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Head-on | After polluting the world for 300 years, the West lectures India on climate change

India will have to balance its laudable 2070 net-zero target with a gradual but pragmatic shift away from fossil fuels without sacrificing an iota of its economic growth potential

Developing countries need much longer, beyond 2050 to reach Net-Zero: Joint statement by India, China, other nations

The UN has outlined that in order to keep global warming to no more than 1.5 C, as declared in the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 45 per cent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

71 per cent of of domestic companies confident of achieving green goals, according to a survey

At the UN's 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) held in Glasgow, the government had committed to boosting the green goals further by pushing organisations to reduce emissions

Expert Avantika Goswami dissects IPCC's latest report: 'Every new piece of hard science about climate change is crucial'

"The mention of mental health being affected by climate change, and the confirmation that the poor are hurt the most, are very positive developments in this report," says Avantika Goswami.

Budget 2022: Why Nirmala Sitharaman must prioritise climate action, green economy

Union Budget 2022-23: Fighting climate change needs a systemic approach with equitable focus on decarbonisation and adaptation efforts

India needs to shed its defensive policies and proactively counter China

China’s intransigence to implement border protocols that it signed with India, its belligerent militarism and border domination efforts, and forays in the Indian neighbourhood have strained its ties with India

Why India and Vietnam need to further intensify their strategic relationship

Vietnam is a neighbour of China and like India has strategic problems in the South China Sea with China

Carbon capture and storage: Where should the world store CO2? It’s a moral dilemma

Funding for carbon capture and storage is insufficient. At the current rate of deployment, 700 million tonnes of CO₂ storage capacity will be added by 2050 – 10% of what is required.

PM Modi slams 'colonial mindset', says 'India is lectured on environmental conservation'

The Prime Minister said India is a nation where nature is embedded in its tradition and its Constitution is the biggest strength and inspiration to counter the colonial mindset

Why we can’t curb global warming by just focusing on carbon emissions

A developing country using coal to pursue the path of development is justifiable and should not be equated with the West’s high carbon emission model just to maintain its luxurious lifestyle