Shreeshan V
Stories by Shreeshan V
India’s Green Credits programme: Choosing creative accounting over credibility?
The final methodology for green credits for tree plantation activities seems to legitimise greenwashing, raising…
Read MoreRead between the lines: The GST text says more about power, less about climate
Part 2 examines how the final GST text is not only technically weak, but is…
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 MoreCOP28: Searching for a fresh route on a beaten path
The opening of the climate conference has seen a departure from precedent as it delivers…
Read MoreSwinging in the rain: India needs to redefine what a “normal” monsoon looks like
From extreme precipitation to severe deficits—a look at the district-wise distribution of rainfall through June…
Read MoreThe ultimate G20-Climate wrap
The ecstatic reception of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration begs the question- where does…
Read MoreFCA amendment: No forest for the weary
A freshly passed amendment to the Forest Conservation Act has created a stir among ecologists,…
Read MoreNavigating the minefield of India’s imminent carbon market
The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the groundwork for the imminent voluntary…
Read MoreAI for climate action: Aye or nay?
From predicting extreme events to helping policy makers, AI promises endless application on paper, but…
Read MoreA budget of signals and sounds: Going beyond the numbers of India’s “Green Growth” budget
India’s latest budget doubles down on decarbonisation, but is lopsided in its view of climate…
Read MoreThe climate story of 2023 will be all about financial reform and the G20
Standing at the junction of major global shifts, the current year could prove decisive for…
Read MoreZero sharm game: COP27 saves face with minimum common agreements
COP27 will be a memorable episode in the saga of multilateral climate action for reasons…
Read MoreEU proposal to create loss and damage fund turns heat on developing countries
The proposal, which implies substantial dilution of the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities…
Read MoreCOP27: US claims to disagree with principles of UN climate convention
Denial of these principles, including equity and CBDR, is tantamount to a renegotiation of the…
Read MoreCOP27: No end in sight for the climate finance definition quandary
As the lack of definitional clarity looks set to continue, a clutch of developed countries…
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 MoreWill Egypt COP end rich nations’ deafening silence on loss and damage fund?
Vulnerable nations want a formal loss-and-damage financing mechanism, but the Global North needs to let…
Read MoreIndia plays balancing act with updated NDC as big emitters offer energy investment deals, invite to climate clubs
Amidst the turmoil of the Ukraine war, India is trying to find a way to…
Read MoreCarbon capture and removal: Not all it is cracked up to be
The IPCC says the world will need carbon capture and removal in the long run,…
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 MoreIPCC report signals rocky road ahead to mitigate warming
The report evaluates a range of emissions pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C and 2°C,…
Read MoreEU wants to label gas as green investment, but the science doesn’t lie
The European Commission’s proposal to identify parts of the gas industry as sustainable has irked…
Read MoreThe IPCC and resurgence of the politics of science
India’s positions during the IPCC plenary sessions have seen alignments with “problem” nations such as…
Read MoreA recipe for disaster: How climate change, mixed with oil prices, is stirring food insecurity
Oil crisis aside, weather has now become a near constant feature in the food price…
Read MoreThe biggest takeaway from COP26 might be the dilution of multilateralism
The climate conference saw an unprecedented reliance on the potential of private finance to fund…
Read MoreA tough week ahead at the ministerial segment of COP26
With several issues still unresolved after the first week, it will be a steep climb…
Read MoreEnergy crises, geopolitical tensions set stage for explosive climate talks
Emerging geopolitical fault lines and skyrocketing energy prices have only raised the stakes for success…
Read MoreFire Hazard: How climate change is derailing lofty carbon offset hopes
Trends pointing to an increase in the length and intensity of fire seasons expose the…
Read MoreBiden summit adjusts temperature for climate action, but it’s still below optimum
After four years of the Trump administration’s dismantling the United States’ environment programmes, climate has…
Read MoreChina’s five-year plan puts its climate ambitions on shaky ground
China’s 14th five-year plan lacks the foresightedness needed to help the country achieve its target…
Read MoreDo the new electricity rules spell doom for India’s rooftop solar ambitions?
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on India’s target of installing 40GW of…
Read MoreHimalayan infra, and an avalanche of problems
Following Sunday’s flash floods that has left an under-construction NTPC hydropower plant decimated, India’s plans…
Read MoreHow a dubious study is being used to undermine India’s emission norms
The Ministry of Power could be setting a dangerous precedent by putting its weight behind…
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 MoreIs it time for India to update its climate game?
India is outpacing the developed world when it comes to achieving its climate commitments but…
Read MoreChina aims for carbon neutrality by 2060, puts world on notice
Details on Beijing’s plans are still sparse but China’s carbon neutrality target might lead to…
Read MoreHow long can India lean on a dwindling global carbon budget?
The global pandemic may have given us a glimpse into what a low-emission world would…
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 MoreBlowing Smoke: How Oil India’s credibility crisis could spell doom for oil and gas in Assam
Seventy days after initial reports of a leak at Oil India Ltd’s oil well in…
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 MoreCan India push China out to make its place in the sun?
The world awoke to renewed uneasiness on June 15 as news of brutal clashes between…
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…
Read MoreIndia: Energy demand drops amid COVID lockdown; RE gains ascendance
India’s 3-week lockdown in response to the COVID 19 novel Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in…
Read MoreWarsaw International Mechanism: Lost and Damaged?
This year, like the past so many, has been defined by unprecedented weather extremes and…
Read MoreLoose ends persist with COP 25 high-level segment set to kick off
Environment ministers and government delegates from around the world have descended on Madrid as the…
Read MoreNo celebrations, the silver jubilee COP is all about urgency and anxiety
It’s that time of the year again- the two weeks when climate dominates headlines. The…
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