Coal concern has prohibited India from signing global pledge on renewables and energy at COP28
DownToEarth | 04 December 2023

Concern about mounting pressure to phase out coal any time soon has mainly prevented India from signing the global pledge on renewable energy and energy efficiency on December 2 at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…      

Wealth belongs to individual, resources to society: Dr Suleri
International The News | 25 November 2023

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Executive Director Abid Qaiyum Suleri has said we need to promote the slogan that wealth belongs to an individual, but resources belong to the society and the concept of sustainable production and sustainable consumption is to promote social justice…      

Call for sustainable production to promote social justice
Tribune | 24 November 2023

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Executive Director Abid Qaiyum Suleri has said we need to promote the slogan that wealth belongs to an individual, but resources belong to the society and the concept of sustainable production and sustainable consumption is to promote social justice…      

Reactions as UN Releases 2023 Adaptation Gap Report
Enviro News Nigeria | 02nd November 2023

Despite the clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between $194 billion and $366 billion per year…      

Rich countries need to ‘step up’ funding for adaptation as climate risks grow, warns UN report
euronews.green | 02nd November 2023

Global efforts to adapt to a heating world are falling dangerously short, according to the UN. The gulf between the money needed by poorer countries to adapt to climate change and what they are receiving from richer nations is wider than ever…      

Civil society network hails Guterres’ visit to Nepal
myRepublic | 31st October 2023

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Civil Society organizations have hailed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ visit to Nepal saying that it marked a significant step in fortifying global cooperation in addressing the pressing issues faced by the world’s most vulnerable nations…      

Obituary: Saleemul Huq, climate voice of the Global South
DownToEarth | 29th October 2023

His sudden demise, a month ahead of COP28 in Dubai, is a great loss to the global climate movement. It was in 2013 that I first met Saleemul Huq, climate scientist, activist and advisor to least developed countries. I still remember our meeting. For it was unique….      

Mobile tableau near top pujas spreads awareness about climate change
The Telegraph India (My Kolkata) | 27th October 2023

Puja and paribesh (environment) emerged as perfect partners this Durga Puja with a specially designed tableaux set up near popular pandals to showcase green concerns, including climate change, and possible solutions drawing large crowds….      

India’s climate discourse needs local narratives
qrius.com | 3rd October 2023

The language and expressions shaping the climate change conversation often don’t resonate with the realities of the most affected communities. This needs to change…      

‘It is high time India has a law that recognises climate migrants’
DownToEarth | 1st October 2023

On December 9, 2022, Member of Parliament Pardyut Bordoloi introduced a private member bill to recognise climate migrants and ensure their holistic rehabilitation…