Avantika Goswami
@aygoswami.bsky.social
Climate policy at CSE India
“The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.” - Rebecca Solnit
“The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.” - Rebecca Solnit
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A critical remembrance of Jane Goodall for the latest issue of @thecontinent.org. Open to comments and feedback www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
October 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A critical remembrance of Jane Goodall for the latest issue of @thecontinent.org. Open to comments and feedback www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
🖊️New op-ed: The NDC Death Loop
As COP30 approaches, the current cycle of voluntary climate pledges is facing a crisis of relevance; climate governance needs to be reinvented, especially for the Global South
@trishant.bsky.social @cseindia.bsky.social
As COP30 approaches, the current cycle of voluntary climate pledges is facing a crisis of relevance; climate governance needs to be reinvented, especially for the Global South
@trishant.bsky.social @cseindia.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
🖊️New op-ed: The NDC Death Loop
As COP30 approaches, the current cycle of voluntary climate pledges is facing a crisis of relevance; climate governance needs to be reinvented, especially for the Global South
@trishant.bsky.social @cseindia.bsky.social
As COP30 approaches, the current cycle of voluntary climate pledges is facing a crisis of relevance; climate governance needs to be reinvented, especially for the Global South
@trishant.bsky.social @cseindia.bsky.social
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Some important perspectives about the context in which climate action ought to be framed in developing countries. By @aygoswami.bsky.social and @trishant.bsky.social
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
October 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Some important perspectives about the context in which climate action ought to be framed in developing countries. By @aygoswami.bsky.social and @trishant.bsky.social
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
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Optimism and pessimism. The IEA renewables 2025 update is fascinating. It ratchets down both US and China's renewable buildout from the 2024 report. US down more than 40% (!) and China down about 5%.
October 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Optimism and pessimism. The IEA renewables 2025 update is fascinating. It ratchets down both US and China's renewable buildout from the 2024 report. US down more than 40% (!) and China down about 5%.
Climate policy nerds uniting today around the shared struggle: 'But what is the peak date??"
If you know, you know etc....
If you know, you know etc....
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Climate policy nerds uniting today around the shared struggle: 'But what is the peak date??"
If you know, you know etc....
If you know, you know etc....
Hyped for the next episode of Carbon Politics - @cseindia.bsky.social’s new video podcast - this time with @70sbachchan.bsky.social @katemac.bsky.social of @thepolycrisis.bsky.social about BRICS and climate action
Out here on Sept 28: www.cseindia.org/page/carbon-...
Out here on Sept 28: www.cseindia.org/page/carbon-...
September 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hyped for the next episode of Carbon Politics - @cseindia.bsky.social’s new video podcast - this time with @70sbachchan.bsky.social @katemac.bsky.social of @thepolycrisis.bsky.social about BRICS and climate action
Out here on Sept 28: www.cseindia.org/page/carbon-...
Out here on Sept 28: www.cseindia.org/page/carbon-...
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"In the first half of 2025 China’s new additions were more than twice the new capacity installed by the entire rest of the world this year. The #2 on the list, India, installed 24GW. The US at #3 installed 21GW. There is an order of magnitude difference."
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adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
Chartbook 409 Beyond the "Marshall Plan": China's solar boom as world-changing industrial policy.
In the first six months of 2025 China installed more than 250GW of solar power capacity.
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September 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"In the first half of 2025 China’s new additions were more than twice the new capacity installed by the entire rest of the world this year. The #2 on the list, India, installed 24GW. The US at #3 installed 21GW. There is an order of magnitude difference."
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
Savouring the best of Delhi at the end of summer and before winter - while AQI is in the 100s, before the airshed becomes hell - w/ the Smashing Pumpkins as a backdrop
September 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Savouring the best of Delhi at the end of summer and before winter - while AQI is in the 100s, before the airshed becomes hell - w/ the Smashing Pumpkins as a backdrop
Brazil’s proposal to launch a new climate and trade forum at COP30 is a timely intervention - I outline 5 key dynamics in the climate-trade debate for any new forum to consider.
Above all it must be advanced with the buy-in of developing countries
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
Above all it must be advanced with the buy-in of developing countries
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
Five dynamics to watch in climate-trade agenda — and why equity matters
Brazil's COP30 Presidency has proposed a new forum to address the intersection of climate and trade, emphasizing the need for equity and justice for the Global South. This initiative aims to prevent t...
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September 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Brazil’s proposal to launch a new climate and trade forum at COP30 is a timely intervention - I outline 5 key dynamics in the climate-trade debate for any new forum to consider.
