’s challenges as a result of infrastructure planning being fragmented under multiple agencies and financed …

Building inclusive climate resilience in India’s cities
1 month ago

Building inclusive climate resilience in India’s cities

The Hindu  

The Disaster Management Bill, 2024, which was passed in the Lok Sabha in December 2024, offers great promise to combat increasing climate woes that plague Indian cities. In the recently launched report, From Informality to Impact: The Untapped Potential of Scaling Urban Resilience Innovation in Informal Settlement, Transitions Research and the Global Resilience Partnership ‘assessed more than 130 resilience solutions …

India already exceeding key climate targets, can grow faster using clean energy: UN climate chief
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India already exceeding key climate targets, can grow faster using clean energy: UN climate chief

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Feb 19 India is already meeting and exceeding key climate targets and has a real opportunity to grow even faster, using clean energy and industry, UN climate change chief Simon Stiell has said. "I see a real opportunity for India to grow even faster, using clean energy and industry, which will be a huge benefit to India's economic …

U.N. climate chief calls India 'solar superpower', urges submission of stronger climate action plan
1 month, 1 week ago

U.N. climate chief calls India 'solar superpower', urges submission of stronger climate action plan

The Hindu  

U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell has called India a "solar superpower" and urged it to develop an ambitious climate plan covering its entire economy, saying that an even stronger embrace of the global clean energy boom will supercharge its economic rise. Mr. Stiell, who is in India to attend the ET Global Business Summit, lauded India's efforts to mitigate climate …

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan
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UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan

Firstpost  

The UN climate chief added that India’s leaders have a rare opportunity to deepen whole-of-economy industrial strategies that would make the fast-developing South Asian nation a dominant force in clean energy and industry UN climate chief Simon Stiell has called India a “solar superpower” and urged it to develop an ambitious climate plan covering its entire economy, saying that an …

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan
1 month, 1 week ago

UN climate chief calls India a ‘solar superpower’, urges ambitious climate plan

Firstpost  

The UN climate chief added that India’s leaders have a rare opportunity to deepen whole-of-economy industrial strategies that would make the fast-developing South Asian nation a dominant force in clean energy and industry Representational image. Reuters UN climate chief Simon Stiell has called India a “solar superpower” and urged it to develop an ambitious climate plan covering its entire economy, …

India must institute a robust framework for climate governance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India must institute a robust framework for climate governance

Live Mint  

Winters in Delhi crystallize India’s clamour for moving on its climate-action goals: achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, acquiring 500GW of renewable energy capacity and reducing the economy’s emission intensity by 45% by 2030. Use intergovernmental councils: Permanent mechanisms, like a restructured Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change or an independent Climate Commission, could align efforts across ministries, states and …

A role for India in South-South climate cooperation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A role for India in South-South climate cooperation

The Hindu  

COP29, at Baku, Azerbaijan, aptly referred to as the ‘Climate Finance COP,’ has played a crucial role in operationalising core elements of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. India’s prior experience with the Clean Development Mechanism, voluntary carbon market, Energy Saving Certificates and Renewable Energy Certificates, has laid the groundwork for effective engagement with international carbon markets under Article 6.2, …

Most countries, including India, miss UN deadline for new climate targets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Most countries, including India, miss UN deadline for new climate targets

India Today  

Many of the world's biggest polluter nations have missed a UN deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following US President Donald Trump's election. The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the U.N., setting out how they plan …

Once again, the Economic Survey seems to play down the climate crisis: Why?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Once again, the Economic Survey seems to play down the climate crisis: Why?

