Paris Agreement

How India used the International Solar Alliance to show its diplomatic heft and create a new market

December 24, 2025 3:28 pm

The ISA proved to be a diplomatic win for India in a multipolar world to forge a new treaty-based international organisation. India not only reached out to “solar-rich” developing countries, but actively brought on board developed countries and other non-state actors with keen financial interests in untapped markets

The Paris Agreement@10: Has it made a difference?

November 18, 2025 6:10 pm

The world has in its hands a framework that works. The question is whether leaders will use it to its full potential

India joins Brazil-led forest fund as observer, calls for stronger ambition 10 yrs after Paris pact

November 08, 2025 9:00 am

The ambassador said non-fossil fuel-based power now accounts for over half of India's total installed capacity, enabling it to meet its revised NDC target five years early.

India’s climate policy must not leave farmers behind

October 31, 2025 7:31 pm

The exclusion of Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors from Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement weakens carbon market inclusiveness and jeopardises rural resilience

Enthusiasm for next month's COP30 is low. But it remains our best bet

October 21, 2025 7:57 am

While India would be justified to keep its international climate commitments commensurate with what other countries bring to the table, it is in its own interest to be aggressive in dealing with the climate crisis

‘Failure to meet climate targets does not make multilateral processes irrelevant’: Why COP matters

October 18, 2025 9:38 am

Ahead of COP30, a climate expert explains the continuing relevance of the conference amid Washington pulling out, the 1.5-degree Celsius target on its way to be breached, and climate activists calling for major reform in the UNFCCC

Too hot to wait: Fixing the way we count climate risk

September 04, 2025 11:11 am

India has an opportunity to lead. Developing systems grounded in local realities can channel more finance to where it is most needed and allow India to shape global rules, not just follow them

EU’s carbon tax is unlikely to fix global warming. It will make global cooperation on climate change impossible

August 04, 2025 5:38 pm

For India and other BRICS nations, this is not just about trade or emissions; it is about sovereignty, justice, and the right to grow on their terms. The carbon border tax, in its current form, is not a solution

Trump's making climate change battle harder. But the fight isn't over

February 27, 2025 7:02 am

In the face of US veto, IPCC can draw inspiration from its seminal work during Trump' first presidency, despite constraints

Doors open for US to return to Paris Agreement: UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell 

February 20, 2025 2:26 am

UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell said the disintegration of the international climate change architecture would be a disaster for ‘every economy and population’.

Paris Agreement & Its Impact On India

December 15, 2015 2:51 pm