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Amitabh Sinha
Amitabh Sinha is Deputy Editor at The Indian Express. He writes on Environment, Climate Change, Water, Science and Technology, Space and Nuclear affairs, and related stuff. He has worked with PTI, Reuters, and BBC before joining The Indian Express in 2007. Amitabh has a PG Diploma in Journalism from IIMC, New Delhi, and a Masters in Public Administration from National University of Singapore.
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COP29: ‘You first’ policy will take us nowhere, warns UN Climate Change chiefSubscriber Only
November 19,2024 09:43:09 AM
Developed country parties had been proposing some kind of income or wealth criteria to include countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea or Qatar -- something that developing countries have strongly resisted.
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
COP29: India reiterates issue of unilateral trade measures, impact on developing countriesSubscriber Only
November 18,2024 21:22:28 PM
At the start of the COP29 meeting last Monday, China, speaking on behalf of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) group of countries, had made a similar request and tried to get this issue included on the official agenda.
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Freeze in finance deal, COP29 looks to G20 in Brazil for helpSubscriber Only
November 17,2024 04:20:11 AM
Countries in Baku are trying to negotiate an agreement — New Cumulative Quantitative Goal or NCQG on climate finance — that will mobilise at least one trillion USD every year for climate action around the world.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Only 16% of past carbon credits represented actual emission cuts: StudySubscriber Only
November 16,2024 14:18:07 PM
The study published in Nature journal looked at projects that together generated carbon credits worth one billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Under the Paris Agreement, more robust carbon trade mechanisms are being created, with some progress expected to happen at the ongoing COP29 meeting in Baku.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
In 6 years, China must reduce carbon emissions by at least 66%: StudySubscriber Only
November 16,2024 10:15:29 AM
The analysis, by Carbon Action Tracker (CAT), means that the 1.5 degree Celsius global climate target would be missed if China did not cut down its emissions.
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Not at WTO, COPs, where do you want to discuss CBAM: India, China confront EUSubscriber Only
November 16,2024 05:09:34 AM
China and India, along with other BASIC country partners Brazil and South Africa, have been complaining against the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) introduced by the EU last year.
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
COP29: Argentina walks out, French minister cancels trip to BakuSubscriber Only
November 14,2024 07:50:24 AM
French Minister of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, cancelled her Baku trip after Azerbaijan’s President blamed France for alleged human rights violations
Fri, Nov 15, 2024
COP29: Countries begin from scratch on finance talksSubscriber Only
November 14,2024 04:20:32 AM
Countries have been putting forward their proposals which are widely divergent right now.
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Why India and China have pushed against climate change-related trade measures at COP29Subscriber Only
November 13,2024 16:48:51 PM
Trade restrictions on grounds of promoting climate objectives are expected to trigger many more battles, and result in greater protectionism and disruptions in global supply chains
Fri, Nov 15, 2024
COP29: Small victory as nations approve new carbon market rules, standardsSubscriber Only
November 13,2024 04:20:02 AM
Establishment of carbon markets is the last remaining part of the 2015 Paris Agreement that is yet to become operational, mainly because the rules, modalities and procedures of this very complicated and technical structure are still to be finalised.
Wed, Nov 13, 2024
Nature-based interventions more powerful for climate crisis, says SadhguruSubscriber Only
November 12,2024 10:30:36 AM
Attending the COP29 meeting here in Baku, Sadhguru said the world was still not fully appreciative of the large benefits of efforts like soil regeneration and organic farming that can be done with minimal investments.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Trump shadow over COP29 meet, US negotiator says not end of fightSubscriber Only
November 12,2024 04:20:51 AM
The two-week annual conference got off to a rocky start because of a Chinese proposal to discuss climate-related trade barriers introduced by the European Union last year.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
War emissions on table as COP29 kicks offSubscriber Only
November 12,2024 01:55:04 AM
On the opening day, a group of climate NGOs held a memorial for people killed in the Gaza war and demanded that the world persuade Israel to conclude an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
COP29: Return of Donald Trump hangs heavy on climate summit as world meets to talkSubscriber Only
November 11,2024 04:20:47 AM
Donald Trump has been much less shrill on climate change during campaigning this time compared to 2016, though pulling out of the Paris Agreement again is very much on his stated agenda.
Mon, Nov 11, 2024
Explained: Taking stock of the International Solar AllianceSubscriber Only
November 08,2024 05:00:16 AM
The International Solar Alliance, launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2015 and led by India ever since, has delivered less than its formidable promise. The offtake of solar in the Global South has remained poor
Fri, Nov 08, 2024
Trump could turn the clock back, yet again, on climate actionSubscriber Only
November 06,2024 21:28:30 PM
Trump has been severely critical of Joe Biden’s energy policies, many of which have been manifested through the incentives provided for clean energy in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Thu, Nov 07, 2024
Africa ready to drive growth of solar, says ISA director generalSubscriber Only
November 06,2024 08:49:56 AM
ISA, set up at the initiative of India at the 2015 Paris climate change conference, acts as a global promoter of solar energy as a solution to the climate change problem. It aims to unlock at least US$ 1 trillion in solar investments by 2030 by reducing technology and financing costs.
Wed, Nov 06, 2024
Why the goal to arrest global temperature rise to 1.5°C is unrealisticSubscriber Only
November 01,2024 02:00:38 AM
More than nine years ago, the world had pledged to slash emissions drastically. It has failed miserably to do so. As a result, the ambitious target of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees has gone for a toss
Fri, Nov 01, 2024
How exactly is the Census carried out, its links to delimitation, women’s Parliament quotaSubscriber Only
October 29,2024 06:47:52 AM
The Centre seems to have deliberately delayed the Census to ensure that delimitation is carried out immediately after it. However, a Census completed by 2026, or earlier, might not allow for an immediate delimitation.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
ISRO chief sets new dates: 2026 for Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-4 likely in 2028Subscriber Only
October 27,2024 04:05:33 AM
The ISRO chairman disclosed that a joint moon-landing mission with Japan space agency JAXA, originally named LUPEX, or Lunar Polar Exploration, would be the Chandrayaan-5 mission. He did not mention the expected time frame for launch.
Sun, Oct 27, 2024
1.5 degrees Celsius target will be ‘gone’ in a few years: UN reportSubscriber Only
October 25,2024 04:20:24 AM
The Emissions Gap Report, an annual publication of the UN Environment Programme, warned that the Paris Agreement objective of keeping global rise in temperatures to within 1.5 degree Celsius would be “gone within a few years”.
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Ahead of UN climate conference, developed countries want more nations to contribute to climate financeSubscriber Only
October 24,2024 08:57:06 AM
The draft NCQG text has listed out a few options for the criteria that might be used to identify new contributors to climate finance.
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Biodiversity COP16: What is it, what is on agenda this yearSubscriber Only
October 23,2024 05:29:15 AM
The discussions under Convention on Biological Diversity, which have been extremely low-profile in comparison to climate change negotiations so far, are slowly gaining in prominence because of the growing realisation of the severity of the issue. Here's what you need to know.
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Spraying diamond dust to cool Earth: What a new study proposes, despite ‘geoengineering’ concernsSubscriber Only
October 22,2024 15:56:45 PM
Such geo-engineering solutions have long been under study, but have never been tried. With insufficient progress in combating global warming, they are increasingly being considered.
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
No Indian working in India has won a science Nobel in 94 years: Here’s whySubscriber Only
October 17,2024 18:05:13 PM
The lack of success at the Nobel Prizes is often seen as a reflection of the state of Indian science. But other factors are also at play. We take a look.
Wed, Oct 23, 2024Journalism of Courage
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