Category - Environment & Climate
Articles, Diplomacy, Environment & Climate
Climate Promises, Broken Futures: The Cost of Global Inaction
The author in this article examines the growing disconnect between global climate pledges and on-ground realities, as highlighted once again at COP30 in Belém. It explores how delayed action, vague commitments on fossil fuel reduction, and chronic underfunding continue to undermine climate-vulnerable nations. The piece also analyses the partial operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund, the stalled progress on climate finance, and the urgent need for ambitious 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions.
Articles, Environment & Climate
Net Zero 2070 – Just a Climate goal or India’s path to Employment-Led Growth?
What if India’s path to decarbonisation also offers a solution to one of its biggest challenges - youth unemployment? As Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated at COP26, “We have to make the fight against climate change a fight for jobs, innovation, and growth.” The article explores the unique opportunity this initiative provides; transitioning to “green energy' can also promote inclusive and sustainable growth in India’s labour market.
