In November 2025, global climate leaders, negotiators, scientists, activists, and civil society groups gathered in Belem, Brazil, for the thirtieth United Nations climate summit known as COP30. The location itself carried strong symbolism. Belem sits at the mouth of the Amazon River, close to one of the most important and threatened ecosystems on Earth. With […]

As the lights dimmed on COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the world once again walked away with a familiar mix of relief, rhetoric and restlessness. For India, the summit was neither a breakthrough nor a breakdown, but a revealing moment that exposed the widening fault lines between ambition and action, promise and politics, equity and evasion. […]

The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, has concluded, marking a pivotal moment in global climate negotiations. Leaders, climate advocates, and activists from across the globe gathered to address pressing environmental challenges. Among the most significant developments was India’s firm rejection of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), underlining its advocacy for the Global South […]