Avantika Goswami
@aygoswami.bsky.social
Climate policy at CSE India
“The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.” - Rebecca Solnit
“The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.” - Rebecca Solnit
I am personally offended by this
October 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I am personally offended by this
2⃣ In part 2 we open up the discussion to six Global South climate experts, Sunita Narain @ndubash.bsky.social Anumita Roychowdhury @harjeet11.bsky.social Diego Pacheco @rishirbhandary.bsky.social to weigh in
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The NDC death loop (Part 2): Demands for ambition, disappointment and relevance in a fractured world
As the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) approaches, the effectiveness of the current NDC framework under the Paris Agreement is under scrutiny. Experts argue that while ambitious targets are set, th...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
2⃣ In part 2 we open up the discussion to six Global South climate experts, Sunita Narain @ndubash.bsky.social Anumita Roychowdhury @harjeet11.bsky.social Diego Pacheco @rishirbhandary.bsky.social to weigh in
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1⃣ In part 1 we ask a list of non-exhaustive questions around the framing: is the cycle of demanding ‘ambitious’ NDCs hinged on emission-cutting targets serving the purpose of climate or low-carbon development, particularly for the Global South?
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The NDC death loop (Part 1): Demands for ambition, disappointment and relevance in a fractured world
This is part one of a two-part series. Read the second part. With climate impacts escalating, climate action remains one of the most urgent imperatives. Yet the
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October 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1⃣ In part 1 we ask a list of non-exhaustive questions around the framing: is the cycle of demanding ‘ambitious’ NDCs hinged on emission-cutting targets serving the purpose of climate or low-carbon development, particularly for the Global South?
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
*Slightly* differently? It’s a clear signal of absolute Western decline, nothing less
September 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
*Slightly* differently? It’s a clear signal of absolute Western decline, nothing less
Reposted by Avantika Goswami
"In the first half of 2025 China’s new additions were more than twice the new capacity installed by the entire rest of the world this year. The #2 on the list, India, installed 24GW. The US at #3 installed 21GW. There is an order of magnitude difference."
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Chartbook 409 Beyond the "Marshall Plan": China's solar boom as world-changing industrial policy.
In the first six months of 2025 China installed more than 250GW of solar power capacity.
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September 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"In the first half of 2025 China’s new additions were more than twice the new capacity installed by the entire rest of the world this year. The #2 on the list, India, installed 24GW. The US at #3 installed 21GW. There is an order of magnitude difference."
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
One benefit I can see is intentionality to actual examine the trade-climate nexus and such a space being designed to specifically do that - because the rigidities of existing spaces are creating loopholes for unwilling actors to block discussions (EU saying UNFCCC isn’t ‘equipped’ to discuss trade)
September 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
One benefit I can see is intentionality to actual examine the trade-climate nexus and such a space being designed to specifically do that - because the rigidities of existing spaces are creating loopholes for unwilling actors to block discussions (EU saying UNFCCC isn’t ‘equipped’ to discuss trade)
Would be great to hear about your WTO experience. And yes details are scant on this forum, I’m skeptical especially if it’s driven by Brazil and EU solely, and doesn’t involve groups like South Africa and India who have a lot to say on trade and development
September 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Would be great to hear about your WTO experience. And yes details are scant on this forum, I’m skeptical especially if it’s driven by Brazil and EU solely, and doesn’t involve groups like South Africa and India who have a lot to say on trade and development
Congratulations! It’s a great report and dataset!
September 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Congratulations! It’s a great report and dataset!
You can also read an abridged version of the discussion here: www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
33 years after the Rio Earth Summit, what have we learnt?
This year marks three decades since the landmark Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which established the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Ch
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September 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
You can also read an abridged version of the discussion here: www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...