Energy transition

Energy transition can reshape India’s industrial investment

Falling solar and storage costs are weakening the case for new coal and changing the economics of India’s energy transition. #energy #coal #solar Read more »
South Asia plastic waste problem

South Asia plastic waste problem needs a PPP solution

For South Asia, plastic waste is an implementation problem which will require better PPPs that can connect regulation, finance, recycling and accountability. #platic Read more »
Nature finance in India

Nature finance in India needs bankable projects first

A project preparation facility could turn India’s restoration potential into credible projects capable of attracting nature finance. #finance #nature Read more »
India’s climate adaptation plan

Climate adaptation needs rules that trigger early action

India’s climate adaptation plans need measurable triggers that release funds and assign responsibility before disasters escalate. Read more »
SDG 12

SDG 12 is slipping in South and South-West Asia

Governments have circular-economy and waste policies, but distorted incentives and weak local finances are keeping SDG 12 off track. Read more »
energy transition cost

India’s energy transition is becoming an industrial bet

Ajay Shankar argues that falling energy transition costs have turned India’s net-zero commitment into an industrial policy question. Read more »
reality behind climate rankings

Can climate rankings tell us which country is a good performer?

Climate rankings may appear objective, but the choices made in developing them are shaped by different worldviews that influence the results sharply. Read more »
green transition

Green transition faces hidden supply choke points

Net-zero plans depend on mines, acids, refineries, machinery and supplier networks that remain heavily concentrated in China. #China #greentransition Read more »
Electric vehicles policy 2026

Electric vehicles policy changes the engine, not the system.

Electric vehicles can reduce pollution and emissions, but issues such as long-term environmental harm and the costs borne by workers need to be addressed. Read more »
AI and sustainability

AI and sustainability: The cost behind the green promise

Governments and firms need measurable tests, efficient models and transparent reporting before scaling AI tools for sustainability. Read more »