SciDev.Net

To meet the challenge of climate change, Indian scientists need more imagination and vigour, and to stop playing safe, says Sunita Narain.

The Clean Development Mechanism has not yet stimulated a significant low-carbon energy market in the developing world — crucial if it is to help limit climate change, says Michael Wara.

Some think India is unwilling to tackle climate change, but national measures are already making a real contribution, argues Preety M. Bhandari.

Ashok Parthasarathi argues that nuclear power must be central to India's energy policy and part of a broad mix that includes renewables.

Global warming is best tackled with a fragmented, 'non-global' approach tailored to individual countries, say David Victor, Joshua House and Sarah Joy.

Sunita Narain argues that India should not enter into climate change partnerships with world's 'renegade emitters'.

Sunita Narain, director of India’s Centre for Science and Environment, laments that the political debate on climate change is revolving around empty words.