Live Mint  

In my critique of the Economic Survey of 2023-24, I had highlighted how little justice it does to the climate imperatives India is facing. The Economic Survey of 2024-25 offers convoluted arguments that read as an apology for the progress made on mitigation measures and seem to confuse normal development initiatives and resilience-building measures with adaptation imperatives. Some of the …

Why climate action plans fall short
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why climate action plans fall short

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it’s an urgent reality. Yet, despite global efforts to address the crisis, climate action plans often fall short of expectations. India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change and State Action Plans on Climate Change offer foundational frameworks, but state-level adaptation plans are underdeveloped. For instance, Maharashtra’s directive for 43 cities to …

Climate goals must align with growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Climate goals must align with growth

Hindustan Times  

India will prioritise climate adaptation efforts to safeguard its rapid economic expansion, even as decreasing global financial commitments for climate action may force developing nations to rework their targets, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday. “It is out of sync with the needs of the critical decade when action is required to keep the temperature goals …

India to prioritise adaptation amid decreasing commitments to climate action
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India to prioritise adaptation amid decreasing commitments to climate action

Hindustan Times  

India will prioritise adaptation efforts to safeguard the country’s rapid economic growth amid decreasing financial commitments for climate action in developing countries that may lead to a reworking of targets, said the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday. “Lessons learned from the experiences of developed economies underscore the risks of prematurely shutting down thermal energy sources without viable technological …

India 7th most vulnerable country to climate change: Economic Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India 7th most vulnerable country to climate change: Economic Survey

India Today  

As global environmental agencies declared 2024 the hottest year on record and countries faced extreme weather events, India is no different. The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament identified India as the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change, highlighting the country's susceptibility to extreme weather events, slow onset phenomena like sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, and growing water insecurity. Given India's …

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda
2 months ago

A liveable planet must remain on the agenda

Live Mint  

“Time is what keeps everything from happening at once," noted author Ray Cummings. However, with landslides and floods hitting Kerala, Rajasthan facing scorching heat and water scarcity, urban flooding in Bengaluru, severe cold waves in Northern India, Himachal Pradesh’s prolonged monsoon season lifting its dengue case count, forest fires devastating Uttarakhand, and India experiencing its hottest October in 123 years …

2024's climate chaos: Why Budget 2025 must prioritise climate action
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2024's climate chaos: Why Budget 2025 must prioritise climate action

India Today  

It was a year when the weather felt more like a roller coaster of chaos than the soft flow of seasons. Budgetary allocations for renewable energy penetration, industrial decarbonisation, and domestic green technology R&D must be a mandatory effort for India going forward," Avantika Goswami, Programme Manager, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment, told IndiaToday.in. "The government must address …

Centre bats for comprehensive approach to address risks of climate change in agriculture
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre bats for comprehensive approach to address risks of climate change in agriculture

The Hindu  

The challenges posed by climate change in the agriculture sector was one of the key themes discussed in this year’s businessline Agri and Commodity Summit 2025 held in New Delhi on Friday. Secretary of the Union Ministry of Cooperation Ashish Kumar Bhutani said the primary agricultural cooperative societies can play a vital role in building climate change resilience in rural …

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges
3 months ago

CCPI 2025: Teaching students about India's climate policies and challenges

India Today  

India's climate change progress has earned it the 10th position on the Climate Change Performance Index 2025, a tool widely used by researchers and educators to evaluate nations' environmental efforts. Here's how to approach it: INDIA'S ACHIEVEMENTS: A CASE STUDY FOR STUDENTS India's strong performance in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use categories highlights its dedication to sustainable practices, particularly …

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
4 months ago

India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku : India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, …

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet
4 months ago

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet

Hindustan Times  

While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India’s resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday. “Despite not contributing to the problem, we in the Global South are …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29
4 months, 1 week ago

Global South faces climate burden: India highlights challenges at COP29

India Today  

At the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, India's Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, highlighted the critical juncture at which the global community stands in its collective fight against climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Global South, Singh pointed the disproportionate burden faced by developing nations due to climate change. Kirti Vardhan Singh also reiterated that …

UN climate chief calls for innovative financing, tech aid to support national climate plans
4 months, 1 week ago

UN climate chief calls for innovative financing, tech aid to support national climate plans

