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Everyone Thought the 2026 Energy Crisis Would Speed Up the Shift to Renewables. It Didn’t.
I’ve been watching how the US–Israel–Iran war is playing out across global energy systems, and something doesn’t add up. Everyone assumed that if fossil fuels became unstable, the world would naturally accelerate its shift to renewables. But that’s not what’s happening. What’s actually unfolding is much messier. Governments are scrambling for short-term survival, fossil fuels…
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Big Oil Players Are Funding Both Sides of the Energy Transition
A personal observation on how climate action still ends up tied to Big Oil because of where the capital sits Last year, I was at a sustainability conference where the event was powered by the Indian Petroleum Corporation. During one of the discussions, speakers mentioned that the markets for oil, coal, petroleum, and other non-renewable…
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Backstage Climate: Riding the Tiger of the Anthropocene
30 years after Michael Jackson’s Earth Song, and as COP30 begins — the question’s still the same: “What about us?” :earth_africa: Here’s my review of Backstage Climate by Rajan Mehta — a book connecting science, politics, psychology, and justice through a systemic, intersectional lens — showing how we triggered the Anthropocene, how we’re living inside…
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Circular Economy in EV Batteries: Inside the Closed-Door Conversations at IIT Madras Research Park
India is the third-largest battery importer — and by 2030, will be sitting atop 2 million tonnes of waste. At IIT Madras Research Park, a closed-door roundtable asked: will this be a crisis, or a $50B opportunity? From Battery Passports to second-life reuse, stakeholders confronted the bottlenecks head-on. This moment could mark the turning point…
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It’s Not Product-Market Fit. It’s Power-Market Fit.
Most startups fail not because of bad ideas — but because they misread the industry’s power dynamics. It’s not just product-market fit. It’s power-market fit. CTVC nailed it: the energy transition is a metals transition — and you better know who controls the mines.
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The Billionaires’ Rage for Blue Gold: A Future Dictated by Bottled Water
The growing trend of influential entities, like billionaires and corporations, investing in water rights and markets poses a troubling threat to water equity and access. As the debate between treating water as a commodity or a basic human right intensifies, we need to address governance issues and work towards sustainable and equitable solutions and firstly…
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The Nuclear Investment Surge along with AI & Quantum Tech
Now here’s the paradox: While AI and quantum computing are digitising everything, …the climate industry wants to electrify everything — to cut emissions. Why? Because smart devices are central to climate resilience. From monitoring and prediction to optimisation — smarter energy infrastructure cuts costs, improves access, and boosts efficiency.
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Green Flags, Red Flags, and Khaki in Between
The rising climate × defence crossover—and what it means for justice, capital, & conflict. Tracking the quiet shift of climate innovation toward militarised infrastructure and security-first funding.
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Hidden Costs of Going Green- the Issues with Ethical Energy Transition
The global dash to green energy is Not So Green After all. We are uncovering the geopolitics and dark sides of the renewable energy transition while countries race to become the next Green powers.
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Emerging Tech in Climate is Caught In Supply-chain Conflicts
Insights on Technology, Geopolitical Alliances, and Economic Shifts in the Climate Industry Landscape: A Crucial Ponder for Investors