Sunita Narain

There is no getting away from the historical responsibility of the richest and most developed countries for this loss of lives

As of last year, PIBOs had the target to recycle 40-60 per cent of this collected packaging material

The fact is that green technology is now making inroads into countries not for climate mitigation but because it makes more energy and economic sense

We need robust standards for pesticide residues, food additives and other toxins - not just to ensure that India's food is good for export but also to protect our health

World Environment Day 2026 calls for a new environmentalism that links sustainable growth with inclusion, climate resilience and stronger governance

Rising attacks by wild animals are inflicting massive crop losses across India, deepening rural distress and testing the balance between conservation and livelihoods

War-driven oil disruptions are reshaping global energy markets, accelerating the shift to renewables while exposing deep vulnerabilities in energy security worldwide

As cities grow, the most important component of planning, its "spine", should be transportation, to connect the periphery and enable movement within the city

As the rules-based order fractures, geopolitics, minerals and energy rivalries are reshaping climate action, trade, and the future of global cooperation

Tariffs have been weaponised. They are now tools for reconfiguring global trade and foreign policy

Battery mandates and lower buyback tariffs aim to ease discom losses, but risk slowing household adoption of solar power

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity in the first six months of 2025

Trump's UN address targets global discontent, framing climate action as elite-driven, turning science into a political wedge for ideological gain

India must cut emissions from coal power with efficiency upgrades, biomass co-firing, and policy reforms while scaling up clean energy

To beat the trauma of congestion, we need to understand its political economy

In the IAEA report on Iran in May, its director-general flagged concerns of his inspectors on certain issues, including what it describes as the "rapid accumulation of enriched uranium"

By 2030, the penetration of EV sales would be 70 per cent of all new commercial cars, 30 per cent of private cars, 40 per cent of buses, and 80 per cent of two- and three wheelers

In the 25-odd years of this global trade order, there are now new losers and winners

This is not the time to bury our heads in the sand and think that the Donald Trump administration's energy policy will not lead to massive changes in their world and ours

Take the issue of clean-energy transition. India's imperative is to provide electricity to millions for livelihood security