India Steps Up Climate Change Efforts
As international climate negotiations progress this week in Bangkok, Thailand, India has shown signs of more proactive engagement on climate change issues both internationally and at home.
While the Indian government continues to emphasize poverty alleviation and economic development as the country’s highest priorities, recent stances on domestic emission reductions indicate that India is taking considerable [...]
Will India’s Elections Sway Climate Policy?
Cross-Posted from Worldwatch Institute, Eye on Earth, www.worldwatch.org
As India’s political parties jockey for position ahead of national elections that begin April 16, the country’s energy and environmental policies are getting more attention than ever before.
The election platforms of the leading party contenders promise renewed commitments to combating climate change, promoting low-carbon energy, and [...]
Statement by Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India, Bonn Climate Talks
UNFCCC Climate Change Talks, Bonn, April 7, 2009.
Dear Friends, representatives of the Media,
I welcome this opportunity to interact with you and to share with you our perspective on the ongoing multilateral negotiating process leading up to the 15th Conference of Parties in Copenhagen at the end of this [...]
India Prepares for “Battle” in Poznan
“We are a little busy right now preparing to go into ‘battle’ mode,” said Mr. Mauskar, one of the negotiators for the Government of India at the UN Climate Change Conference here in Poland. “Ready to ‘divide and conquer?’ I joked. “More like “divide and survive” he replied.
One week has passed in Poznan with number [...]
Indian Youth Have Arrived at Last!
As I opened the door to the pre-COP Conference of Youth for my friends and collegues–fellow crusaders in this fight against the global climate crisis–my heart raced faster. One year ago to the day, I had arrived with the US youth delegation to the 13th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP 13) held in Bali, [...]
