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 create Climate Action Plans lacks legal binding and integration with local budgets, limiting their effectiveness. While cities are adopting climate action plans, local bodies must build internal capacity to translate these plans into tangible actions.

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Bridging Science and Policy: How localised climate data can shape India’s resilient future
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Long-term actions to deal with heatwaves rare in Indian cities: report
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1 week, 2 days ago

Long-term actions to deal with heatwaves rare in Indian cities: report

The Hindu  

A study on heatwave preparedness of nine Indian cities, including Delhi, has found that long-term actions are rare and where such actions exist, they are poorly targeted. For the analysis, SFC conducted 88 interviews with city, district, and State government officials responsible for implementing heat actions in these nine cities, including representatives from disaster management, health, city planning, labour departments, …

India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November
1 week, 2 days ago

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 …

Long-term actions rare, poorly targeted to deal with heatwaves in Indian cities: Report
1 week, 2 days ago

Long-term actions rare, poorly targeted to deal with heatwaves in Indian cities: Report

The Hindu  

A study on heatwave preparedness of nine Indian cities, including Delhi, has found out that long-term actions are rare and where such actions exist, they are poorly targeted. The report has also made several recommendations including to strengthen Heat Action Plans in local governments as it could help institutionalise long-term actions and monitor their effectiveness. “A sustained, multi-year capacity-building effort …

Climate action: India mustn’t take the ruinous path other nations have taken
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1 week, 4 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 …

Ahmedabad first urban centre of focus on climate budget
3 weeks, 4 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, 1 week 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 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 …

Call for action plan to beat the ‘hell-like’ heat in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Call for action plan to beat the ‘hell-like’ heat in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: V Thiruppugazh, retired IAS official and chairman of the advisory panel on flood risk mitigation in Chennai, on Wednesday, warned that without a proper heat action plan, temperatures could rise by 1.9°C by 2040, and by 2090 it could become a “hell-like” situation. Speaking at Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 3.0 on ‘Addressing Heat Wave Risks in a Warming World: …

Tamil Nadu submits Climate Action Plan to Centre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu submits Climate Action Plan to Centre

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government has finalised its State Action Plan on Climate Change and submitted it to the union environment ministry for approval. “Now, the plan will be first scrutinised by the union ministry before formal approval,” a senior official in the State environment department told TNIE on the sidelines of Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 3.0, inaugurated by Chief Minister …

Climate change threatens Karnataka's environmental future: Forest Minister
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Climate change threatens Karnataka's environmental future: Forest Minister

India Today  

Eshwar Khandre, Karnataka’s Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, laid bare the environmental challenges threatening the state's future, while highlighting its progress in sustainability initiatives. In his keynote address, titled “Green Karnataka: Balancing Ecology in High Growth State,” at India Today Environment Conclave 2025 in Bengaluru, he emphasised on developing and implementing comprehensive climate mitigation strategies in the state. The …

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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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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 …

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 …

In climate forums, the focus should shift from negotiation to implementation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

In climate forums, the focus should shift from negotiation to implementation

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: As cities across the world face the growing impacts of climate crises, with each season proving to be more erratic than the last, the latest edition of the United Nations’ annual Conference of the Parties in Baku, Azerbaijan fell woefully short of meeting the much-needed requirements for climate finance and transitioning away from fossil fuels. Speaking to HT …

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 …

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.” …

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 …

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 …

Delhi to overhaul its Climate Action Plan
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi to overhaul its Climate Action Plan

The Hindu  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the government has started the process of overhauling the city’s 2019 Climate Action Plan and that he will submit a new draft policy to the Centre within the next two weeks. The Delhi government developed the 2019 Climate Action Plan to address the city’s climate change risks and vulnerabilities. Mr. Rai said …

Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary asks civic bodies to create effective air-quality intervention measures
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary asks civic bodies to create effective air-quality intervention measures

The Hindu  

Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik urged 43 civic bodies of the State on Thursday to create intervention schemes for effective air-quality management practices. Ms. Saunik was speaking at a workshop focussing on climate action planning, finance, and clean air action under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation cities programme. This is the time to come together and learn …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

The climate crisis is not gender neutral
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The climate crisis is not gender neutral

The Hindu  

The climate crisis is already here and does not impact everyone equally. Within small and marginal landholding households, while men face social stigma due to unpaid loans, women experience higher domestic work burdens, worse health, and greater intimate partner violence. Also, extreme weather events and subsequent changes in water cycle patterns severely impact access to safe drinking water, which increases …

