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Ajay Mathur
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Energy transition isn’t a one-size-fits-all affair

By embracing differentiated energy transition roadmaps, every nation, no matter where it is on its development journey, can move towards a sustainable future

Wind turbine near the 100 MW site of the Tirunelveli Solar Project Private Ltd. in Tuticorin, India, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg
Published on Sep 04, 2024 09:18 PM IST

The transformative potential of One Sun One World One Grid

To realise the full potential of solar, what is needed is not just energy transition, but an energy transformation, founded on unprecedented climate cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the International Solar Alliance Founding Conference, New Delhi (PTI)
Updated on Nov 07, 2021 06:04 PM IST
ByAjay Mathur

To reduce emissions and fight climate crisis, de-carbonise power sector

To reduce emissions, solar energy is the ideal solution for all countries, especially in the developing world where much energy capacity is yet to be installed

Representational Image. (File photo)
Updated on Aug 10, 2021 06:04 PM IST
ByAjay Mathur

What the Paris Agreement means for the climate crisis

India is well-equipped for a new chapter of climate collaboration and competition. The Paris Agreement gives it an opportunity to build on this and create a template for climate change behaviour and action in developing countries

The agreement has been able to bring together the vulnerable countries and high-emitting players to tackle a collective problem, and has enabled us to move to the successful first step in the decarbonisation discourse(AFP)
Updated on Dec 11, 2020 08:15 PM IST
ByAjay Mathur and Ritu Ahuja

Green funds will help make the benefits of clean energy a reality for India

Green funds, as they have internationally, can help bridge the gap between the goals of private finance and public funding, help build a prosperous low-carbon economy in India, and finance the future of our planet.

Green fund investments demonstrate the viability of clean energy technologies or take some of the risk until the private sector is comfortable with the new technologies.(REUTERS)
Published on Apr 11, 2018 12:43 PM IST
ByFrances Beinecke and Ajay Mathur

After the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement, COP 23 at Bonn is of vital importance

India will need to coax agreement on benchmarks to assess progress on adaptation, which is of greater importance to us (and other developing countries) than to most developed countries. We will also need to build an agreement on the “whos” and the “hows” in the development of more ambitious pledges.

People march during a demonstration two days before the start of the COP 23 in Bonn(Reuters)
Updated on Nov 07, 2017 06:25 PM IST
ByAjay Mathur
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