Articles by Arunabha Ghosh
For industrial growth, green trade will matter
India must prepare strategic responses for four kinds of trade barriers that will impact its climate ambitions and energy security concerns
Published on Aug 01, 2024 09:08 PM IST
World is shifting – India will need a green vision
India must design a medium-term strategy that accounts for the multiple structural shifts taking place globally without losing focus of its development needs
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 12:11 PM IST
Rethinking economics in time of climate crisis
In a warming world, businesses and countries in the Global South need to become climate-ready and tap into opportunities that arise from the energy transition
Published on May 20, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Heat is on, be ready for the consequences
A warming world demands holistic solutions that span robust heat action strategies, climate-resilient agriculture, urban planning, and economic foresight
Published on Apr 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST
After Dubai, the race against the climate crisis
Fortification of climate adaptation measures, scaling of renewables and ensuring finance mechanisms that stand the test of time are essential to win the battle
Published on Dec 14, 2023 10:14 PM IST
The business of climate change
Businesses need to be more climate focussed, climate ready and climate friendly to be future ready and make the most of new economic avenues
Published on Oct 31, 2023 10:15 PM IST
Green path to G20 development goals
There is a need for effective multilateralism and hard resources to show solidarity with the vulnerable and commit to the planet
Published on Sep 14, 2023 10:07 PM IST
G20 needs to deliver on debt, development and decarbonisation plans
India's G20 presidency must address debt default, economic underdevelopment, extreme weather, and geopolitical rivalry
Published on Aug 14, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Alert early, heed the warnings of nature
Despite a rash of urban floods, including in the Capital, the water is not above our heads yet. We can make cities climate resilient. Here’s how
Published on Jul 16, 2023 09:49 PM IST
Renewables can power rural India to prosperity
How do we convert the less-recognised opportunity of renewable energy entrepreneurship into a more visible and dramatic energy (and economic) transition?
Published on Jun 13, 2023 09:36 PM IST
The key to achieving sustainable growth
A string of crises is going to impact poor people disproportionately. To fix this, focus on solving three market failures and three political ones
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 07:38 PM IST
Balance energy needs with climate action
Focus on channelling greater finance at lower costs, building resilience, securing clean sources of energy, and bringing this transition closer to people. As G20 president, India is uniquely placed to do this
Published on Mar 22, 2023 01:12 PM IST
Without rules, green industrial policy will see trade wars
India’s sustainable industrial future depends on applying rules for all, rather than a free for all dash to tech monopolies.
![IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva noted that the EU or US plans would not work for emerging economies, “unless technology transfer is part of [their] plans”. (Reuters)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/02/14/148x111/GLOBAL-ECONOMY-IMF-GEORGIEVA-0_1672646836237_1672646836237_1676383140809_1676383140809.JPG "IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva noted that the EU or US plans would not work for emerging economies, “unless technology transfer is part of [their] plans”. (Reuters)")
Updated on Feb 14, 2023 07:31 PM IST
For India’s G20 presidency, three priorities, five pillars
As the world’s fastest growing major economy, with the intention of being the voice of the Global South, India is well positioned to leverage its G20 presidency to demonstrate that a different pathway is possible.
Updated on Dec 06, 2022 06:40 PM IST
The five games in the fight for climate justice
With inequity widening among the developed and developing world, equitable action through partnerships remains elusive. Fix this now
Published on Nov 06, 2022 07:27 PM IST
Mission LiFE hopes to restore our planet
LiFE can evolve as both mission and a moveme-nt. India needs to promo-te cooperation to battle the planetary crises and create global solidarity
Updated on Oct 27, 2022 11:35 AM IST
A robust plan to tackle heightened heat stress
Heat stress in India is no longer a surprise, which is why it demands an all-hands-on-deck response
Updated on Jul 20, 2022 08:50 PM IST
A fellowship between people and the planet
The past decade yielded several commitments toward sustainability. Yet, the share of renewables barely budged. Biodiversity loss continues. Land degradation persists. Why?
Published on May 03, 2022 08:01 PM IST
A plan for India’s Energy Vision 2047
India’s primary energy demand will more than double by 2047. Fulfilling it will need telescopic vision, attention to challenges, and a spider web to weave together technologies, finance and institutions
Updated on Mar 14, 2022 11:20 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
A people-centric agenda for clean air
Set more aggressive targets; act on available information on polluters; expand focus to rural areas; build institutions to operate across an airshed; and make air quality a poll agenda
Updated on Dec 21, 2021 08:17 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh and Tanushree Ganguly
COP26: A tale of five stories
The Glasgow climate meet was marked by a hard push for the interests of rich countries, soft wording for those of vulnerable countries
Updated on Nov 17, 2021 01:23 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
COP26: Play both the good and bad cop
India is a climate leader that delivers and can ramp up its ambitions. But it must also point to the utter hypocrisy of the developed world
Updated on Oct 13, 2021 04:44 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Next month, air pollution will be back
Authorities must take pre-emptive action, help farmers tackle farm fires and support the poor with cleaner fuel. Citizens have a right to breathe
Updated on Sep 13, 2021 06:04 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Climate crisis: No one will be spared
The biggest lesson from the IPCC report is that the distant is here, the future is now, and the time to act was yesterday
Updated on Aug 11, 2021 01:26 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
The potential of India’s circular economy
Tech innovation, finance, policy and behavioural change can create markets where none existed. Leverage it
Updated on Jul 13, 2021 05:39 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
On climate, our hubris is the problem
Unless we move beyond techno-centrism, discuss a fair development deal, and change lifestyles, summits won’t yield outcomes
Updated on Jun 14, 2021 03:37 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Climate crisis: Be the Indian elephant
Like the virus, the climate crisis doesn’t recognise borders, occurs in waves, and affects some more than others. Draw up a plan
Updated on May 10, 2021 06:47 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Imagining a climate-resilient economy
Should India commit to eliminating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by a certain date in future (net zero)? This is an important but a partial question
Updated on Apr 15, 2021 07:02 AM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Save the Himalayan river systems
They are under stress. It’s time to devise a new development pathway and decentralise water governance in the region
Published on Mar 17, 2021 08:54 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Aligning growth, politics and climate
India continues to witness the wanton destruction of biodiversity and fragile ecosystems from ill-planned and poorly executed infrastructure projects.Crises, external pressure, economics, and internal disasters are converging. India must step up
Updated on Feb 16, 2021 06:30 AM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
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