For better, greener, sustainable Earth Analysis COVID-19 has reminded the world about the implications of destroying the nature. But, the world has an excellent opportunity to do something meaningful to not just reverse biodiversity loss but also improve it. In 2021, at the UN Biodiversity Conference, countries will come together to adopt a new global biodiversity strategy for the next decade – the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. We must learn from the past frameworks, especially the Aichi targets' achievements, and design a quantifiable and measurable framework. Besides, we must address zoonosis as an essential component of the post-2020 framework. By Chandra Bhushan
Climate Change: A Problem from Beginning to End Plastic Atlas From manufacture to disposal by incineration, plastics pump huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
India and Paris Agreement: Past, present and future It is in India's interest that the global emissions are reduced significantly. For this, India will have to take a leadership role in climate negotiations. The energy transition taking place in the country provides space for India to be a leader in climate actions. By Chandra Bhushan
Climate Action Network South Asia: India must support 1.5°C goal Instead of its apprehension of added burden of mitigation, India should put forward its proposal and make the rich world accountable towards higher ambition on mitigation, Sanjay Vashist, the Director of Climate Action Network South Asia says.
Greenpeace appeals to Prime Minister Modi “to play heroic role” in Paris talks Greenpeace urged the Prime Minister to “support 100% renewables for all by 2050”.
India’s Environment Minister blames developed countries for Chennai floods India’s Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday linked the Chennai floods to the global warming caused by developed nations in their bid to industrialise in the last century and a half.
Maneka Gandhi: “India is one of the main players in destroying the climate” The Union Women and Child Development Minister and well known environmentalist said on Thursday that India should reduce emissions, despite low per capita figures.
Times of India: Climate change and Chennai floods in Paris According to Indian participants in Paris, the floods in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu are an “example as how the countries like India are victims of climate change that is a result of emissions from rich industrialized nations in the past.”
Naina Lal Kidwal: India has “a chance to lead” on renewables The Chairman of HSBC India asks to reduce India’s reliance on dirty coal-fired power in plants, und to expand off-grid renewables.
