Now that the thirtieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) is drawing near, it would be a good idea to go over the jargons related to climate change and see the latest position with respect to each one of them. This will help us to fortify ourselves adequately to appreciate the next turnContinue reading “Do we really need the Conference of the Parties (CoP)?”
Author Archives: Somit Dasgupta
One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20
When Buckminster Fuller (an American architect, system theorist, inventor, philosopher and futurist, 1895-1983) was asked by a 12 year old boy, “how would you suggest solving international problems without violence?” he answered, “I always try to solve problems by some artefact, some tool or invention that makes what people are doing obsolete, so that itContinue reading “One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20”
The Renewable Story in India
Background: The push for renewable generation capacity in India actually started around 2015. Prior to this, the capacity was being driven by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) which had a target of only 22GW by 2022.The impetus was actually provided when the government announced a target of having 175 GW of renewable generationContinue reading “The Renewable Story in India”
Are renewable capacity targets in India too ambitious?
With each passing day as we approach COP 26, the pressure on India seems to be growing to declare a date when it plans to become net-zero as far as carbon emissions are concerned. More than a hundred countries have declared their intention to turn net-zero by 2050 or so and some, like U.K. andContinue reading “Are renewable capacity targets in India too ambitious?”