Essays on energy & climate
Essays on carbon pricing, renewable energy and climate policy — and what they mean for India's clean-energy future.
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(Em)Powering Transformation: Decentralized Renewable Energy in the Global South
Over a billion people cannot rely on the electricity they have. How decentralised renewable energy, from rooftop solar to off-grid systems, can power productive lives across the Global South.
Street Vendors: Building Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Urban India
Street vendors in India's cities face extreme heat, floods and the threat of eviction. What it would take to build climate-resilient livelihoods for the urban informal economy.
False Promises: Rethinking Carbon Offset Markets
Carbon offsets promise to harness markets for climate action. This essay argues that direct measures such as carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are more credible, more efficient and better suited to the time the world has left.
Can Carbon Borders Catalyse Fair Global Pricing Without Deepening Inequality?
Can the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism push the world toward carbon pricing without loading the cost onto poorer countries? A game-theory look at carbon tariffs, free riding and a just transition.
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