India's goal should have been to become an agriculture-oriented country. And since it is not, a new agricultural policy should be put in place so that farmers get access to irrigation facilities, markets, infrastructure etc.

India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for the Paris summit must be seen as an opportunity to define a development trajectory that’s distinctly different from that of the developed countries.

India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution has received favourable comments from other countries, but perhaps inadequate dissemination of its contents domestically has resulted in limited attention and debate within the country. As conveyed...

In today's world, we need a high level of education and capable institutions to promote new ideas, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI

The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, crafted by India, should be used as the foundation for a dialogue to define a more sustainable pattern of economic growth. We mustn't follow the Western modelIndia adopted a forward-looking policy in t...

The sharp rise in extreme weather events, like the floods in Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir, cannot just be attributed to human factors. Climate change has in fact increased the number and severity of natural disasters.Albert Einstein said, "Problem...

Technological advancements have made renewable energy-based lighting systems so cost-effective that the latter can now be introduced in villages, where there is no electricity and no prospect of grid-based power.

President Barack Obama's visit to India will cover a range of issues. In the wake of the killings in Paris, terrorism would be high on the agenda, but given Obama's emphasis on dealing with climate change during his second term as president, it too w...

The international agreement in Paris is important in itself, but the world would require the involvement of all stakeholders if we wish to stick to the 2oC limit of temperature increase by the end of the century.  That would involve actions at the in...

Adaptation alone will not help in meeting the climate change challenge. We need cost-effective mitigation strategies.