Deepa Pullanikkatil (PhD)

🌍 Excited to speak at the @commonwealthsec webinar Enhancing gender‑responsive NDCs for climate justice: Lessons from Eswatini & Sri Lanka 💡 📅 Date: 4 March 2026 🕒 Time: 10:00–11:30 GMT 🔗 Register here: thecommonwealth.org/events/enhanci… #IWD2026 #ClimateJustice #GenderEquality

Join us for this webinar to commemorate International Women's Day! “Enhancing gender‑responsive NDCs for climate justice: Lessons from Eswatini and Sri Lanka” webinar will be held on 4 March 2026 at 10am GMT organized by @commonwealthsec #CCFAH thecommonwealth.org/events/enhanci…

Honoured to meet with the British High Commissioner to Eswatini His Excellency @ColinWellsUK with the Director of Meteorology and Tee Tee yesterday. ☕️ ​Stimulating conversation on strengthening collaboration for climate action. @FCDOGovUK @CommonwealthSec @UKinEswatini

Hon Shirley Botchwey, @SGCommonwealth, and @presidentaligy recently announced a roadmap for collaborating on a new Commonwealth Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity. The centre will drive biodiversity research and scale conservation efforts. Read more: bit.ly/4rnWG28

It was a pleasure to present on "Climate Finance and International Cooperation Mechanisms for Implementing the NDC 3.0" at the Symposium at Earth Hour launch event yesterday. Heartening to see spotlight on NDC by @Eswatini Electricity Company @ndcpartnership @commonwealthsec

🌎The toll protein sources take on the planet is often overlooked. But the good news is high protein doesn't have to come at a high climate cost. 🫘For example, beans, lentils, soy, nuts, and seeds are not only great sources of protein but also typically more affordable: go.wri.org/plant-protein-…

From distant laboratories and field sites, Indian-origin scientists are helping shape global responses to climate, food security and sustainability, even as their innovative work stays outside public view. #MIG @lal_rattan @DeepaPullani mediaindia.eu/diaspora/india…

Surprised, humbled and honoured to be featured here. Indian diaspora scientists driving global change mediaindia.eu/diaspora/india…

My thoughts are with all affected by the devastating floods and landslides in Sri Lanka and to those leading rescue and relief efforts. The Commonwealth family stands with the people of Sri Lanka at this difficult time. @SLHCinLondon

Reflections from COP 30 Side Event- Island and Inland Voices: Advancing Inclusive Adaptation in Grenada and Eswatini @EswatiniClimate linkedin.com/pulse/cop-30-s… via @LinkedIn

Read our reflections for COP 30 Side Event- "Planning for Prosperity and Climate Resilience: Experiences from LLDCs Eswatini and Uganda" @commonwealthsec @ndcpartnership @UGgov @EswatiniClimate linkedin.com/pulse/cop-30-s…

Reflections on the COP 30 Side Event- "Unlocking Climate Finance – Perspectives from Banks in Africa and the Asia-Pacific" 12 Nov 2025, Belém. @commonwealthsec @EswatiniClimate linkedin.com/pulse/cop-30-s… via @LinkedIn

“Prosperity & resilience have a symbiotic relationship for climate smart planning in LLDCs like #Eswatini & #Uganda.” Mr. Suresh Yadav, Senior Director, Climate Change & Oceans Directorate, @commonwealthsec At #COP30 side event on 12Nov @ SDG Pavillion. youtube.com/watch?v=n5Qlto…

Join us at this side event at COP 30!

Join us on Day 3 of COP30 in Belém! 📍 Africa Pavilion — B54, Area B, Blue Zone 📷 12 Nov | 5:30–6:30pm (local time) 📷Insights from ADB, DBSA, Govt. of Eswatini, AUC, Eswatini Environment Fund.

Global emissions come mainly from 1. Energy, 2. Industry, 3. AFOLU, 4. Transport and other sectors.

Ahead of COP 30, the State of Climate Action 2025 report is out. Unfortunately, it states that across every single sector, none of the 45 indicators assessed are on track to reach their 1.5°C-aligned targets by the end of this decade. wri.org/research/state… via @WorldResources

The report says- Public fossil fuel finance has grown by an average of $75 billion per year since 2014; progress made in decarbonizing steel has stagnated; and the share of trips taken by passenger cars, many of which still rely on internal combustion engine, continue to rise.

We are also off track to scale-up total climate finance, particularly from public sources. The report says that failure to mobilize sufficient funds risks constraining climate action across all sectors.

Deforestation alone accounts for 10% of global GHG emissions. The report says -we are off track in halting permanent forest loss. This is bad news for biodiversity and ecosystem health.