Against the backdrop of the upheavals between Europe and the USA, the EU and India also want to work more closely together in the future on climate and environmental policy. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to New Delhi last week focused primarily on trade issues. However, there was also much talk of […]
The clock has been set for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have set the end of the year as the deadline for finalizing the India-EU FTA.“We have directed our teams to conclude a mutually beneficial bilateral Free Trade Agreement by the end […]
Even as negotiations at COP16 of the United Nations Convention on Combatting Desertification (UNCCD) come to an end, the biggest of many decisions in Riyadh remains unresolved: How can a comprehensive solution to the spread of arid regions and droughts look like? There is also ongoing controversy as to what legal form an agreement on […]
It is one of the most contentious questions at COP29: Which countries should contribute to the new financial target, the NCQG? High-income and heavily polluting emerging economies – such as China – are unwilling to take on payment obligations. Developing countries are not demanding China’s participation, even though the country is a major lender for […]
India and Germany took an important step in their efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on Friday with the launch of the Indo-German Roadmap for Green Hydrogen. The plan was finalized at the seventh inter-governmental consultations in New Delhi chaired by German Chancellor Olaf […]
India’s new government is pushing forward the energy transition with its budget proposal. At the end of July, the lower house approved the budget proposal, which focuses on renewables and decentralized solar energy. Funding for green projects and green hydrogen will each be increased by about a third. Alongside more money, a new approach to […]
India is halfway through its general elections. Although the elections have been overshadowed by severe heatwaves in most parts of the country, climate change and its impacts have not made it a key electoral issue. Even though the two main pan-India political parties – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress […]
With a high-level summit, representatives from states, businesses, charities, development banks and the International Energy Agency (IEA) aim to make significant progress for climate action and development on Wednesday in Paris: The Clean Cooking initiative aims to address a significant problem, particularly in Africa, improve the health of millions of people, protect nature, and significantly […]
There will still be no structured global debate on the potential use of geoengineering techniques. At the 6th UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA 6) in Nairobi, Switzerland failed for the second time with a proposal to initiate a discussion on measures of solar radiation modification (SRM) in an international forum. After nearly two weeks of negotiations, […]
“We do not believe you can address environmental issues without trade”, said World Trade Organisation Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addressing trade ministers from 160-odd countries at the opening session of the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi (Feb. 26-29). Just a few months ago, the WTO chief made a similar pitch at COP28 in Dubai, […]