Rishika Pardikar
@rishpardikar.bsky.social
Environment and climate reporter covering science, law & policy | Drilled, Article-14, AGU's Eos, African Arguments, The Hindu, The Continent
📍Bengaluru, India
📍Bengaluru, India
Now that COP is over, rich countries can go back to not pretending. Until next COP when both them and their pet journalists can celebrate their climate leadership
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Now that COP is over, rich countries can go back to not pretending. Until next COP when both them and their pet journalists can celebrate their climate leadership
Summary by Earth Negotiations Bulletin #COP30. This section captures the crux enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Summary by Earth Negotiations Bulletin #COP30. This section captures the crux enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
4. I have my reservations about this paragraph. How many African negotiators did the journalist speak to and how many of them said they supported the roadmap outright?
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
4. I have my reservations about this paragraph. How many African negotiators did the journalist speak to and how many of them said they supported the roadmap outright?
Unintended impacts that are also unpredictable and unintuitive. Had covered such issues a while ago eos.org/articles/clo...
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Unintended impacts that are also unpredictable and unintuitive. Had covered such issues a while ago eos.org/articles/clo...
Correct framing here in @amywestervelt.bsky.social's newsletter drilled.ghost.io/there-can-be...
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Correct framing here in @amywestervelt.bsky.social's newsletter drilled.ghost.io/there-can-be...
This is a good example to understand what gets classified (often wrongly, in my view) as obstruction by some developing countries. Seeking equitable climate action and opposing phaseouts that are not supported and funded is seen and portrayed in media as inherently bad cssn.org/wp-content/u...
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is a good example to understand what gets classified (often wrongly, in my view) as obstruction by some developing countries. Seeking equitable climate action and opposing phaseouts that are not supported and funded is seen and portrayed in media as inherently bad cssn.org/wp-content/u...
The EU won 'Fossil of the Day' award at COP30 for a "committed and impressively diverse portfolio of obstruction and avoidance". Context for people wondering why some developing countries have concerns about fossil fuel phaseout. It is because of lack of support
climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The EU won 'Fossil of the Day' award at COP30 for a "committed and impressively diverse portfolio of obstruction and avoidance". Context for people wondering why some developing countries have concerns about fossil fuel phaseout. It is because of lack of support
climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
An earlier paper showing how IPCC-assessed scenarios in AR6 project very high CDR and CCS in developing countries. This is why India raised concerns about overshoot scenarios and CDR last week at COP30
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
An earlier paper showing how IPCC-assessed scenarios in AR6 project very high CDR and CCS in developing countries. This is why India raised concerns about overshoot scenarios and CDR last week at COP30
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
IPCC website is also down
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
IPCC website is also down
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
At COP30, developing countries raise concerns about unilateral trade measures like the EU's CBAM twn.my/title2/clima...
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
At COP30, developing countries raise concerns about unilateral trade measures like the EU's CBAM twn.my/title2/clima...
Important perspective. Why assessing 'climate ambition' based on what countries say and not what they do is problematic. By @ndubash.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Important perspective. Why assessing 'climate ambition' based on what countries say and not what they do is problematic. By @ndubash.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
I have closely followed four COP negotiations. This is the first time I see the EU openly agree with the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) on an issue like Article 2.1(c) which often brings out very deep divides
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I have closely followed four COP negotiations. This is the first time I see the EU openly agree with the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) on an issue like Article 2.1(c) which often brings out very deep divides
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
Four items were left out of formal #COP30 agenda: financial obligations of rich countries, 1.5C ambition, unilateral trade measures (like CBAM), and emissions reporting under Enhanced Transparency Framework. Developing countries seek separate and dedicated discussions
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Four items were left out of formal #COP30 agenda: financial obligations of rich countries, 1.5C ambition, unilateral trade measures (like CBAM), and emissions reporting under Enhanced Transparency Framework. Developing countries seek separate and dedicated discussions
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
Many congratulations to the United Kingdom for winning the prestigious 'Fossil of the Day' award at COP30 for screwing over workers. climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
h/t @amywestervelt.bsky.social
h/t @amywestervelt.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Many congratulations to the United Kingdom for winning the prestigious 'Fossil of the Day' award at COP30 for screwing over workers. climatenetwork.org/resource/sol...
h/t @amywestervelt.bsky.social
h/t @amywestervelt.bsky.social
An example of misrepresentation. Many developing countries vocally expressed anger & disappointment about COP29 finance outcome, most prominently India, Nigeria & Bolivia. Watch it here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRrb.... It was not "drama" and India was not alone
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
An example of misrepresentation. Many developing countries vocally expressed anger & disappointment about COP29 finance outcome, most prominently India, Nigeria & Bolivia. Watch it here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRrb.... It was not "drama" and India was not alone
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point number 1 in a media statement by the Least Developed Countries group comprising low-income countries, mostly from the African continent is a call for climate finance #COP30
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Point number 1 in a media statement by the Least Developed Countries group comprising low-income countries, mostly from the African continent is a call for climate finance #COP30
There was also this finding by the IEA www.iea.org/reports/rene...
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
There was also this finding by the IEA www.iea.org/reports/rene...
This is the Brazilian presidency's flagship programme for COP30. As if land-based mitigation via forests wasn't already difficult to assess, this programme seeks to add complex financial instruments on top of it tfff.earth/feedback/
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is the Brazilian presidency's flagship programme for COP30. As if land-based mitigation via forests wasn't already difficult to assess, this programme seeks to add complex financial instruments on top of it tfff.earth/feedback/
From the book 'Title Fight'.
Claims of "indigenous agreements on co-management, biz development, long-term Indigenous economic partnerships" fall flat when contrasted with accounts like this. Also, it is quite cynical to seize peoples' lands and then turn them into workers on that same land
Claims of "indigenous agreements on co-management, biz development, long-term Indigenous economic partnerships" fall flat when contrasted with accounts like this. Also, it is quite cynical to seize peoples' lands and then turn them into workers on that same land
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
From the book 'Title Fight'.
Claims of "indigenous agreements on co-management, biz development, long-term Indigenous economic partnerships" fall flat when contrasted with accounts like this. Also, it is quite cynical to seize peoples' lands and then turn them into workers on that same land
Claims of "indigenous agreements on co-management, biz development, long-term Indigenous economic partnerships" fall flat when contrasted with accounts like this. Also, it is quite cynical to seize peoples' lands and then turn them into workers on that same land
Been meaning to read this book for the longest time
October 31, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Been meaning to read this book for the longest time
Report updated with some additional information
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Report updated with some additional information
Reading the just released UNEP Adaptation Gap report. A criticism of the reliance on private financing
www.unep.org/resources/ad...
www.unep.org/resources/ad...
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Reading the just released UNEP Adaptation Gap report. A criticism of the reliance on private financing
www.unep.org/resources/ad...
www.unep.org/resources/ad...
An overwhelming number of countries still seek and rely on international cooperation for climate action. Looks like the need for multilateralism remains prominent. From the new UNFCCC NDC synthesis report
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
An overwhelming number of countries still seek and rely on international cooperation for climate action. Looks like the need for multilateralism remains prominent. From the new UNFCCC NDC synthesis report
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
