In April, more places in India recorded temperatures above 45°C than in the past 12 years

A new study shows how record-breaking heat is becoming more common in the country.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· May 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India’s target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol by 2025 could affect its food security

Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· May 10, 2022 · 07:30 pm

In Nagpur, fly ash from two coal plants has left some villages gasping for breath

Residents of five of six villages complained of respiratory issues, skin ailments, gastrointestinal issues and kidney stones.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

As temperatures and sea levels rise, Mumbai and Ahmedabad could face a grim future: UN report

A new report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounds the alarm for the planet.

Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com

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Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm

During the Omicron wave in Mumbai, trusted family doctors were on the frontlines of the surge

At its peak, on January 7, when the city reported 20,971 cases, only 18% of the city’s hospital beds were occupied.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 08, 2022 · 01:30 pm

To meet its net-zero target, India needs to allocate more funds for renewable energy in the Budget

India’s budgeted expenditure on coal-based power has increased continually to meet its growing energy requirements.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 31, 2022 · 09:30 pm

India doesn’t have enough air quality monitors to show the true extent of pollution in the country

Although the country has nine of the world’s top 10 polluted cities, it has fewer monitors per million people than other highly populated nations.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Why India’s offshore wind energy potential remains untapped despite its 7,600 km-long coastline

High initial costs and lack of financial support from the government have led to slow progess.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 30, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Glasgow climate pact: An economist explains why India did not commit to coal phase out

Without historical emitters agreeing to enhanced finance, the agreement wasn’t perfect in the first place, says Ulka Kelkar of World Resources Institute, India.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 16, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Although forests are integral to climate action, they are missing from India’s Glasgow commitments

More than 130 world leaders have signed a global pledge to halt deforestation. But not India.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 12, 2021 · 09:30 pm

With or without a net-zero deadline, India will have to make these policy changes to cut emissions

The country needs to electrify all sectors of the economy, switch over to EVs quikly and reduce its dependence on coal.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Nov 01, 2021 · 01:30 pm

India and UK want to build a solar power grid across 140 countries. Here’s where they might trip up

While energy experts agree with the initiative’s premise and appreciate its scale, they question its feasibility.

Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 24, 2021 · 01:30 pm