This paper discusses domestic politics around climate change in India as an entry point to understanding India

Watch Shyam Saran at CSE's South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change on Aug 27, 2009. He briefed more than 120 journalists on the climate deal that developing countries look for at Copenhagen, this year in December.

Compiling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories is
no longer the province of only fi rst-mover corporations: Approximately two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies now use the
standards developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Compiling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories is
no longer the province of only fi rst-mover corporations: Approximately two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies now use the
standards developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

In the course of 2009, negotiators will need to come to a coherent and alanced policy framework for a future climate change regime. One that takes on board the development needs of vulnerable countries and that passes the test of equity to reflect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities of each Party.

The interaction of climate and development threatens to create a paradox: economic development could accelerate climate change, which in turn could block further development, locking the world into existing patterns of inequality as the natural environment deteriorates. The solution to this paradox is far from obvious.

A report synthesizing the newest research results on climate change, based on discussions and presentations made at the scientific congress