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What happens on the ground often leaves a trail in the paperwork. Money that does not reach a village, a river polluted by a corporation, or a welfare scheme that fails its beneficiaries can all be traced through official records. The evidence of power’s failures is hiding in plain sight, in public databases, government portals and corporate filings that are technically open to everyone but practically accessible to very few. This is not accidental. Complexity is a barrier. Jargon is a barrier.

Climate on the Floor India’s Parliamentary Discourse on Environment since the Paris Agreement. This report examines the evolution of India’s legislative engagement with the climate crisis during the critical decade following the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015. As the world’s largest democracy and one o...

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Ecoshastra × Centre for Financial Accountability We’re bringing you an engaging workshop on Climate, Finance & Policy, exploring how climate action, finance and policy intersect.

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Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) organised a two-day orientation workshop titled “Unpacking the Crisis: Household Indebtedness and Climate Change” for 26 members (21 women, 5 men) of Kangra district team of Jagori Rural on 12 and 13 April 2026 at the Jagori Campus in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The workshop was facilitated by Nancy Pathak, Joe Athialy, Anirban Bhattacharya, Amitanshu Verma, and Arjun Unnikrishnan from CFA.

Climate on the Floor: India’s Parliamentary Discourse on Environment since the Paris Agreement’ looks at parliamentary questions and debates from December 2015 to December 2025, examining how climate and environmental concerns have been discussed across issues such as clean energy, extreme weather, forests, adaptation, climate finance and global climate governance.

Date: October 26–30, 2026 Time: 6:00–8:00 PM | Everyday Online | Zoom 30-35 participants per batch Fee: ₹5,000 (Partial waivers available for eligible candidates) Apply here: https://forms.gle/yFTBtamZqWWx4u8o8 Session 1 — CoP & Institutional Governance Mechanisms: History & Evolution Course led by: Soumya Dutta on 26th October, 2026 (Monday).

Date:  29th October to -1st November 2026 Development sounds like a “neutral” term, but in effect it’s one of the most contested ideas in modern history and so is the idea of development finance. When in history did “developed” and underdeveloped” become the buzzwords? What’s the politics of these words, and what’s the economics?

To register for the workshop, please fill out this Google form. Context For years, waste management discussions have focused on improving segregation, increasing recycling rates and expanding disposal infrastructure. However, there is a growing consensus within the global zero waste movement that waste management alone cannot solve the intertwined crises of climate change, resource depletion and plastic pollution.