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India determined to be on course to achieve net zero

The time for debating and pinpointing who is responsible for climate change is over. It is affecting everyone. In this…

8 months ago

THE WORLD OF CARBON MARKETS

Almost every human activity,from traveling and farming to the manufacturing of goods, results in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, consequently warming…

8 months ago

Why do Indian cities flood every year?

Urban flooding is becoming a regular affair in some city or the other in India. Mumbai in 2005, Surat in…

9 months ago

Ahmedabad hosts U20 Mayoral Summit hands over communique to G20 Sherpa with over 105 city endorsements

The inaugural event was attended by Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat; Kaushal Kishore, Minister of State for Housing and…

9 months ago

Urban floods; a wake-up call

This July, in Delhi, the Yamuna River had been flowing well above the danger mark on several occasions. This led…

9 months ago

Need to focus on planned migration

The recent flooding in Delhi and other parts of India is yet another sign that climate change impacts could be…

9 months ago

Keep Local Identity at Core While Building Cities

It is a moment of pride that the U20 Mayoral Summit, under India’s G20 Presidency, is taking place in Ahmedabad—the…

10 months ago

From Trash to Treasure: Cities leading the circular revolution in G20 countries

The traditional way of living in India with regard to the consumption of resources had never been linear. We did…

10 months ago

U20 well-positioned to accelerate climate actions

Climate change poses a serious threat to our collective future. The G20, as the group of the most influential nations,…

10 months ago

Urban 20 – The voice of cities

Half the earth’s population already lives in cities; this will reach two-thirds by 2050. Cities account for the overwhelming proportion…

10 months ago