Shivika Mittal
@shivmit.bsky.social
Researcher at CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo, Norway @ciceroclimate.bsky.social
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Every transmission story the same. Every transmission story is the same. Every transmission story is the sa...
"India 's energy grid isn’t keeping up with a surge in clean power.
The country wants to reach 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030, but “we won’t be able to exceed it because there’s not enough transmission,”
www.ft.com/content/9950...
The country wants to reach 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030, but “we won’t be able to exceed it because there’s not enough transmission,”
www.ft.com/content/9950...
India’s grid deadlock threatens green power rollout
Expansion of the country’s power network has not kept pace with a surge in renewable projects
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Every transmission story the same. Every transmission story is the same. Every transmission story is the sa...
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The carbon market is not the way to do CO₂ removal (CDR). If we're serious about this, it has to be a government-led effort.
‘There is no money’: As carbon markets collapse, what happens to the forests they promised to protect?
After it was found most offsets did not represent real carbon reductions, the money dried up. But successful schemes such as Kasigau in Kenya now face a stark future
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The carbon market is not the way to do CO₂ removal (CDR). If we're serious about this, it has to be a government-led effort.
When any government receives negative information about their inflated base year emissions due to improved methodologies, they should correct their course and increase mitigation efforts instead of maintaining the reduction target in the revised NDC. Here is one example from Nigeria NDC.
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When any government receives negative information about their inflated base year emissions due to improved methodologies, they should correct their course and increase mitigation efforts instead of maintaining the reduction target in the revised NDC. Here is one example from Nigeria NDC.
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"Here is the graph, which is so wild, the climate scientist had to call a colleague & check it"
It is true actually! In the Global Carbon Budget we do not usually show the LUC like this, because of interannual variability & uncertainty. But it is what the data says!
politiken.dk/klima/art106...
It is true actually! In the Global Carbon Budget we do not usually show the LUC like this, because of interannual variability & uncertainty. But it is what the data says!
politiken.dk/klima/art106...
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"Here is the graph, which is so wild, the climate scientist had to call a colleague & check it"
It is true actually! In the Global Carbon Budget we do not usually show the LUC like this, because of interannual variability & uncertainty. But it is what the data says!
politiken.dk/klima/art106...
It is true actually! In the Global Carbon Budget we do not usually show the LUC like this, because of interannual variability & uncertainty. But it is what the data says!
politiken.dk/klima/art106...
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Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions rise again in 2024, up 2.3%.
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
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This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions rise again in 2024, up 2.3%.
This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
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This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement.
www.unep.org/resources/em...
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Interesting climate/energy policy developments in China.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party lays out the key directions and priorities for China for the next five years. It reaffirms the importance of clean energy for China's energy, economic and industrial policy, but raises concerns about commitment to 2030 climate targets.
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Interesting climate/energy policy developments in China.
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When tennis becomes a metaphor for all life on Earth.
www.wsj.com/sports/tenni...
www.wsj.com/sports/tenni...
‘Do You Want a Player to Die?’ Tennis Feels the Heat Over Extreme Conditions
Sweltering temperatures in China have pushed the sport’s stars to the limit, leaving them cramping, throwing up on court and sweating through four pairs of sneakers
www.wsj.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
When tennis becomes a metaphor for all life on Earth.
www.wsj.com/sports/tenni...
www.wsj.com/sports/tenni...
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New paper with @glenpeters.bsky.social in Nature Communications today. We show how models and studies with a lot of scenarios in the IPCC scenarios database have a large impact on key findings, including emissions reductions, net-zero GHG year, and coal, gas, and oil consistent with 1.5°C.
Influence of individual models and studies on quantitative mitigation findings in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report - Nature Communications
The paper analyses the impact of the uneven representation of models and studies on key mitigation findings in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. It finds that the model with the most scenarios has a considerable influence on several findings.
www.nature.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
New paper with @glenpeters.bsky.social in Nature Communications today. We show how models and studies with a lot of scenarios in the IPCC scenarios database have a large impact on key findings, including emissions reductions, net-zero GHG year, and coal, gas, and oil consistent with 1.5°C.
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📢 Out now in the September 2025 issue of #JAERE! 📢
"Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India" by Nick Hagerty ( @hagertynw.bsky.social ) and Anshuman Tiwari.
Read it here: buff.ly/oAalYIW
📈📉 #Econsky
"Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India" by Nick Hagerty ( @hagertynw.bsky.social ) and Anshuman Tiwari.
