As the world gears up for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the global climate debate is entering a decisive phase one focused not just on ambition but on action. For India, this means demonstrating how an emerging economy can decarbonize its industrial sector without sacrificing growth. Among the sectors that illustrate this challenge most clearly areContinue reading “Chlor-Alkali: The Overlooked Sector in India’s Green Industrial Revolution”
Category Archives: Energy Supply
Proposing a cool collaboration for G20 countries
The Earth’s temperature is on a rising trend since the 19th Century with no indications of it going downhill. The reason for this heated climate has been mostly attributed to the anthropogenic activities– fossil fuel burning, the choice of technologies and so on. This heated climate raises demand for cooling technologies with refrigerants like hydrofluorocarbonsContinue reading “Proposing a cool collaboration for G20 countries”
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”
Understanding the Criticality of Critical Minerals
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”- George Orwell Energy security concerns are going through a paradigm shift. While the key questions such as securing assured sources of supply and managing price volatilities have remained the same, the focus has shifted from fossil fuel resources to critical minerals. As countriesContinue reading “Understanding the Criticality of Critical Minerals”
How can India support its ambitious renewables target?
With India announcing its intention to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2070 at COP26, more than 90% of the global economy will now be covered by a net-zero target. This means that economies around the world will soon shift drastically from a paradigm of oil and gas domination to renewable energy. Climate relevant technologies areContinue reading “How can India support its ambitious renewables target?”