Mrinali

Climate Change, Resource conflicts

[Mrinali @mrinali_7]

Yesterday, the #BonnClimateConference saw heated discussions. Rich countries like the US, UK and European Union prevented developing nations from including climate finance in the agenda.

A quick #thread on how rich nations evade responsibility for providing climate finance 1/12

[Land Conflict Watch @LandConflicts]

Recently, our advisor and climate lead, @mrinali_7 was a speaker along with @aparna596 and @shreyaraman18 in the discussion, 'The Land Question in India’s Push for Large Renewable Projects”, hosted by the Climate Change Media Hub at @ACJIndia.

[ACJ @ACJIndia]

Climate Change Media Hub online session

“The Land Question in India’s Push for Large Renewable Projects”

Mrinali, Land Conflict Watch
Aparna Ganesan, Independent Journalist
Shreya Raman, Resident Fellow

March 19 | 11 AM

Register: https://t.co/kqMTW84VW4

[Shreya Raman @shreyaraman18]

Moderating another session for ACJ's Climate Change Media Hub. This time about why we need to stop looking at land as just a "challenge" for large renewable projects but really examine what the real cost of these projects are for people & the environment
@aparna596 @mrinali_7

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

The difference is by design.

[കാസർകോടൻ മലയാളി @NuraaruN88]

😂 Journalism these days!

[John Brittas @JohnBrittas]

Govt admits in Rajya Sabha: India lost 18,727 government schools in 5 years, while private unaided schools rose by 8,475 in just one year.

Public education is shrinking. Private schooling is expanding.

#education #RajyaSabha

[Shivani Kava/ಶಿವಾನಿ @kavashivani]

For just Rs 1,500, hundreds of hospital CCTV videos, including childbirth and vaginal exams, were sold on Telegram channels.

We looked into the online sale of intimate hospital footage. Watch
https://t.co/n9xKlOfimo

[Srivatsal Subramaniam @SVatsal14825]

The alarming situation of teenage pregnancy broke by # TOI was received well across the aisle. #Trichy #teenagepregnancy

[IndiaSpend @IndiaSpend]

#COP30 is the last chance for developing countries to collectively oppose the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a form of tariff on goods imported into Europe from countries with “higher carbon emissions”. @mrinali_7 reports: https://t.co/7d0G2nKwlK

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Wildlife panel clears 13 defence, paramilitary projects in Ladakh, Arunachal
https://t.co/fIBwwjjLg3

[Climate Home News @ClimateHome]

Dozens of Filipinos who lost relatives and homes in Typhoon Odette are taking Shell to court, arguing the company’s emissions made the storm more deadly. https://t.co/9DghpNf9f8

[Climate Home News @ClimateHome]

Private jets burn more fuel per passenger than almost any other form of travel. This new coalition proposes that it help fund climate damages. https://t.co/Rd2K3qtOSt

[Land Conflict Watch @LandConflicts]

📢 We’re excited to announce the launch of our Database of Renewable Energy Land-Use Conflicts

As India leads the global shift toward clean energy, it’s vital to ensure that the growth of renewable infrastructure is not just fast but also fair, inclusive, and socially sustainable. To support that goal, Land Conflict Watch is pleased to launch the Renewable Energy Conflict Database, India’s first dedicated repository of socio-environmental challenges emerging from utility-scale RE projects.

Why we believe this database matters?

We have developed this work over three years bringing together verified information from media reports, court records, and independent field research. Each conflict is mapped across 100+ qualitative and quantitative indicators, including land tenure, legal processes, community concerns, and project outcomes.

📍Over 40 conflicts documented and counting
📍 43,946 people affected across 32,410 hectares
📍 22.9 GW of RE capacity impacted—7.3 GW stalled

This platform is designed as a tool for policymakers, planners, and developers to help identify risk factors early, respond to local concerns, and enable more durable, community-aligned clean energy investments.

🔗 Explore the Database and Research
https://t.co/dd4QphsBkY

What else is on the page?

📘 An interim report analysing early patterns and lessons
👀 A sneak peek into our upcoming study into community’ perspectives on RE projects in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London
📚 Detailed case studies to inform future RE land-use planning

🔔 Call to Action

If you’re working in a region where RE-related land challenges are emerging, we invite you to share it via the form on the webpage. Our research team will work to verify and document them, ensuring these voices inform future planning.

https://t.co/9l2gxTUYMU

Together, we believe we can shape India’s energy transition to be not only green but grounded.

#RenewableEnergy #JustTransition #SustainableInfrastructure #LandUsePlanning #EnergyPolicy #IndiaEnergy #ClimateFinance #LCWResearch

[🌍⚖️ Seb Duyck | @duycks.bsky.social @duycks]

@pisfcc @VanuatuUN @WY4CJ @IPCC_CH @ITLOS_TIDM 54/ The Court lays a path to climate justice: "each injured state may separately invoke the responsibility of every state which has committed an international wrongful act resulting in damage to the climate system and other parts of the environment"

[Udit Misra @ieuditmisra]

Latest #ExplainSpeaking
Is India really one of the most equal countries in the world as the Indian government claims?
I bring out the fallacy in government's view.
#Inequality

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

"State hasn't said that you don't live together. When you are brazenly living together without there being a marriage, what is the secret? What is the privacy that is invaded?" : remarked Chief Justice G. Narendar.
Read more: https://t.co/m7PEB7KpI5
#Uttarakhand #UttarakhandUCC

[Kumar Sambhav @Kum_Sambhav]

In an unprecedented move, India has accused #COP29 president and the UN of “stage managing” decision. @mrinali_7 and I report on how a controversial climate deal was signed at #COP29 raising questions on the decision making process at the UN body.
https://t.co/dwANSd7O6f

[Land Conflict Watch @LandConflicts]

Slamming the new climate finance deal, India has accused CoP29 presidency & UNFCCC of overriding its objections,& finalising the deal in a “stage managed” process that ignored need for consensus.@Kum_sambhav & @mrinali_7’s report from #Baku for @thewire_in https://t.co/u5MMUONCAW

[Ulka Kelkar @UlkaKelkar]

$300 bn
=45 days of global military spending
=40 days of global crude oil use
<cost of hurricanes Helene and Milton
https://t.co/JuaLKQXLFF

[Mohamed Adow @mohadow]

Sorry, poor countries were held hostage in Baku and not a single dollar of real climate finance has been provided. All they got was a cheque for 2035 in the mail.

Being forced to accept a bad deal for the sake of ‘multilateralism’ isn’t something to gloat about.

https://t.co/BTLlm5J9ug