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Discussion on the Final Installment of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

In this episode of VIF Podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant, Research Associate discusses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fourth and final instalment of its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled Synthesis

April 05, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Podcast, climate justice, LIFE, Equity, reuse, recycle

Geo-engineering: A Fringe Idea Whose Time Has Come?

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction On 1 October 2022, the US government announced a Five-Year Plan to study the controversial and seemingly sci-fi notion of deflecting the Sun’s rays before they hit Earth in order to temporarily reduce the effects of global warming. Se

February 27, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, national security, Climate Change, Climate Change Mitigation, Geo-engineering, Solar Geo-engineering, Carbon Geo-engineering, Stratospheric Aerosol Injection

Climate Change: A Review of 2022 and Projections for 2023

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Over the past year, the impact of climate change has escalated significantly. The threats emanating from this existential crisis are increasingly multifaceted and interlocking in nature and continue to test the capability of states and governments to

January 12, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, COP27, Extreme weather events, Climate Tipping Points, COP28, Carbon bombs, Climate attribution, Loss and Damage Fund

COP 27 and its Outcomes

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

In this VIF podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant , Research Assistant at VIF discuss COP 27 and its outcomes. The episode is conversational and flags both the positive as well as negative outcomes of COP 27 which took place from

December 27, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, agriculture, Water, Security, climate emergency, Podcast, Lifestyle, mitigation, adaptation, livelihoods

COP 27: High Stakes, Low Expectations

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27, will take place at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt from 6 to 18 November. The main aim of the conference is to spur action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals a

November 04, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Climate Change, Extreme weather events, COP 27, Climate Tipping Points

Climate Change: Takeaway from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

In this episode of the VIF podcast, Ms Heena Samant, Research Assistant and Mr PK Hangzo, Associate Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation discuss the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Re

August 23, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change, Floods, Podcast, Extreme weather, climate justice, climate finance, threat multiplier, droughts

Clean Energy Transition: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Mining the Deep-Sea for a Cleaner Future

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction The global energy system is currently in the midst of a major transition to clean energy. However, the technologies underpinning this clean energy transition such as hybrid/electric car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines require

August 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Energy Security, Article, Clean energy transition, clean energy technologies, critical minerals, deep-sea mining

Floods in Assam: The Case for Rethinking Adaptation

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction North-east India has been witnessing unusually heavy rainfall since the beginning of May. That has resulted in one of the worst floods ever recorded in Assam. As of 3 July, flood has affected 1,835,551 people in 26 out of the state’s

July 04, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Commentary, Climate Change, Extreme weather events, Assam flood, climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, green infrastructure

Is India Ready to Adapt to the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events?

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction From March to April this year, India experienced an unprecedented heatwave with many places in northern India recording temperature in excess of 45°C over extended periods of time. In all, 15 states and Union Territories (UT) have been

June 02, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Extreme weather events, Heatwave, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)