Environmental federalism crucial for climate action
1 year ago

Environmental federalism crucial for climate action

New Indian Express  

Climate change issues manifest more prominently at regional level compared to their aggregate impact nationally. The 2020 draft notification of the Environmental Impact Assessment authorised the Centre to appoint members of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, relegating the state governments to a mere recommending role. Some State Action Plans for Climate Change, developed in alignment with national strategies, are …

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained
1 year ago

Why climate justice should be the core of global policies | Explained

India Today  

It is 4 pm, and Amudha Akka is sitting on the pavement next to the communal tap-a lifeline available for just four hours daily. A 2022 United Nations report predicts developing countries will need $300 billion annually by 2030 to tackle climate change. BEYOND FIGURES: NAVIGATING CLIMATE JUSTICE PARADIGM Amruta S N, Climate campaigner with Greenpeace India agreed that what …

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans
1 year, 3 months ago

Chennai floods a call for integrating climate action in masterplans

Hindustan Times  

Cyclone Michaung struck Chennai on December 4, killing many people and marooning tens of thousands of residents. The city is now planning to integrate the climate action plan into its third masterplan, which will come into force by 2026 and guide the development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area for the next 20 years. In Chennai for example, the Chennai Metropolitan …

‘Cities at centre of climate discussion for first time’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Cities at centre of climate discussion for first time’

Hindustan Times  

From record-breaking heat to intense rain, from cyclones and floods to long dry spells, 2023 had its share of worst weather extremes. To understand how these outcomes will play out for cities, HT spoke with Shruti Narayan, regional director, South and West Asia, at C40 Cities, a network of 100 international cities that assists six Indian metros in framing their …

COP28: Adaptation draft misses key issue of climate finance
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28: Adaptation draft misses key issue of climate finance

Hindustan Times  

A new text on the Global Goal on Adaptation released on Wednesday at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai lists seven targets, including significantly reducing climate-induced water scarcity, for implementation by and beyond 2030, but it doesn’t provide for adequate climate finance to put these adaptation measures in place. The text urges parties to take on seven adaptation measures …

Coastline in crisis | Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai
1 year, 3 months ago

Coastline in crisis | Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Emblematic of numerous coastal cities globally, Mumbai confronts a growing onslaught of climate-induced challenges. The components of climate proofing the city from the risk of floods, for instance, involve enhancing green cover and implementing “sponge city” infrastructure, i.e urban development designed to absorb and reuse rainwater, reducing flooding and enhancing water sustainability by integrating green spaces, permeable surfaces, and innovative …

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28
1 year, 3 months ago

Equity and climate justice must be basis of climate action: India at COP28

The Hindu  

India firmly believes that equity and climate justice must be the basis of climate action and this can be ensured only when the developed countries take the lead in combating climate change, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said in Dubai at the COP28 on December 9. Delivering the national statement at the high-level segment during the ongoing annual climate conference, Mr. …

Climate Change and Clean Energy: Moving from Commitments to Actions
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate Change and Clean Energy: Moving from Commitments to Actions

News 18  

Indian weather is becoming warmer every year, breaking historical records of rising temperatures. Governments and international organisations across the world have already been taking various measures to deal with the problem of climate change and come up with innovative solutions to transition towards a low-carbon development strategy. Many private sector companies have also adopted sustainable practices at the organisational level …

Explained | Climate targets are becoming outdated, so India needs its own
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Climate targets are becoming outdated, so India needs its own

The Hindu  

The 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target has received considerable press along with the El Niño this year. A questionable target The target agreed to in the Paris Agreement, to keep the planet’s surface from warming by 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, has been touted as a monumental achievement, and it may well be if we actually …

Climate change: Delhi may suffer losses of ₹2.75 trillion by 2050
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate change: Delhi may suffer losses of ₹2.75 trillion by 2050

Live Mint  

The draft action plan on climate change has projected that the national capital may suffer losses of ₹2.75 trillion by 2050 due to the impacts of climate change, with changes in precipitation and temperature patterns posing significant threats to the lives of the most vulnerable populations. "At an aggregate level, the total cost of climate change for Delhi by mid …

To save flooded cities, recast urban planning
1 year, 8 months ago

To save flooded cities, recast urban planning

Hindustan Times  

Excessive rain and severe waterlogging in the Delhi national capital region over the weekend put the focus back on infrastructure failures in Indian metropolises. Urban planning has become the focus of persistent public lament in recent years; in unpacking the nature of planning, can we find the seeds of a new planning imagination to address the crises cities face? Furthermore, …

