India’s forest finance metrics overlook women, disabled people and communities whose land and livelihoods support green investments. #forestfinance Read more »
Devastating Himalayan floods in Nepal highlight the growing risks from melting glaciers and climate change, highlighting the need to strengthen early-warning systems. Read more »
Falling solar and storage costs are weakening the case for new coal and changing the economics of India’s energy transition. #energy #coal #solar Read more »
For South Asia, plastic waste is an implementation problem which will require better PPPs that can connect regulation, finance, recycling and accountability. #platic Read more »
A project preparation facility could turn India’s restoration potential into credible projects capable of attracting nature finance. #finance #nature Read more »
India’s climate adaptation plans need measurable triggers that release funds and assign responsibility before disasters escalate. Read more »
Governments have circular-economy and waste policies, but distorted incentives and weak local finances are keeping SDG 12 off track. Read more »
Ajay Shankar argues that falling energy transition costs have turned India’s net-zero commitment into an industrial policy question. Read more »
Climate rankings may appear objective, but the choices made in developing them are shaped by different worldviews that influence the results sharply. Read more »
Net-zero plans depend on mines, acids, refineries, machinery and supplier networks that remain heavily concentrated in China. #China #greentransition Read more »