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What confidence would developing countries have when the USA is abandoning the Paris Agreement, and they have to take the additional burden of climate mitigation, when for them, poverty, hunger and other developmental challenges are more pressing? #COP30
Arvind Gupta and J R Bhatt, writing on COP-30 at Belém, Brazil, argue that India must pause, ponder and reflect.
India remains supportive of the Brazilian presidency at #COP30 and is fully engaged in securing equitable and meaningful outcomes.
India has already done more than its fair share in addressing the global #climatechange.
India has steadily decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions. Between 2005 and 2020, emissions intensity of GDP declined by 36%. Globally, India has led through the International Solar Alliance , the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure , the Global Biofuel Alliance and the Mission LiFE.
It is striking that even after 32 years of the UNFCCC and a decade of the Paris Agreement, the world still lacks an agreed definition of climate finance, and is grappling with the issues of technology transfer.
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Session V on Day 3 of the IN-STEP Programme, titled “Advancing Equity for the Global South in Climate Security, Energy Transition and Sustainable Development,”was moderated by Dr J. R. Bhatt (@JRBhatt60), Distinguished Fellow, VIF. The speakers for the session were Dr R. Srikanth (@ramansrikanth), Professor & Dean, NIAS, Bengaluru; and Amb D. P. Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF. The discussion highlighted the continuing role of coal in India’s energy landscape, particularly in meeting the growing electricity demand of the country. While India is continuing to pursue a transition towards cleaner sources of energy, coal remains an important part of the country’s energy mix. The role of nuclear energy in India’s energy security and climate action was also discussed, particularly its potential to provide reliable, low-carbon electricity while supporting India’s growing energy needs. The importance of maintaining high safety standards and developing the necessary skills and capabilities for the responsible use of nuclear energy was emphasised.
The discussion also highlighted the challenges of pursuing an energy transition within a constrained carbon space, particularly while meeting growing electricity demand and developmental needs. It emphasised the importance of considering the wider energy system, including reliability, transmission, storage and backup requirements, alongside climate objectives. Historical responsibility was another important theme, with discussions highlighting the differing contributions to historical emissions and the need to recognise the developmental priorities and energy needs of countries in the Global South.
The session underscored the importance of an inclusive and equitable energy transition that balances climate action with development.
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An insightful brainstorming meeting on “Energy Independence for India” at VIF on May 18, 2026, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, with a compelling keynote by Dr V.K. Saraswat, emphasised a judicious, strategically resilient energy mix—coal, renewables, nuclear, gas, biofuels and emerging technologies—anchored in affordability, reliability and technological sovereignty.
A key takeaway was the need for greater strategic self-confidence, moving beyond a colonial mindset of imported templates, and shaping India’s energy pathway around national realities. India must leverage domestic resources, especially coal, while advancing gasification, liquefaction, CCUS and clean coal technologies. The role of compressed biogas was also emphasised.
With Phase I of India’s AUSC programme complete, strong emphasis was placed on launching Phase II and a commercial AUSC plant—the first of its kind globally—to support the inevitable dispatchable capacity alongside rising variable renewables while lowering emissions intensity towards the net-zero goal. The discussion also highlighted the often underappreciated full-system costs of variable renewables, due to methodological complexity.
Emphasis was also placed on domestic manufacturing, indigenous innovation ecosystems, disciplined cost architecture, and a coherent national energy policy, informed by resource nationalism, for Energy Independence and Viksit Bharat 2047.
In an era of resource nationalism, India’s energy source will be coal.
At this juncture, the criticism that COPs are becoming large scale junkets, not only gains traction but is becoming well founded due to lack of credible decision making, unkept promises, general imbalance in world affairs, looming threat of wars& tariffs 2/3
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Vimarsh on 'Challenges of Governance for #ViksitBharat 2047' by Shri Rajiv Gauba, Member @NITIAayog on Monday, 27th October 2025 at 3.00 pm.
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Yes, you did
But good with some honesty
Mr Johnson said he got “carried away” by the idea that renewable energy sources could replace fossil fuels and, as a result, electricity is “too expensive for ordinary people”.
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“India is already on the path towards a clean energy transition. As per the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, under the Paris Agreement, India pledged to achieve 50 percent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. But with resolute climate action, largely funded through domestic resources, India met this target five years ahead of schedule in June 2025…” states Dr. J.R. Bhatt and Sukrit Joshi in their article for National Security Journal Vol 8 Issue 3 (July-September 2025).
To access the latest issue of the National Security journal, please visit:
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Globally, the top N₂O emitters are the USA, EU, China, Russia, and Brazil. India is 6th, but its emissions are still 86% lower than the USA’s — showing how wide the gap really is. currentscience.ac.in/Volumes…
Congratulations Professor @Sachin_Chat and best wishes.
Prof @Sachin_Chat , noted economist and thought leader joins #NalandaUniversity as its Vice Chancellor today. Prof Abhay K Singh along with #TeamNalanda, warmly welcomed Prof Chaturvedi and extended heartiest congratulations and best wishes.
In recent years, coal has been vilified in the fight against climate change. This policy brief argues that coal remains a constant companion towards India’s aspirations of becoming a developed country by 2047 and net zero by 2070.
Vivekananda International Foundation @vifindia releases a Policy Brief titled Why does India still need coal? Rich countries vilify coal with India as a specific target, while expanding on their own oil and gas resources. Nations like the UK, the USA, and Germany that amassed all their wealth based on coal now push for its phase-out, even as their fossil fuel use rises every passing year. Between 1900 and 2022, India's coal production was only 3.04% of the world’s total production. #ViksitBharat2047 #SustainableDevelopment #Pathways2NetZero #coal
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While developed countries amassed &continue to amass wealth and prosperity through the aegis of coal, oil and now gas, they sermonise the developing world to leave fossil fuels. Developing countries are involved in tackling basic issues of poverty, hunger, disease and sanitation.
The recent reports from the @IEA cast India in a negative light by reporting quantities higher than the actual number. My piece in @CurrSci counters the narrative and optics generated around methane emissions from Indian coal mines.
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