Tag Archives: Climate

ICJ Climate Change Case: What to Expect

Vanuatu is petitioning the International Court of Justice to clarify countries’ legal obligations regarding environmental protection and climate change. This case aims to benefit vulnerable small island developing states. Public hearings began in December 2024, with an advisory opinion expected in 2025, potentially influencing international climate law significantly.

India Expresses Dissatisfaction with Developed Countries’ Unwillingness to Engage in the Climate Finance and Mitigation Work Programme at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On 16.11.2024, India delivered a statement in the closing plenary of the Subsidiary Bodies on the ‘Agenda on Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP)’ at the CoP29, which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. India, in alignment with the views of the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs), the Arab Group, and the African GroupContinue reading “India Expresses Dissatisfaction with Developed Countries’ Unwillingness to Engage in the Climate Finance and Mitigation Work Programme at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.”

How Climate Shaped India’s History: Insights from 2000 Years of Climate Patterns and Their Impact on Civilization

A new study claims climate-driven vegetation changes played a crucial role in shaping human history in the Indian subcontinent over the last 2000 years. The study traced vegetation patterns in the Ganga plain from palaeoclimate records using pollen and multiproxy studies. The research underscores the importance of understanding historical climate patterns to predict future impactsContinue reading “How Climate Shaped India’s History: Insights from 2000 Years of Climate Patterns and Their Impact on Civilization”

⁠Editorial summary 05 Sep’24

We have tried to analyse the lead stories of newspapers from a unique perspective. This document is a creation of editorial analysis of various newspaper editorials/op-eds covering important topics such as: – The need for the use of labour statistics (The Hindu). – Reading caste in inequality debate (Hindustan Times). – Climate finance needs overhaul,Continue reading “⁠Editorial summary 05 Sep’24”