Articles by 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
Commit to a decade of climate resilience
India’s vulnerability to climate risks, growing experience with handling disasters, and new initiatives to strengthen infrastructure position it at the forefront for an adaptation action agenda
Published on Jan 12, 2021 07:58 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
A manifesto for the climate summit
Summits serve three purposes. High-level participation allows leaders to negotiate knotty issues, building on personal rapport and the promise of grand bargains. Alternatively, leaders could set a new agenda, drawing others to their cause
Updated on Dec 11, 2020 07:45 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Environment Day: Create a new social contract
Build local capacity and resilience against risks; boost a low-carbon economy for jobs, growth and sustainability
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 06:47 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
In a slowing economy, the quest for sustainability
India needs a new consensus on its energy and economic transition for a sustainable future. Time is running out
Published on Feb 23, 2020 10:32 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
It’s time for a democratic demand for clean air
Air pollution affects our health (there were 1.24 million related deaths in 2017) as well as economic growth. Using a 2013 World Bank estimate that the health cost of air pollution is 3% of the GDP, this amounts up to $80 billion as of 2018.
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 04:30 PM IST
New Delhi | Arunabha Ghosh
The missing link in the climate battle
Distinction between climate mitigation and adaptation are passe. Both are crucial to growth
Published on Oct 27, 2019 10:53 PM IST
New Delhi | Arunabha Ghosh
The stepchild of the Rio Earth Summit may finally get its due
Desertification ended ancient civilisations. The world is facing the same threat. The Delhi meet offers a plan
Updated on Oct 13, 2019 07:18 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
India’s energy transition is now the world’s energy transition
This unfolding revolution is, however, hemmed in by legacy issues and overconfidence with short-term policy successes.
Published on Jul 16, 2019 06:46 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Our cities need sustainable mobility
We must see the growth of electric vehicles as an opportunity to create more liveable cities
Updated on May 21, 2019 12:22 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh and Karthik Ganesan
Systemic transformation in agriculture must put the farmer at the centre
Farming must become sustainable since agriculturists are struggling to build resilience against many threats
Updated on Apr 02, 2019 08:36 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
The electricity system of the future will be more decentralised
The inertia in the legacy electricity system persists due to regulatory barriers. For instance, time-of-day electricity pricing (currently absent) could nudge consumers to use appliances in off-peak hours. This would make it more feasible for distributed renewables to supply customers without needing additional storage.
Updated on Feb 27, 2019 10:11 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, must develop sustainably
India must focus on sustainable urbanisation, green industrialisation, and inclusion of the rural economy.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 08:07 AM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
US exit from Paris climate deal: How it affects India’s renewable energy ambitions
While Donald Trump’s announcement of the US pull out of the Paris climate agreement is unfortunate, there are many other ways for India and the US to collaborate on the energy front.
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 11:40 PM IST
Arunabha Ghosh
Choosing sustainable development
Development, environment and pollution are political issues. They have been at the core of the confrontation between developed and developing countries for more than four decades. And, increasingly, they are going to define political priorities and the distribution of economic and social welfare in India.
Updated on Sep 18, 2015 02:21 PM IST
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