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Parties must explore innovative financing mechanisms and provide the technical assistance countries need to formulate their national adaptation plans, said UN climate change executive secretary Simon Stiell on Monday. Importance of adaptation The 29th Conference of the Parties or COP29 represents an opportunity to recognize the importance of adaptation and the NAP and the adaptation efforts of developing …

India Voices Concern Over Climate Finance at CoP29 Baku Talks
4 months, 1 week ago

India Voices Concern Over Climate Finance at CoP29 Baku Talks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Sunday expressed serious concern about the progress by the developed countries to engage in a climate finance and mitigation work programme at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. However, India asserted that those with the highest capacity to take climate action have continuously shifted goalposts, delayed climate action, and consumed a highly disproportionate share of the global carbon …

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29
4 months, 1 week ago

Almost everyone in India vulnerable to climate change impacts; need for concerted efforts: Dr. Swaminathan at COP29

The Hindu  

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. She emphasised that “access to clean energy for everyone is a priority.” …

COP 29 in Baku begins amid ‘Trump dilemma’: India should tread carefully
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP 29 in Baku begins amid ‘Trump dilemma’: India should tread carefully

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency has put questions on climate action; however, if India has to safeguard the security of 1.4 billion people, it must look at climate change seriously The 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change began in Baku, Azerbaijan, and will carry on from November 11 to 22, 2024. Trump’s position on climate change …

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 Baku: What is on the agenda?

India Today  

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – the annual U.N. climate summit – has kicked off in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. The COP will also discuss long-term climate finance, as well as annual reports of the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility. Other important elements on the agenda …

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

The Hindu  

As world leaders and climate negotiators converge on Baku for COP29, beginning Monday, India is set to bring renewed focus to the urgent need for climate finance, accountability, and protection for vulnerable communities. India’s key priorities at the conference are likely to focus on ensuring accountability of developed nations on climate finance, strengthening resilience for vulnerable communities, and achieving an …

Experts Demand Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plans for Maharashtra Ahead of COP29
5 months ago

Experts Demand Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plans for Maharashtra Ahead of COP29

Hindustan Times  

Experts in the area of environment conservation on Thursday demanded that political parties preparing for the upcoming state assembly elections declare their plans for climate mitigation and adaptation. They also shared information about the issues that they will be representing in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference aka COP29 to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan between November 11 and …

India Needs a Green New Deal: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development
5 months ago

India Needs a Green New Deal: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Development

Hindustan Times  

India needs an own Green New Deal to address the climate crisis and other pressing issues. The Green New Deal should focus on sustainable development, prioritize equity, and involve all stakeholders in the decision-making process. It should also address unique Indian characteristics and priorities, such as the need for a decentralized approach and a focus on value creation over cost-cutting.

Value nature right as India is facing severe climate impacts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Value nature right as India is facing severe climate impacts

New Indian Express  

To create a business case for attracting greater investment and engaging private finance in support of NbS and helping our cities and villages resist floods, cyclones and have respite in heat, it is essential to put a price on nature and the benefits it ensures in a world with erratic weather patterns. It could also help map climate co-benefits of …

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent
6 months, 1 week ago

A climate crisis agenda remains urgent

The Hindu  

The next five years are critical for India’s climate action efforts, given its ambitious 2030 targets. Key environmental issues that need urgent attention include reducing heat stress, improving air quality, managing waste, and enhancing energy efficiency. Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a …

Consumption patterns need to change to bolster both economic and ecological growth in India: Minister Bhupendra Yadav
6 months, 1 week ago

Consumption patterns need to change to bolster both economic and ecological growth in India: Minister Bhupendra Yadav

Live Mint  

Consumption patterns need to change in India so that the economy can grow without disrupting the environment, said union climate change minister Bhupendra Yadav on Tuesday. To change consumption pattern, seven things are required to be done—save food, water and energy; conversion of waste to energy; management of e-waste; healthy lifestyle; and complete ban of single use plastic. “To change …

