Listening to the Annual GST Dialogue, Day1, on the live stream from UN Climate Change . But we are being moderated. So my question was ruled out!! So much for NPS being allowed a say. My question was "Would the US specifically state its renewable energy targets by 2030, not through

Rich countries that never fulfilled climate finance obligation (used high-cost loans, repackaged devpt aid) seek to expand list of countries who should provide finance & we are supposed to assess this as if it has legitimacy. Then wonder apolitically why there's a trust deficit👍

Suggestions - Never give up ideology - Dont import tainted secular Congress leaders - Influence of SM will only increase with time, Reinvent your SM team - Give value and protect to ur volunteers - Dont give ticket to those MLA, MP who win only on name of Modi And at the end,

Important and timely article -- but there are some key loopholes and the danger of "jumping only halfway across the well." In particular the headline takeaway: "Labelling emissions pathways by single actors using long-term temperature goals (e.g. ‘1.5°C’) is questionable and

Climate action by developed countries is increasingly being looked at through the lenses of equity and CBDR but to an extent thats still not good enough as T. Jayaraman ‘s critique shows below. Interesting and welcome developments😊

A new scenario framework for equitable and climate-compatible futures is now published and can be accessed at tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…. We demonstrate a modelling approach and scenario framework for global burden-sharing, that foregrounds questions of climate and energy justice.

My article in Hindustan Times Hindustan Times “With PM’s Russia visit, Non-Alignment is back” If India aspires for leadership & become a pole in a multipolar world, we need to play a more assertive political role in regional conflicts & global security with active regional strategy

I discuss the Economic Survey at 6 pm IST with Shereen Bhan on CNBC-TV18 but I would immediately like to commend Ministry of Finance and the CEA for a clear India focused strategy on the energy transition. 🇮🇳 is in bipartisan consensus on this issue. We will not be bullied

Excellent bold piece that calls out the reality of the constant attempt to impose "ecological" solutions by fiat from above!! In fact, such solutions are not even the balanced scientific judgement that is required in dealing with phenomena with multiple causes and multiple

CSEINDIA makes a surprising turn towards cheer-leading for carbon markets in India, moving away from its well-known stance of caution on market-driven approaches. Here is a quick deconstruction of the most problematic aspects of this new turn.... Based on the report:

An eminently readable thread by T. Jayaraman . Such papers were predicated by SDG 16 envisaging strengthening Institutions, like Governance. ‘Nationally Determined’was key mutual assurance that led to Paris Agreement and such ‘equity free’ approaches will weaken its implementation

The language of "no new fossil fuels" is easily co-opted by rich countries because "no new" is often only a constraint on those who haven't built fossil fuel infrastructure over 200+ years. Too many climate advocacy groups use "no new" rather than pushing the richest to phaseout

Good one . . .

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Someone needs to explain basic climate science to all the rich countries at #ICJ that are rejecting the notion of historical responsibility. That warming is directly proportional to *cumulative* emissions because CO2 stays in the atmosphere for millennia

At this stage of India’s growth, any talk of “de-growth” ( regardless of the motivation: inequality, climate etc.) is not only poor economic logic - but also immoral - given our average standard of living.

An interesting take on the second US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement last week by veteran scientist-cum-negotiators Tejal Kanitkar and T. Jayaraman

This thread from T. Jayaraman spells out some interesting implications of President Trump’s 20th Jan 25 Exec Order quitting the Paris Agreement, various actions under the Convention and prior climate finance commitments of the US. Chickens coming home to roost!

Operation Sindoor has firmly established that there is significant space for a military response to terror attacks until the nuclear thresholds are reached. Pakistan always knew this, as it had been established during the Balakot air strikes in 2019. Op Sindoor has now carved

Energy planning for any country should be based on independent assessment. Land & resource availability, safety & regulatory structure & governance etc are all legitimate factors. But opposition (to nuclear) based on nothing but paranoia exported by Green Party in Germany is sad