India’s place in the EU’s quest for renewable energy

India’s place in the EU’s quest for renewable energy

Dr Yatharth Kachiar and Aditya Chauhan The war in Ukraine has brought a painful epiphany for Europe that it needs to reduce its long-overdue dependence on Russian energy. The EU meets 40 % of its natural gas requirements from Russia, also the biggest oil supplier to the bloc. However, the dependence on Russian energy is … Read more

India pledges 1-billion-tonne emissions cut: A big forward step for climate action

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This comprehensive package is much more than what was expected of India and marks a significant climate action commitment. (File/Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced ambitious plans to reduce India’s projected emissions by a billion tonne until 2030. Modi’s ‘Panchamrit’ policy announcement at the COP26 climate change meeting in Glasgow saw him accede … Read more

India Needs Urgent Climate Funding To Keep 1.5°C Alive

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Global collaboration is required at an unparalleled scale to curb emissions and support vulnerable communities. By Sreerekha Pillai The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms what we have known all along—the dynamics of climate are being rewritten irrevocably. With the internationally agreed threshold of 1.5°C perilously close to becoming a reality, … Read more