Articles
Managing Heat Stress during the COVID-19 Lockdown in 2020
22 Dec 2021 | Dr Christian Siderius
Due to the increase in anthropogenic activities, global temperatures have shown a warming trend of approximately 1°C (likely between 0.8°C and 1.2°C) above pre-industrial levels. Annual surface air temperatures over India also have shown increasing trends of similar magnitude during the period 1901–2014. The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in 2021 has predicted heat waves and heat stress to be more intense and frequent during the 21st century in South Asian region including India.
Reflections from COP26 - Relevance for India Inc.
20 Dec 2021
The twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC, that is, The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference has sent a clear message to global corporates and executives—to direct their investments in innovative projects and new technologies, reassess their business models and carbon footprint in order to make a rapid and necessary transition to sustainability and guarantee a cleaner, safer, and healthier planet.
COP26 outcomes are a mixed bag
25 Nov 2021
The Glasgow Climate Pact has been reached after much struggle. It is a mixed bag of partial successes and missed opportunities.
Two areas where COP26 completed its work with a reasonable degree of efficiency are related to finalising the carbon market mechanisms under Article 6, and completing the residual transparency arrangements under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement.
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, DG, TERI on India's ambitious and bold stand on climate action and equity
22 Nov 2021
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, commends India’s ambitious and bold stand on climate action and equity
Considering the urgency of actions needed to address climate change, it is encouraging to see India announcing ambitious 2030 targets along with initiatives such as the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) and Green Grids Initiative— One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG).
A Critical Analysis of Article 4.19 of the Paris Agreement
02 Nov 2021 | Ms Avantika Mehndiratta
While there is a growing narrative by countries to include adaptation within their long-term strategies (LTS), however such narratives have not translated into a very high-level of integration with concrete 'formulation' and 'communication'.
India's Tryst with Natural Disasters - Environmental Laws Should Be Strictly Implemented
07 Oct 2021 | Dr Rina Mukherji
In the first few decades since Independence, disaster response in India was traditionally concerned with relief and rehabilitation during the post-disaster period. It was only following the 1999 Odisha super cyclone and the 2001 Bhuj earthquake that disaster management in India came into maturity. In this article, Dr Rina Mukherji traces the growth of disaster response and its evolution in India, over the years.
TERI launches The Bulbul, a Pan Himalayan Network of Climate Change Journalists
27 Aug 2021
The Bulbul, a multimedia platform that will focus on climate change reporting in the Himalayan region kicked off with an inception meeting on June 11. Conceptualised by TERI, with the support of Internews' Earth Journalism Network, this initiative will provide fellowship to fourteen journalists and scholars from the Himalayan region in India and Nepal to undertake a six month online training in climate change communication.
Hope on Climate Change: Reasons to be optimistic
05 Jul 2021
The total commitments made under the Paris Agreement were too little to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, whereas scientists agree that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is vital. Ajay Shankar says that recent developments give cause for optimism for the first time as the President of the USA has brought the USA back into the Paris Agreement and is providing leadership for a net carbon-neutral global economy.
Development of thematic working groups, low-carbon transition and climate finance: A glimpse into the first high-level meeting
03 Jun 2021 | Alexandra Deprez | Abhishek Kaushik | Mekhala Sastry | Lola Vallejo
The first high-level meeting of India-EU Track II dialogue saw discussions around possible areas of collaboration towards a low-carbon transition and a way to mobilise climate finance for enabling this transition across energy, industry and transport sectors.
Lessons from the Pandemic – Accelerating Preparedness for Climate Change in India
20 May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic could be seen as a forewarning of the other under-addressed global disasters which looming on the horizon, particularly those brought on by climate change. The onset of climate change impacts along with the climate-related natural disasters are an even bigger threat to public welfare and health than the ongoing pandemic.