by Sonali Priyamvada Chitre, Esquire & Kavya M. November 7, 2025 This article aims to examine the intersection of climate change law, policy, and the vulnerability of rural women in India. We have streamlined analysis, literature, and data, focusing on key findings. Additional details, specific quotes, and supporting evidence are readily available. Introduction Twelve of […]

By Sonali Priyamvada Chitre, Esquire November 5, 2025 INTRODUCTION Climate change has already happened. So has globalization.  It is time to forget the artificial need for national sovereignty and come together in union – to solve the mother of all collective action problems.  The United States (U.S.), the globe’s second largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, should […]

In the context of Earth Hour, March 25, 2017 8:30-9:30 pm local time, in Teen Vogue’s “What Earth Hour Is, and How to Participate” by Helaina Hovitz, Sonali P. Chitre was quoted. http://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-earth-hour-is-and-how-to-participate “You may want to take this time to review the policies of their local waterways or recycling programs, or put on a […]

Author: Sonali P. Chitre UAE is certainly moving the needle on climate change, heavily promoting investment in renewables and highlighting the Gulf’s commitments to building a green economy and low carbon future. On Sunday Jan. 15, 2017 at the IRENA meeting a press conference was held between Director General of IRENA Adnan Amin and Ambassador […]

I, as a member of the NEXUS Climate Change Working Group, which includes experts like Dr. Michael Dorsey, Professor Amanda Ravenhill, and experts from the corporate and philanthropic worlds, attended the Arctic Circle Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland in Oct. 2016. We met with high level ministers and former President Grimmson. It is clear that Iceland […]

What is the status of climate politics in India – the 3rd largest emitter of greenhouse gases or climate pollution – and what is India’s position as the world’s fastest growing economy that still must provide access to electricity to 300 million people? At COP-21 in Paris, the big win for India was the inclusion […]

Lobby day for UNA-USA & United Nations Foundation – in Washington DC.  I was part of the New York delegation, we had fantastic meetings with Senator Gillibrand’s staff as well as Congressional staff – Gibson, Jeffries, Meng, Nadler, etc.  Advocating that the US Congress fund US peacekeeping and regular budget dues, provide robust refugee support through the UN […]

New article on NYC and New York State responses to climate change – legislative action after the People’s Climate March.  

The NUSACC Trade Mission to Qatar and Oman, following US Secretary of Commerce Pritzker’s visit to Qatar and the region, provided the most phenomenal access to the GCC market, specially for SMEs. Priyamvada Sustainability Consulting (PSC), an SME, is a strategy consulting firm focused on regulatory, financial, and technical aspects of sustainability and environmental advisory […]

Sonali Chitre, President & CEO of PSC, is in Qatar! She just spoke with US Ambassador Susan Ziade and Minister of Economy and Commerce His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani about how US green technologies companies wish to promote sustainable development in Qatar to combat the climate crisis. Qatar is very concerned about […]