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Seminar on Gas and Hydrogen Economy in India

On 1 November 2023, VIF organized a Seminar on “Gas and Hydrogen Economy in India.” The seminar was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director of VIF, and it was attended by researchers and industry practitioners. Five speakers presented on the role of...

November 23 , 2023

Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome

How should one assess the outcome of the much-hyped COP26? Even a cursory reading of the outcome document[1] adopted by COP26 shows how weak the result has been. The COP bravely resolved to “pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C...

November 19 , 2021

Ahead of COP 26: Need to Restore the Salience of Climate Justice

Ahead of the climate change COP 26 meeting in Glasgow in November 2021, some difficult questions have emerged. Is the international community serious about tackling climate change? The chair designate of COP26, Alok Sharma, a British MP, in his...

October 29 , 2021