Sunita Narain

Delhi

Editor at Down To Earth

Editor, Down To Earth and Director, CSE, Environmentalist

Articles

Clean Air Needs Fewer Cars, Not Just Electric Ones

3 weeks ago | bizzbuzz.news | Sunita Narain

In this incisive commentary, environmentalist it is argued that India’s electric vehicle push must go beyond sales numbers. While EVs can curb emissions and reduce oil dependency, the real transformation lies in redesigning urban transport systems to reduce total vehicle numbers, boost public mobility, and clean up the air.
Pressing the Reset Button

1 month ago | millenniumpost.in | Sunita Narain

The National Clean Air Plan, which targets all cities with high air pollution, must be converged towards the twin goals of cleaner and lesser vehiclesThere are three key reasons countries need to electrify their vehicle fleet. One is climate change. The transport sector guzzles massive amounts of oil—petrol and diesel—and globally contributes roughly 15 per cent of the annual carbon dioxide emissions.
How India moves: We need a reset on electric vehicles

1 month ago | downtoearth.org.in | Sunita Narain

There are three key reasons countries need to electrify their vehicle fleet. One is climate change. The transport sector guzzles massive amounts of oil—petrol and diesel—and globally contributes roughly 15 per cent of the annual carbon dioxide emissions. Zero-emission vehicles, or electric vehicles (EVs), replace oil with electricity, generated ideally in renewable energy plants, and are hence seen as the solution.
Rework The Economics

1 month ago | bizzbuzz.news | Sunita Narain

India should not take action to combat climate change. As I said this to a group of climate change envoys from various European countries, I could notice signs of confusion on their faces. I explained to them my reasons. Development is the most significant challenge that a country like India faces. We know today that this growth should also be inclusive and sustainable.
Down To Earth's Journey Amid Global Challenges

1 month ago | downtoearth.org.in | Sunita Narain

Since 1992, we have published 792 issues of Down To Earth, without fail, each fortnight. We have brought to you, our readers, on-the-ground reports from the stench of polluted landscapes to the inspiration of action. Every time we put together the plan for the magazine—what we call the issue plan—it reflects our commitment to you.
Yamuna Needs More Than Money

1 month ago | bizzbuzz.news | Sunita Narain

Elections for the Delhi Legislative Assembly have concluded and there is a new party in power. This is the dance of democracy, but this time there was one key difference. When pollsters asked people why they voted against the party in power, the answers threw up issues that we know matter but do not make it to the list. Pollution in the river Yamuna—the 22 km stretch that passes through Delhi—was on top; then came toxic air pollution and garbage.
US IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE

1 month ago | bizzbuzz.news | Sunita Narain

"This is not the time for energy transition, this is the time for energy addition," said the US energy secretary Chris Wright to cheering applause. He was speaking at one of the largest energy conferences, CERAweek, in Houston recently, and the room was overflowing with energy company heads and other experts. Attending the week-long conference, it was clear to me that our world has changed.
बदले की भावना से आगे बढ़ता अमेरिका

1 month ago | hindi.downtoearth.org.in | Sunita Narain

मार्च महीने ह्यूस्टन में दुनिया के सबसे बड़े ऊर्जा सम्मेलनों में से एक सेरावीक (कैम्ब्रिज एनर्जी रिसर्च एसोसिएट्स का सालाना सम्मेलन) का आयोजन किया गया। यहां अमेरिकी ऊर्जा मंत्री क्रिस राइट ने दो टूक शब्दों में कहा, “मौजूदा वक्त ऊर्जा संक्रमण का नहीं, बल्कि ऊर्जा संकलन का है।” दुनिया भर की ऊर्जा कंपनियों के प्रमुखों और अन्य विशेषज्ञों से खचाखच भरे सम्मेलन में राइट के इस बयान ने खूब तालियां बटोरीं। हफ्ते भर चले इस सम्मेलन में शिरकत करते हुए मुझे यह साफ हो गया कि हमारी दुनिया बदल गई है। फिर भी...
Something’s got to give

2 months ago | millenniumpost.in | Sunita Narain

In this interconnected world of trade, service and finance, disengagement will come at huge costs. How this new trade regime is designed would make or break much of our worldDonald Trump, the US President, has put global trade in goods on a hot burner. It is impossible to predict the outcome of this reset in the world trade order, which is extremely complex in its interrelationships and has established itself as the only game in town for any country’s economic growth and prosperity.
ट्रंप का "अमेरिका फर्स्ट": किस ओर जाएगी दुनिया के व्यापार की दिशा?

2 months ago | hindi.downtoearth.org.in | Sunita Narain

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने वस्तुओं के वैश्विक व्यापार को गर्म मुद्दा बना दिया है। अब यह कहना मुश्किल है कि विश्व व्यापार व्यवस्था में इस बदलाव से क्या परिणाम सामने आएंगे, क्योंकि दुनिया के देश आपस में व्यापार के जरिए बहुत गहराई से जुड़े हुए हैं। व्यापार अब किसी भी देश की तरक्की और खुशहाली का एक जरूरी हिस्सा बन गया है। लेकिन हमें थोड़ा रुककर यह समझना चाहिए कि यह सब क्यों शुरू हुआ, इसने दुनिया को कैसे बदला है, और अब आगे हमें क्या करना चाहिए। सबसे पहले, चलिए थोड़ा अतीत में झांकते...