Hridayesh Joshi

Nov 15, 2024 | carboncopy.info | Hridayesh Joshi

Global negotiations on plastic pollution are set to begin in Busan as soon as COP29 ends. Petro-states resist production cuts, favouring waste management solutions instead. India is seeking to balance economic growth with sustainability, keeping in mind its large plastic production workforce.

Nov 10, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Tanvi Deshpande |India Spend |Ravi Nair |Hridayesh Joshi

If India is to contribute to limiting global warming under 1.5°C, at the current pace of rollout, it is falling short of the 2030 target capacity by 140 GW of solar power and 70 GW of wind. Another year and another climate conference is upon us, this one in Azerbaijan. It will start off on a positive note for India which recently hit the 200 GW mark in its non-fossil fuels installed capacity, or how much power it can produce from energy sources such as solar and wind.

Nov 5, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Hridayesh Joshi

In his latest book Speaking with Nature, Ramachandra Guha profiles 10 people who have extensively written about the environment in the Indian context even before the dialogue became mainstream. These include poet Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi’s disciple Madeleine Slade, former PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s advisor Verrier Elwin, former minister and novelist KM Munshi, and economist JC Kumarappa, who advocated for sustainable rural and urban development.

Oct 28, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Hridayesh Joshi

Four of the world’s 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots are in India, while the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet report shows a decline of up to 73 percent in wild animal populations across the world. At a time when the earth is facing its worst biodiversity crisis, the issue of financing looms large. Ahead of the UN climate summit (COP 29) at Baku in Azerbaijan, nearly 200 countries have gathered in Colombia’s Cali to brainstorm on conserving biodiversity.

Sep 17, 2024 | carboncopy.info | Hridayesh Joshi

Marathwada’s agrarian crisis, driven by climate change, economic struggles, and unsustainable farming, has caused widespread farmer suicides, but some women farmers are offering a glimmer of hope by adopting sustainable practices for survivalIn Pimpalgaon village of Beed district, Archana Mahadev, 30, looks at her cotton fields spread across almost two acres, with a mix of hope and trepidation. Harvest time is imminent but she is more worried about her husband than she is about saving her crops.