‘Climate crisis not only urban, but also rural and developmental’, says Aromar Revi, IIHS director
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Climate crisis not only urban, but also rural and developmental’, says Aromar Revi, IIHS director

Hindustan Times  

As India’s already warm cities get warmer, the real danger of the climate crisis lurks in the form of a water and food crises for the country’s large urban population, and experts warn that only a systemic transformation can reverse the grim trajectory that we find ourselves on. Aromar Revi, director of the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute for Human Settlements and …

A look at nature-based climate solution
1 year, 10 months ago

A look at nature-based climate solution

Hindustan Times  

Most nations in global south are experiencing higher rates of climate warming exposing vast swathes of human population to the attendant risks and hazards. Despite promises and proclamations at China’s 20th Party Congress in October 2022, and submission before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2021 ahead of COP26 reassuring the world to achieve carbon neutrality …

At G7 ministers' meet, India stresses need to address climate change in tandem with environmental action
1 year, 11 months ago

At G7 ministers' meet, India stresses need to address climate change in tandem with environmental action

Firstpost  

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed a plenary session of the G7 ministers’ meeting and highlighted India’s emphasis on collective action to address environmental challenges, including efforts to encourage individual and community action through Mission LiFE New Delhi: India on Sunday said there is a need to holistically address climate change issues in tandem with environmental action. Union Environment Minister …

India and Africa leverage climate diplomacy
1 year, 11 months ago

India and Africa leverage climate diplomacy

Hindustan Times  

This brief highlights the importance of climate diplomacy in Indian foreign policy, and the country’s role in the North-South politics of climate negotiations as a leading member of the Global South that includes Africa. It focuses on two India-led multi-stakeholder global partnership organisations—i.e., the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure —both of which are working to …

India’s heat action plans exclude the most vulnerable: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s heat action plans exclude the most vulnerable: Report

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi-based think tank points out a lack of funding and preparation after analysing 37 regional and federal plans. Analysing 37 regional and federal heat action plans, the Centre for Policy Research found this week that the plans are not updated regularly, do not have separate budgets in most cases, have no legal support to implement them, and that the …

Most Of India's Heat Action Plans Fail To Identify Vulnerable Groups, Are Underfunded, Says Report On Heat Wave Adaptability
2 years ago

Most Of India's Heat Action Plans Fail To Identify Vulnerable Groups, Are Underfunded, Says Report On Heat Wave Adaptability

ABP News  

India is experiencing unprecedented heat waves in recent years due to climate change. Most heat action plans do not identify and target vulnerable groups According to the report, only two of the 37 heat action plans assessed explicitly present findings on vulnerability. These include linking heat action plans to national climate funding mechanisms and exploring adding heat waves to the …

Without action plans, India’s poorest will continue to bear brunt of heatwaves: study
2 years ago

Without action plans, India’s poorest will continue to bear brunt of heatwaves: study

The Hindu  

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-level meeting earlier this month to review the heatwave preparedness — a new report by the think-tank Centre for Policy Research on “How is India Adapting to Heatwaves?” indicates that the country is ill-prepared to face the heat. The centre analysed all the 37 heat action plans across 18 States, to evaluate how policy action …

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory

Live Mint  

With existing socio-economic challenges, India needs a people-first development paradigm to move towards a climate-secure future, and become a leading voice on climate action for the Global South. With programmes around green fuel, climate-friendly farming, green buildings, low-carbon mobility, and policies for efficient energy use across various economic sectors, the 2023-24 Budget lays a strong foundation for green growth – …

MNLU: Call For Chapters For The Book "Climate Change Crisis: Assessing The Actions For Future"
2 years, 2 months ago

MNLU: Call For Chapters For The Book "Climate Change Crisis: Assessing The Actions For Future"

Live Law  

About the University MNLU, Nagpur – the nineteenth National Law University in the country, was established by the Government of Maharashtra by enacting the Maharashtra National Law University Act. About the Centre for Environmental Law The Centre for Environmental Law established at the National Law University, Nagpur,, is an endeavour of the University to respond to the need for legal …

Climate justice for all, by all: Multi-sectoral framework for optimal public health outcomes
2 years, 3 months ago

Climate justice for all, by all: Multi-sectoral framework for optimal public health outcomes

Firstpost  

Considering the way climate change is affecting every aspect of our lives, various key sectors such as health, environment, education, agriculture, nutrition and food security, energy, transportation, and industry, must work together to address the health issues posed by climate change Climate change has been identified as one of the most serious global health threats of the 21st century. Regardless, …

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