The India–EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to expand exports and employment. But many of the sectors set to benefit are also among India’s most polluting, raising doubts about whether environmental oversight can keep pace.

How evolution, consciousness, and the search for meaning collide with AI, free will, and technological singularity

Economic liberalization in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change.

Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.

Managing air quality by airshed, not by city administrative boundaries, is essential for moving towards cleaner air in India

The forthcoming negotiations for renewing the treaty must make water-sharing climate resilient, equitable and account for extreme weather conditions

Buildings account for a third of the world’s energy consumption. Retrofitting can help reduce up to 75 percent of the load

South Asian militaries need to work cooperatively to build a regional climate security strategy

The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is high on symbolism but in substance it will not mean much

India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, however, needs to come down