COP30 in Belém marks a shift from promises to action, pushing nations to submit stronger NDCs after the Global Stocktake showed the world is off-track. Talks will focus on ambition, finance and just transition. India must balance development needs with tighter climate goals while upholding climate justice.
Click to View MoreThe $125-billion Brazil-led Tropical Forests Forever Facility uses blended finance to reward developing nations for verified forest conservation. It channels 20% of funds to Indigenous communities and shifts focus from grants to performance. India participates as an observer, supporting this South-South climate effort.
Click to View MoreCOP30 in Belém marks a shift from talks to real action. With the U.S. pulling back, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa are expected to lead. The summit highlights forest protection, the Baku to Belém roadmap, and finance, urging developing nations to pair climate ambition with fairness.
Click to View MoreClimate change is increasingly recognised as a material financial risk, impacting banks, investors, and markets through physical and transition risks. Regulators like the RBI are introducing frameworks for disclosure, risk management, and governance to enhance financial stability. While awareness among investors is growing, bridging the gap between recognition and action—through metrics, transition plans, and green investments—is critical to building a resilient, sustainable, and net-zero aligned financial system.
Click to View MoreThe UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 warns that weak national pledges keep the world on a 2.3–2.5°C warming path. Global emissions rose 2.3% in 2024, widening the gap to the 1.5°C goal amid poor implementation, limited finance, and stalled G20 climate action.
Click to View MoreThe UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2025 forecasts a $350 billion climate adaptation funding gap by 2030, disproportionately affecting vulnerable nations. The report calls for a "Triple Acceleration" in finance, political will, and practical action to avoid jeopardizing climate justice and endangering billions of lives.
Click to View MoreThe Climate Inequality Report 2025 highlighted that the top 1% drive the climate crisis through emissions tied to their financial assets. It urges a Carbon Wealth Tax to ensure climate justice, curb high-carbon investments, and fund global adaptation and mitigation for vulnerable communities worldwide.
Click to View MoreIndia leads global climate efforts, advocating for climate justice in the Global South through its LiFE movement. Despite challenges like coal dependence and funding shortages, India is actively implementing change with initiatives such as the ISA and CDRI, and its 'Panchamrit' goals, turning climate challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth.
Click to View MoreREDD+ assigns economic value to forests to combat climate change, but flawed implementation in voluntary carbon markets has turned it into an ethical crisis enabling greenwashing. Reform must ensure genuine, verifiable, and equitable outcomes, as the credibility of forest-based climate action depends on transparent and accountable systems.
Click to View MoreClean energy refers to power generated from sources that produce minimal or no greenhouse gas emissions, helping mitigate climate change and reduce environmental pollution. Climate finance involves mobilizing and distributing funds to support mitigation and adaptation projects aimed at combating climate change.
Click to View MoreThe Addis Ababa Declaration, adopted at the second African Climate Summit, outlines a unified African stance on climate action, emphasizing renewable energy, critical minerals coalitions, and nature-based solutions. It calls for immediate action, equitable climate finance, transparency, climate justice, and the Africa Climate Innovation Compact.
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