COP28: Pledges Are A Drop In The Ocean
The first day of COP28 climate conference reached a consensus to operationalise the Loss and…
Fossil fuels
The Path To Net-Zero Emissions Runs Through Industry
As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate…
Oil, Gas, Coal Are Destabilizing All 9 Planetary Boundaries
It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised…
Climate Damage: Who Pays And How?
COP28 will take stock of the step change in ambition needed, but the gulf in…
COP28: Poor Countries Eye Disappointment At Dubai Summit
At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and…
Why We Delayed Climate Action For So Long…
We now have a very narrow window to significantly and rapidly slash greenhouse gas emissions…
The Global Biofuels Alliance: An Aspiration That Needs Careful Direction
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), formally launched at the G20 Summit in Delhi in September,…
Will Gaza Jeopardise India’s Energy Resilience?
India’s renewable energy transition has been commendable, but the nation still relies heavily on fossil…
Investments In Renewables Need To Triple To Meet Demand
India’s energy demands will exceed that of every country in the next three decades. Its…
COP28: We Need Accountability, Not Leadership From Oil Companies
In his masterful polemic, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, the…
COP28 And What It Means For South Asia
COP28 is this year’s crucial UN climate summit, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP)…
Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual…
Decoding Energy Governance
As the world moves towards a green energy transition, effective, equitable and efficient energy governance…
How India Can Help Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action
India is an emerging economy at the cusp of sizeable growth: over the next three…
Replace Fossil Fuels? The Earth May Hold Huge Stores Of Natural Hydrogen
Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and…
South Asia Must Demand Urgent Climate Action
When heatwaves disrupt our children’s education, it is time to demand climate action. I am…
Seven Ways To Recycle Heat & Reduce Carbon Emissions
Heating of space and water in buildings accounts for about 44% of all energy consumed…
Limiting Global Warming To 1.5 Degrees Is Not Plausible: Report
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new…
Opinion: India’s Climate Plan Can’t Work Sans Protecting Forests
In August 2022, India announced two enhanced climate pledges within an updated Nationally Determined Contribution…
Energy Transition: A Ray Of Hope For Farmers In Winter
When the plunging mercury set new records in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan and people…
Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels
After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the…
Analysis: Where Is India Spending More, Fossil Fuels Or Renewables?
Is India embracing renewables or fossil fuels? On the one hand, there are the commitments…
A Look At Deforestation And Clothes Sourced From Plants
Scientists and companies are looking to a small section of the textile market to address…
Tackling Air Pollution At A Global Scale
In the 1960s, scientists across Europe began to notice that the rain was unusually acidic,…
Why Batteries Matter For Our Energy Transition
Batteries are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering a wide range of common items, from…