COP 30 at Belem: A comprehensive pre reading compilation

Among the many humanitarian crises, like climate change, another crisis is the “infobesity”, i.e., the phenomenon of too much information. Keeping in the spirit of this, we prefer not to write another perspective of what to expect from COP 30 but rather compile what people have already said and provide alink to their commentary for […]

Agro-Forestry based Carbon Credits: A new experiment for Farmers’ income in Uttar Pradesh

Written by: Shashank Pandey and Tanya Verma The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated payment in the first phase of benefits for farmers under its Carbon Credit Finance Scheme. This initiative incentivises farmers to plant trees on their agricultural land. The scheme can be broadly classified as an agoforestry carbon credits mechanism. The carbon credits are […]

Making Climate Finance Taxonomy Framework Work

Written By: Shashank Pandey In May, the Ministry of Finance released India’s draft Climate Finance Taxonomy for public consultation. Positioned as a foundational policy tool, the taxonomy aims to mobilise climate-aligned investments and prevent greenwashing. It seeks to provide clarity to investors by identifying sectors, technologies, and practices that contribute to mitigation, adaptation, or the […]

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We are pleased to launch Climate Finance Watch Blog, a platform dedicated to critically examining the flows, gaps, and politics of climate finance, with a particular focus on India. Climate finance has emerged as a cornerstone of global climate governance. Whether in negotiations under the UNFCCC, in national budgetary priorities, or in local adaptation projects, […]