Chandra BhushanWho’s afraid of net zero target?A storm is brewing on the climate diplomacy front that India needs to navigate carefully to avoid becoming a fall guy. The issue at hand...
Chandra BhushanIndia’s Arctic policy must push Western countries to give up double standards‘We need to act for the Amazon and act for our planet,’ said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when fires ravaged the Amazon...
Chandra BhushanHow to control stubble burning: Combine Harvester is the problem as well as the solutionThis is a straightforward article to discuss the real issues concerning stubble burning, including its contribution to pollution in...
Chandra BhushanWe have been barking up the wrong tree on air pollutionOn its 46th foundation day, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released two reports that should force us to re-examine our...
Chandra BhushanRebuilding a sustainable economy post COVID-19The global economy is in recession, and it is predicted to be more destructive than the Great Depression of 1929 and the Global Financial...
Chandra BhushanEnvironmental hot potato: Current EIA process is defunct. The Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification 2020 has become a hot potato for the ministry of environment, forest & climate...
Chandra BhushanOver regulation will not solve plastic waste problemsAn oft-repeated saying in India is that our environmental laws are good, but their implementation is poor. I have always disagreed with...
Chandra BhushanCOVID-19: Let’s prepare for the long haulFive major modelling studies reveal that suppression strategy might require multiple lockdowns until a vaccine is available. Governments...
Chandra BhushanZoonotic diseases are rife this centuryA crisis does not emerge out of thin air; it has underlying causes. And most of the underlying causes, if not all, are in front of our...
Chandra BhushanThe anatomy of a pandemic: Silent infections could erode containment efforts’ efficacy Silent infections could erode containment efforts’ efficacy; developing anti-virals and vaccine must be part of the near-term vision....
Chandra BhushanTo reverse mass extinction of species, set quantitative goals for wildlife, biodiversity protectionThe International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), has systematically divided and named all of Earth’s 4.5 billion year history. The...
Chandra BhushanBudget 2020: Investment in clean air would have cascading benefits for Economy, Brand India Budget 2020-21: The finances for this can be mustered by shifting resources from kerosene subsidies, and NCEF. Read more here
Chandra BhushanBushfires in Australia: Lessons India can learn from catastrophe down-under Many parts of India share the same ecosystem and conditions that have set Australia ablaze. We need to learn lessons to avoid similar...
Chandra BhushanThe unfinished agenda of Bhopal This was opposed by the NGOs, who wanted the site to become a memorial for industrial disaster. Read more here
Chandra BhushanThe truth about air pollution in Delhi Contrary to the claims made by the Delhi government, air pollution in the city has deteriorated significantly since 2012 Read more here
Chandra BhushanSolar pump scheme needs serious relook Renewable energy is clean energy, but it doesn’t always lead to green solutions. For clean energy to become green, solutions must be...
Chandra BhushanOnly decontrol can solve urea industry’s problemsThe government's urea pricing policy effectively disincentivises any investment by the industry in environmental protection. Read more here
Chandra BhushanPrioritise action on air pollutionIndia produces about 60 million tonnes of waste annually, of which only about 25 per cent is processed, and the rest is dumped or...
Chandra BhushanIndia needs national and state missions to modernise the brick sectorDemand-side regulations like mandating a certain percentage of building materials from fly ash in the building by-laws of cities could...
Chandra BhushanWhy environmental issues are non-existent in this electionOn climate change, the Congress has used all the right words and promised an action agenda to combat global warming. The BJP, on the...