Delhi govt to overhaul climate action plan
7 months ago

Delhi govt to overhaul climate action plan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has launched an initiative to combat the escalating climate crisis in Delhi by focusing on seven critical sectors: electricity, water, waste, green cover, transport, health, and agriculture. At a round-table conference, over 40 departments, experts, and officials convened to overhaul the existing climate policy for 2019, highlighting the urgent need for action as the city …

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy
8 months ago

‘International Cooperation is Required to Fight Heatwaves’: Climate Scientist Indu. K. Murthy

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 23, 2024 17:21 IST - 7 MINS READ State governments and the Centre were caught on the back foot as they scrambled to implement heat action plans this summer as parts of India reeled under heatwaves, which killed 58 people in New Delhi alone. Governments must support research and innovation in heat resilience technologies and strategies, given …

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India
8 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

The Hindu  

India's path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy demands and reducing carbon emissions, the Economic Survey 2023-24 revealed on July 22. Tabled in the Parliament, the Survey underscores the complexities of India's green transition, emphasizing the need for a diversified energy portfolio to achieve ambitious growth targets …

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action
8 months ago

Time for India’s budget to devote enough space for climate action

Hindustan Times  

How do you cost for climate change? Last year, the apex bank’s report on Currency and Finance outlined climate change’s impact on the country. That is why the Union Budget this year is an extraordinary opportunity to shape India’s climate action. What’s encouraging though is that, through previous Budget announcements, the government has consistently shown interest in acting on climate …

Unheeded priorities of climate action
8 months, 1 week ago

Unheeded priorities of climate action

New Indian Express  

The rising accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is threatening a potentially catastrophic change in the living and working conditions of humanity. Controlling the addition of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases into the layer requires cooperation at the global level and a fair distribution of mitigation actions. At present, what we have is the Paris agreement in …

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India

The Hindu  

As the new government settles in, what it does to scale up climate action will affect every Ministry, new and old, and every sector, big and small. Some of its choices would be pivotal to how India structures its economic path in a sustainable way, positions itself as the voice of the Global South at the right tables, and fights …

How agriculture curriculums are adapting to climate change and sustainability
10 months ago

How agriculture curriculums are adapting to climate change and sustainability

India Today  

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy, supporting over 50% of the nation's workforce. However, the sector faces significant challenges due to climate change, which affects crop yields, water availability, and overall agricultural productivity. Its core missions are solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, water conservation, and the Himalayan ecosystem Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana objective is to ensure …

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI guideline on climate risk disclosure – a pragmatic step for India

Hindustan Times  

The RBI’s guidelines will put into place the importance of early climate impact systems to protect communities and companies small and large. This announcement was made a week before United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission voting to approve new climate risk disclosure rules, while narrowing mitigation disclosures and adding adaptation pertaining to capitalised costs, expenditures expensed, charges, and losses incurred …

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?
11 months ago

Climate change a top priority for India's Gen Z voters. Are parties listening?

India Today  

The ongoing general election in India has a distinct dimension to it: hotter weather. India Today has analysed the election manifestos of two major national parties – the Bhartiya Janata Party and Congress – to assess their policies concerning climate change. The word “climate” in the context of environmental degradation features 10 times in the Congress manifesto while it appears …

Earth Day 2024: WMO report highlights record highs, urges unified action
11 months ago

Earth Day 2024: WMO report highlights record highs, urges unified action

India Today  

The World Meteorological Organisation's latest report paints a grim picture, with 2023 setting records for global temperatures, ocean heat, and sea level rise. In an exclusive interview, Ashish Chaturvedi, Head Action for Climate and Environment, UNDP-India, talked about the importance of this year's theme of Earth Day, on pathways for India to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions and UNDP support …

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
1 year, 2 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

The notion of a ‘triple planetary’ crisis encompassing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss has become outdated in the face of complexities captured by the relatively new term ‘polycrisis.’ This modern challenge involves the intertwining of climate change, environmental disruptions, widening social inequalities, pandemic effects and geopolitical polarization. India can tap the climate-development nexus by conserving and using its water …

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