RK Pachauri

 RK Pachauri Innovation and infusion of technological change have historically been major drivers of development and increase in human welfare. In the US, economists, particularly in the last century, carried out detailed analysis of the…
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RK Pachauri Climate sceptics, who follow the strategy of creating doubt in the minds of the public to stall action for reducing emissions of GHGs, need to be asked: What if the scientific community of the world is right? The International…
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RK Pachauri Scientists have, in recent years, been concerned about comets hitting the Earth and causing large-scale destruction of all life on this planet. Recent studies indicate that the risk of being hit by a comet is much higher than…
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  RK Pachauri  While the world and the US public nervously assess global changes likely to take place with the incumbency of President Donald Trump as the leader of the world's most powerful nation, not much attention is being provided to…
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RK Pachauri  A major challenge that the world faces is in respect of decoupling economic growth from greater use of energy, particularly fossil fuels. Such a move has already taken place in several parts of the world, but given the…
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RK Pachauri  Chile has taken an unprecedented step by requiring labels to be placed on food that has high sugar, calories, sodium or saturated fat. This regulation also bans the sale of any of these products in schools as well as…
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 RK Pachauri  The dramatic drop in global oil prices raises questions on whether major changes in the mix of energy for reducing emissions of greenhouse gas will take place within the desired time frame. The Paris agreement on climate…
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RK Pachauri  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore should be seen as a timely and significant step towards creating a logical reality which no sane person in India, Pakistan or the entire sub-continent can ignore. We need…
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