# Dr Rahul Tongia

Climate anxieties—and global temperatures—are on the rise. According to the United Nations, if the planet warms by 1.5 degrees Celsius, we’ll be facing irreversible climate damage. To stop that increase, we need to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Reaching such an ambitious goal means changing a l…

For years, multiple Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have relied on integrated assessment models or IAM modelling pathways to achieve global net zero targets.  The IPCC reports and IAM pathways have become key drivers of government policy on keeping a lid on global warming in many …

"In the short term, banking seems harmless – it is a zero-sum exchange. But it fails both the additionality test and the scaling test." In the sixth episode of the Renewable Watch Podcast, we sit down with Dr Rahul Tongia, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress, for a wide-ranging c…

With a population of 1.4 billion people and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India is crucial to the future of global energy markets and climate change - and coal is fueling much of that economic growth in India. Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel and is responsible for…