Anushka Mohite
Stories by Anushka Mohite
What COP30 reveals about the next phase of multilateralism
Belém revealed a shifting balance of power and the challenges shaping multilateralism’s future COP30 did…
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From fire to fallout: COP30’s uneasy compromise
A new presidency cover text drops fossil fuel language, softens finance commitments and leaves the…
Read MoreIndia’s stance at COP30: No new commitments without real finance
With its NDCs still pending, ambition for India can’t move while finance obligations remain unmet,…
Read MoreNew report recasts Global South as climate finance investor, not recipient
The report by IHLEG dilutes historical responsibility, focusing instead on domestic reforms, private capital, and…
Read MoreCan multilateralism still deliver at COP30?
From calls to reform climate finance to demands for equity and adaptation, experts say COP30…
Read MoreBetween urgency and inclusion: Why the IPCC can’t agree on AR7’s timeline
On the surface, the IPCC’s latest meeting ended in a deadlock over AR7’s timeline. But…
Read MoreArticle 6 gavelled: Progress on paper, but will it deliver real-world impact?
While the adoption of Article 6 has been looked at as a step forward, experts…
Read MoreX marks the spot: How power and compromise led to COP29’s $300 bn climate finance outcome
The COP29’s climate finance deal reveals power struggles and lingering inequities Developed nations arrived at…
Read MoreCOP29: Climbing towards $1 trillion, but stuck at $300 billion?
A COP finance staircase was being discussed among COP29 attendees, which outlines a multi-tiered approach…
Read MoreCOP29 second week begins: Rich nations soften stance on climate finance donor base issue?
China may have shown some willingness to report its existing voluntary climate finance provisions from…
Read MoreCOP29: Hope for climate perseveres despite political disruptions
COPs, past and present, have demonstrated that despite the complexities of the journey, the collective…
Read MoreCOP29: 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists swarm venue; India opts for subdued presence
Lobbyists were outnumbered only by delegations sent by host Azerbaijan, Brazil and Turkey After an…
Read MoreCOP29 Day 3: NCQG draft text shows lots of options, little progress
On the third day of the two-week long climate summit, draft NCQG text made the…
Read MoreDay 2 of COP29: G77 + China Rejects NCQG Draft; UK announces updated NDC
G77 + China group reemphasised the responsibilities of the developed countries while rejecting the draft…
Read More‘12 days to land a deal’: COP29 opens with calls for accessible climate finance, carbon market consensus
Countries are expected to agree on a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and Article 6 during…
Read MoreThe silver lining in Trump’s win? Market forces driving global climate action, not politics
While Trump’s victory is casting doubt on US climate action, global momentum is unlikely to…
Read MoreInequity looms large as Bonn conference reaches half-way mark
CarbonCopy rounds up five key highlights at the Bonn climate change conference so far The…
Read MoreA forced victory: How COP28 Presidency chose politics over policy
In Part 1 of a two-part COP special, CarbonCopy looks at how and why the…
Read MoreToxic positivity at COP28: Half-way there, but still a long way to go
The COP presidency attempted to tie the first half of the UN climate summit with…
Read MoreGlobal energy transition could lead to loss of one million coal jobs: Report
By 2050, nearly 1 million coal mine jobs will no longer exist at operating mines…
Read MoreWorld Bank and IMF annual meetings 2023 begin today. Here’s what to expect.
Over the past few months, the call to reform the international financial system has been…
Read MoreHow climate change contributed to Sikkim floods
Experts say erratic rainfall patterns and dry periods have replaced regular snowfall, leading to glacial…
Read MoreFCA amendment: No forest for the weary
A freshly passed amendment to the Forest Conservation Act has created a stir among ecologists,…
Read MoreCurtain raiser: Will this be a COP of implementation or frustration?
A breakdown of the agenda points at COP27 reveals the precedence geopolitics and protectionism are…
Read MoreFood protectionism: Starving the world of effective climate response?
A slew of protectionist measures in response to soaring food prices by several major exporters…
Read MoreSafety concerns around EV two-wheelers spell out the need for urgent fire-fighting
A series of incidents involving electric two-wheelers catching fire has highlighted the need to incorporate…
Read MoreWhy IPCC report’s climate forecast for India could be catastrophic for insurance firms
Insurers have been dealing with an increasing number of claims for climate-related disasters without any…
Read MoreUnion Budget: From climate imprint to clean infra blueprint
India’s budget for 2022 finally recognised the urgency of acting on India’s clean energy and…
Read MoreEU’s climate plans: Fit for whom?
The European bloc’s green deal, that has many developing nations up in arms, blurs the…
Read MoreHow the Jal Jeevan Mission can navigate India’s impending water scarcity
World Water Day was observed across the globe this week. CarbonCopy takes a look at…
Read MoreHow climate activism is fostering the next generation of participatory democracy
Recent police cases of young activists and new IT regulations that seek to throttle online…
Read MoreCentre doubles down on gas in budget, cools off on coal
Budget 2021-22 document shows rapid planned expansion in gas distribution however questions emerge over Ujjwala…
Read MoreJustice a tricky prospect in India’s low-carbon push
India’s context and developmental agenda expose unmistakable fault lines in the search for an equitable…
Read MoreNo more climate denial in the White House
All eyes are on US President-elect Joe Biden as he fights fires on several fronts….
Read MoreWhy India cannot yet wish away coal from its energy mix
It has been a few months since India opened up its coal industry to the…
Read MoreCan India harness public participation to drive sustainable development?
The year was 1973. Villagers in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand were being increasingly…
Read MoreIndia’s new public transport infrastructure is less than watertight
Extreme rain events interspersed with irregular distribution across the Indian landscape have been the standout…
Read MoreAverage life expectancy cut by 1.9 years due to air pollution; India, South Asia worst affected: Air Quality Life Index update
The update highlights the dire need to step up regulatory and implementation efforts in India…
Read MoreWhy power producers’ latest plea for deadline relaxations to install emission control tech fails to cut ice
The implications of the escalation in border tensions between India and China last month were…
Read MoreThe questionable business of weakening India’s environmental regulation
When Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India’s economy will be revived through a…
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