Read it here: buff.ly/oAalYIW
📈📉 #Econsky
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
📢 Out now in the September 2025 issue of #JAERE! 📢
"Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India" by Nick Hagerty ( @hagertynw.bsky.social ) and Anshuman Tiwari.
Read it here: buff.ly/oAalYIW
📈📉 #Econsky
"Industrial Water Pollution and Agricultural Production in India" by Nick Hagerty ( @hagertynw.bsky.social ) and Anshuman Tiwari.
Read it here: buff.ly/oAalYIW
📈📉 #Econsky
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India more than halved a tax rate on domestic sales of renewable-energy equipment, as part of a raft of measures to shore up local consumption and shield the economy from punitive US tariffs
India Lowers Tax on Renewables in Steps to Fight Trump Tariffs
India more than halved a tax rate on domestic sales of renewable-energy equipment, as part of a raft of measures to shore up local consumption and shield the economy from punitive US tariffs.
bloom.bg
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
India more than halved a tax rate on domestic sales of renewable-energy equipment, as part of a raft of measures to shore up local consumption and shield the economy from punitive US tariffs
It’s not just fossil fuels at risk of becoming stranded — without good policies, even decentralized renewables could be left behind. We have looked at this issue in this paper.
Sharing our new paper in #NatureCommunications on solar-based mini-grids interconnecting with national grids can boost reliability, cut costs + emissions, and reduce the risk of asset stranding, co-led by @benwinchester.bsky.social & with @shivmit.bsky.social, + others! @natureportfolio.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It’s not just fossil fuels at risk of becoming stranded — without good policies, even decentralized renewables could be left behind. We have looked at this issue in this paper.
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#LowCarbon #MiniGrid assets face risk of asset stranding, with the expansion of or improvement in reliability of national grids. Good #Policy to ensure these assets can interconnect can reduce this risk, + improve reliability, #emissions and costs! Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
#LowCarbon #MiniGrid assets face risk of asset stranding, with the expansion of or improvement in reliability of national grids. Good #Policy to ensure these assets can interconnect can reduce this risk, + improve reliability, #emissions and costs! Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The study uses #energy system #modelling to explore different scenarios of national grid/mini-grid reliability in #India, and how under different #scenarios, national grid connected mini-grids can offer a promising solution providing clean, affordable and reliable power.
@powerforall.bsky.social
@powerforall.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The study uses #energy system #modelling to explore different scenarios of national grid/mini-grid reliability in #India, and how under different #scenarios, national grid connected mini-grids can offer a promising solution providing clean, affordable and reliable power.
@powerforall.bsky.social
@powerforall.bsky.social
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Sharing our new paper in #NatureCommunications on solar-based mini-grids interconnecting with national grids can boost reliability, cut costs + emissions, and reduce the risk of asset stranding, co-led by @benwinchester.bsky.social & with @shivmit.bsky.social, + others! @natureportfolio.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Sharing our new paper in #NatureCommunications on solar-based mini-grids interconnecting with national grids can boost reliability, cut costs + emissions, and reduce the risk of asset stranding, co-led by @benwinchester.bsky.social & with @shivmit.bsky.social, + others! @natureportfolio.nature.com
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The DIAMOND project has made an important milestone: the first draft release of six open integrated assessment models (IAMs) that are emblematic in both scientific and policy processes. Now is the chance to contribute and provide feedback!
preview.mailerlite.com/y7x9l4x1r1
preview.mailerlite.com/y7x9l4x1r1
September 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The DIAMOND project has made an important milestone: the first draft release of six open integrated assessment models (IAMs) that are emblematic in both scientific and policy processes. Now is the chance to contribute and provide feedback!
preview.mailerlite.com/y7x9l4x1r1
preview.mailerlite.com/y7x9l4x1r1
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I never thought I would be spending my time explaining the scientific method to one of the most well funded research institutions in the history of humanity, but here we are.
But it was so uplifting to see so many brilliant scientists provide context to every point in this thing. You guys rock.
But it was so uplifting to see so many brilliant scientists provide context to every point in this thing. You guys rock.
Our comment on the DOE CWG report is done. It tips the scales at 439 pages, approx. 3x longer than the DOE report.
This is related to Brandolini's law: The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
Example: refuting one sentence.
This is related to Brandolini's law: The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
Example: refuting one sentence.
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I never thought I would be spending my time explaining the scientific method to one of the most well funded research institutions in the history of humanity, but here we are.
But it was so uplifting to see so many brilliant scientists provide context to every point in this thing. You guys rock.
