India promises to aggressively cut its carbon emission intensity by 2030 Avik Roy October 10, 2015 Uncategorized India's long anticipated climate action plan that it submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on October 02 signalled the world's largest democracy's clarion call for...
India’s PM Modi endorses controversial Sundarbans coal-fired plant Avik Roy June 15, 2015 Asia, Global, Regions, Tracking Green campaigners are turning to banks in bid to block polluting project as Bangladesh and India give green light The Sundarbans are the world’s biggest mangrove forest, spanning the coastline of India...
India considers twin-track climate plans towards UN deal Avik Roy April 20, 2015 Asia, INDCs, Regions, Tracking Insiders hint radical carbon cuts unlikely, with Delhi depending on global support to clean energy supply
Coal mining banned in India’s Mahan forest Avik Roy March 25, 2015 Country, India, Tracking Campaigners claim victory after Ministry of Coal confirms a controversial coal block in sensitive forest will not be auctioned
Toxic Delhi: Earth’s most polluted city has no plan to cut emissions Avik Roy March 20, 2015 Country, INDCs, India, News & Briefs, Tracking India’s capital at “critical” moment say air quality experts, warning smog levels are taking years off citizens’ lives.
India’s reluctance to review sets a bad precedent Avik Roy February 7, 2015 Asia, Global, Tracking Every country has to submit its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) before the Paris climate negotiations, to announce its actions and targets regarding mitigating or adapting to climate...
Modi to seek US backing for India clean energy development Avik Roy January 23, 2015 Asia, India, Tracking (Pic: White House/Flickr) Carbon cuts unlikely to be on agenda at key US-India meeting, but discussions will focus on access to green energy Like every other year New Delhi, the capital of India, has...
India cannot afford to waste time! Avik Roy December 13, 2014 Asia, Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2014, Tracking We are debating overtime and non-stop since yesterday evening here in Lima on a draft agreement on ADP (Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action), but without any consensus. After 13...
India is blowing bubbles in the air Avik Roy December 13, 2014 Asia, Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2014, Tracking Today is the twelfth day of 20th United Nations climate change conference, at Lima in Peru. Leaders from across the world have gathered here in a bid to ‘save’ the planet. They are working on a landmark...
We don’t need sympathy. But let’s stop this madness Avik Roy December 9, 2014 Asia, Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2014, Tracking Solidarity has a new language. Silence
