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Navroz K Dubash

Navroz K Dubash

Articles by Navroz K Dubash

India can play a key role in climate cooperation

As a vulnerable nation, and on the back of solidarity among developing countries to win an agreement on a loss-and-damage financing mechanism, India could urge that attention to the climate crisis is not diluted. (Shutterstock)

Published on Feb 12, 2023 07:48 pm IST

Look beyond COP for climate action

Vulnerable countries — particularly small island nations facing sea level rise — have long argued that when both mitigation (avoiding emissions) and adaptation (minimising impacts) fail, as they seem to have, they need support to face climate-induced losses and damages. (AFP)

Updated on Nov 22, 2022 07:43 pm IST

Two pivotal pillars that will dominate COP27

At a time of global churn, and the potential for greater North-South jostling, the political messages that emerge from Sharm el-Sheikh may shape future COPs, and the climate agenda for some time to come. (Shutterstock)

Published on Nov 01, 2022 08:24 pm IST

Choosing a climate action path wisely

India must strive to remake our economy to take advantage of an increas-ingly low-carbon focused global economy. And doing so could bring other development benefits, such as less congested cities and cleaner air (Amal KS/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Sept 04, 2022 09:12 pm IST

Climate crisis: No universal solutions

People hold placards during a

Updated on Apr 05, 2022 07:34 pm IST

A green deal in the Union Budget 2022?

The Budget signals a strong bet on EVs. This push occurs in the context of a commitment to back public transport in urban areas — although there is no enhanced support for this — and a vision of urban transformation. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 03, 2022 08:25 pm IST

Understanding India’s climate pledges

The net-zero targets have become a form of diplomatic tick-box, a minimum price of climate credibility (AP)

Updated on Nov 12, 2021 12:50 pm IST

States are the beating heart of climate action

Representational image. (AFP)

Published on Aug 02, 2021 06:05 pm IST

Design a climate-ready governance system

Representational image. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 24, 2021 06:30 pm IST

Proposing a new climate agenda for India

Limiting emissions from industry is a longer-term prospect because technologies are nascent, and will require international collaboration for new technology and approaches. Notably, attention to sectoral transitions likely sends a clearer and more direct signal to the private sector on the need to shift investment patterns than does a broad and diffuse economy-wide net-zero target. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 24, 2021 11:37 am IST

Net-zero emission targets are a hollow pledge

Given India’s vulnerability to the climate crisis, it is strongly in our interests to support enhanced climate action. And to be credible, we also have to do our part, and not only sit back and wait for wealthier countries to act (AP)

Updated on Mar 24, 2021 12:08 pm IST

Give young environmentalists a voice

Local pollution, climate damage and new economic opportunities tied to climate and environment are all important to our national interests. India needs more, not less, engagement around environmental issues (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 22, 2021 06:35 am IST

CAQM: Stronger body, but some gaps remain

Morning walkers at India Gate despite rising air pollution in New Delhi on Thursday.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 30, 2020 05:40 am IST

Imagining a different, better future

Work from home can address urban congestion and pollution; reduce fuel imports; and give personal flexibility(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 26, 2020 06:10 pm IST

Designing a blueprint for clean air

Air pollution is an urgent problem. But urgency should not translate to haste or a search for ineffective silver bullets(ANI)

Updated on Dec 23, 2019 03:00 pm IST

Climate change is real. There is a way for India to deal with it, smartly

Headlines this week warned that much of Mumbai and its suburbs could be under water due to climate change-related sea-level rise by 2050.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 02, 2019 08:58 pm IST

Existentialism with equity: The climate dilemma

Climate as an existential threat to life and ecosystems, ramps up the pressure for poorer countries to take on equivalent obligations to richer countries(REUTERS)

Updated on Sept 24, 2019 08:48 pm IST

How to avoid the middle income trap

India’s air pollution crisis is severe and requires attention beyond current scattershot efforts(Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 18, 2019 07:57 pm IST

Our clean air plan is a missed chance

We may have no option but to send our children out to play, but we should also be simultaneously working hard on long-term solutions(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 04, 2019 10:41 am IST

Green industrial policy is a timely idea for India to explore

For a country growing at 6-8%, up-front directional shifts can have a big impact. India has an opportunity to choose more environmentally sustainable pathways in areas such as rail, housing, and energy demand. Without active steering, India could lock itself into an energy inefficient and environmentally poor growth path(REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 04, 2019 07:17 pm IST

India needs environmental governance

Garbage is seen on the polluted banks of the river Yamuna near the historic Taj Mahal, Agra. Three in five monitored rivers across the country are polluted(REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 05, 2019 10:07 pm IST

Air pollution: India waking up, but there’s a long way to go

India’s air quality presents a major public health crisis. The health risks are pervasive and deep, affect healthy and vulnerable people, and are particularly harmful for our children.(Amal KS/HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 10:34 am IST

Delhi has a complex air pollution problem

Air pollution is a multi-headed problem. Solutions need to be tailored to specific characterstics of pollution sources.(HT File)

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 11:26 pm IST

Understanding the curse of air pollution

Heaps of garbage seen burning in an open field in Bajgehra near Dwarka Expressway, in Gurugram on December 7.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 19, 2018 11:13 am IST

Reform in electricity sector is all about getting the politics right

The electricity sector risks acting as a drag on the economy as its poor finances reverberate through the banking sector in the form of non-performing assets.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Sept 17, 2018 07:51 am IST

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