But it was so uplifting to see so many brilliant scientists provide context to every point in this thing. You guys rock.
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"President Donald Trump’s crusade against wind energy is intensifying — and it could come with some serious costs. As much as $317 billion in lost investment, to be exact, per new analysis from research firm Cleanview." www.canarymedia.com/articles/win... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡
Chart: Trump’s war on wind energy will hit these states hardest
Wind developers are grappling with a barrage of hostile policies from the Trump administration that have put up to $317 billion of planned investment at…
www.canarymedia.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"President Donald Trump’s crusade against wind energy is intensifying — and it could come with some serious costs. As much as $317 billion in lost investment, to be exact, per new analysis from research firm Cleanview." www.canarymedia.com/articles/win... via @danmccarthy.bsky.social 🔌💡
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India has just announced that they have reached their NDC target of 50% non-fossil electricity generation capacity share. Good to celebrate progress, but generation share is still about 25%, and has been fairly stable for several years. 1/3
robbieandrew.github.io/india/
robbieandrew.github.io/india/
July 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
India has just announced that they have reached their NDC target of 50% non-fossil electricity generation capacity share. Good to celebrate progress, but generation share is still about 25%, and has been fairly stable for several years. 1/3
robbieandrew.github.io/india/
robbieandrew.github.io/india/
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DIAMOND is holding a webinar tomorrow, June 17, for researchers engaged in climate scenario development + assessment, especially those working with integrated assessment models ( #IAMs ), energy-economy models, & broader scenario exercises.
climate-diamond.eu/diamond-webi...
#climatediamond
climate-diamond.eu/diamond-webi...
#climatediamond
DIAMOND webinar: The past and future of scenarios in the IPCC - Diamond
Scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions are central to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment process, shaping our understanding of mitigation challenges and informing gl...
climate-diamond.eu
June 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
DIAMOND is holding a webinar tomorrow, June 17, for researchers engaged in climate scenario development + assessment, especially those working with integrated assessment models ( #IAMs ), energy-economy models, & broader scenario exercises.
climate-diamond.eu/diamond-webi...
#climatediamond
climate-diamond.eu/diamond-webi...
#climatediamond
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Read the full paper here! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #ClimateChange #ScenarioAnalysis #IntegratedAssessmentModels #Feasibility
June 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Read the full paper here! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #ClimateChange #ScenarioAnalysis #IntegratedAssessmentModels #Feasibility
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Our paper presents a new, open-source, quantitative, multidimensional framework designed to explore and evaluate these scenarios systematically. It can be used to assess scenarios globally or regionally.
June 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Our paper presents a new, open-source, quantitative, multidimensional framework designed to explore and evaluate these scenarios systematically. It can be used to assess scenarios globally or regionally.
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Large collections of #climate action #scenarios are crucial for guiding #policy, but can be challenging to extract insights from. It's helpful to understand the relative feasibility and also desirability for society of scenarios across a range of relevant dimensions 🧭 (2/8)
June 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Large collections of #climate action #scenarios are crucial for guiding #policy, but can be challenging to extract insights from. It's helpful to understand the relative feasibility and also desirability for society of scenarios across a range of relevant dimensions 🧭 (2/8)
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🚨Excited to share my new paper published in ERL: "An exploration and evaluation framework for climate change mitigation scenarios with varying feasibility and desirability", co-authored with @shivmit.bsky.social @robinlamboll.bsky.social @joerirogelj.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yh3rspns (1/8)
An exploration and evaluation framework for climate change mitigation scenarios with varying feasibility and desirability - IOPscience
An exploration and evaluation framework for climate change mitigation scenarios with varying feasibility and desirability, Beath, Hamish, Mittal, Shivika, Lamboll, Robin, Rogelj, Joeri
iopscience.iop.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨Excited to share my new paper published in ERL: "An exploration and evaluation framework for climate change mitigation scenarios with varying feasibility and desirability", co-authored with @shivmit.bsky.social @robinlamboll.bsky.social @joerirogelj.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yh3rspns (1/8)
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The @climatediamond.bsky.social project is meeting @cicero.oslo.no in Oslo for its General Assembly.
Find out more about the project here climate-diamond.eu
Find out more about the project here climate-diamond.eu
June 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The @climatediamond.bsky.social project is meeting @cicero.oslo.no in Oslo for its General Assembly.
Find out more about the project here climate-diamond.eu
Find out more about the project here climate-diamond.eu