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The International Maritime Organisation’s Net-Zero Framework: Implications for Indian Maritime Sector

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2025 Net-Zero Framework represents a pivotal step toward decarbonising global shipping, mandating stricter carbon intensity standards through market-based and technical measures. This Issue Brief exam....

April 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Blue Economy , Net zero , decarbonisation , Maritime India , IMO 2025 , Green Shipping , Fleet Modernisation , Ship Retrofitting , Port Infrastructure , Net Zero Shipping

Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

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 br....

November 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , Coal , COP26 , Net zero , CO2 , CBDR , phasedown

Glasgow Summit and the Way Forward for India

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Glasgow Conference outcome has been described by different stakeholders as disappointing. But their reasons differ. For climate enthusiasts, the agreement did not go far enough. For developing countries, this meant accepting more stringent emission s....

November 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Climate Change , Article , India , China , Nuclear energy , Net zero , renewables , GHG , Paris conference , phase-down

Glasgow Conference and India’s Energy Transition

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his speech to the UN General Assembly described the findings of the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as ‘Code Red for humanity’^{October 26, 2021}Climate Change , Commentary , India , Nuclear Power , Net zero , COP 26 , renewables

India Ahead of 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26)

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction to COP 26

2021 is a crucial year for global climate change negotiations as the much awaited 26th UN Climate Change Conference is scheduled to be held from 31st October till 12th of November in Glasgow, United Kingdom. This Su....

October 18, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , renewable energy , technologies , Carbon emissions , Net zero , Greenhouse gases , Paris Accord