Above all it must be advanced with the buy-in of developing countries
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
Above all it must be advanced with the buy-in of developing countries
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
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1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
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New policy report just published with groundbreaking data showing that China's new global role in the green transition is investing in manufacturing, not financing infrastructure: "China’s Green Leap Outward"
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New policy report just published with groundbreaking data showing that China's new global role in the green transition is investing in manufacturing, not financing infrastructure: "China’s Green Leap Outward"
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
🎙️ 33 Years Since Rio: What Have We Learned
In the latest Carbon Politics episode by @cseindia.bsky.social, I speak with Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury about the origins of the UNFCCC, the decades since, and how the Rio moment can guide the Global South through today’s competing crises
In the latest Carbon Politics episode by @cseindia.bsky.social, I speak with Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury about the origins of the UNFCCC, the decades since, and how the Rio moment can guide the Global South through today’s competing crises
33 years after the Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil | Carbon Politics E04
YouTube video by Down To Earth
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September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🎙️ 33 Years Since Rio: What Have We Learned
In the latest Carbon Politics episode by @cseindia.bsky.social, I speak with Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury about the origins of the UNFCCC, the decades since, and how the Rio moment can guide the Global South through today’s competing crises
In the latest Carbon Politics episode by @cseindia.bsky.social, I speak with Sunita Narain and Anumita Roychowdhury about the origins of the UNFCCC, the decades since, and how the Rio moment can guide the Global South through today’s competing crises
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The first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) convened in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on this day in 1961.
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) convened in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on this day in 1961.
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Polyalignment in action
"Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties" - on.ft.com/4n6jHnH
"Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties" - on.ft.com/4n6jHnH
Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties
Donald Trump’s trade war drives a rapprochement between the world’s two most populous countries
on.ft.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Polyalignment in action
"Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties" - on.ft.com/4n6jHnH
"Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair China-India ties" - on.ft.com/4n6jHnH
My new op-ed: in which I ask, can we forge a Bandung moment for climate?
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
In response to the challenges posed by Donald Trump's tariffs and the dismantling of multilateralism, BRICS leaders are uniting to defend the Global South's interests. Despite a history of fragile sol...
www.downtoearth.org.in
August 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My new op-ed: in which I ask, can we forge a Bandung moment for climate?
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
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New op-ed by CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social emphasizing that Global South solidarity must be fostered to draft a new climate and development agenda, taking cues from historical moments like the Bandung Conference of 1955
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
In response to the challenges posed by Donald Trump's tariffs and the dismantling of multilateralism, BRICS leaders are uniting to defend the Global South's interests. Despite a history of fragile sol...
www.downtoearth.org.in
August 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
New op-ed by CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social emphasizing that Global South solidarity must be fostered to draft a new climate and development agenda, taking cues from historical moments like the Bandung Conference of 1955
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
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Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
“..unity is essential to turn this fragile moment into lasting power…In climate talks and beyond, the South must close ranks.”
Excellent piece from @aygoswami.bsky.social
“..unity is essential to turn this fragile moment into lasting power…In climate talks and beyond, the South must close ranks.”
Excellent piece from @aygoswami.bsky.social
Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
In response to the challenges posed by Donald Trump's tariffs and the dismantling of multilateralism, BRICS leaders are uniting to defend the Global South's interests. Despite a history of fragile sol...
www.downtoearth.org.in
August 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
“..unity is essential to turn this fragile moment into lasting power…In climate talks and beyond, the South must close ranks.”
Excellent piece from @aygoswami.bsky.social
“..unity is essential to turn this fragile moment into lasting power…In climate talks and beyond, the South must close ranks.”
Excellent piece from @aygoswami.bsky.social
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Lesotho, “a country no one has heard of” acc’ding to Trump, bracing for US tariffs 50% on its biggest single sector, garments.
“The luckier ones, he said, “are just finishing up outstanding orders that were in the pipeline. There are no new orders coming in.””
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“The luckier ones, he said, “are just finishing up outstanding orders that were in the pipeline. There are no new orders coming in.””
on.ft.com/4kFlzSX
Africa’s top garment exporter could ‘fold’ under US tariffs, minister says
Lesotho, which supplies Levi’s and Wrangler, declares ‘state of disaster’ as Trump threat triggers job cuts
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July 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Lesotho, “a country no one has heard of” acc’ding to Trump, bracing for US tariffs 50% on its biggest single sector, garments.
“The luckier ones, he said, “are just finishing up outstanding orders that were in the pipeline. There are no new orders coming in.””
on.ft.com/4kFlzSX
“The luckier ones, he said, “are just finishing up outstanding orders that were in the pipeline. There are no new orders coming in.””
on.ft.com/4kFlzSX
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Who produces the last barrel of oil?
@rlalen.bsky.social on @cseindia.bsky.social ‘Carbon Politics’ podcast 🎙️:
Fossil fuel phaseout goals agreed on at COP28 set a clear direction but didn’t provide a roadmap + many countries lack enabling conditions to shift to RE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQt...
@rlalen.bsky.social on @cseindia.bsky.social ‘Carbon Politics’ podcast 🎙️:
Fossil fuel phaseout goals agreed on at COP28 set a clear direction but didn’t provide a roadmap + many countries lack enabling conditions to shift to RE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQt...
Who leads the phaseout of fossil fuels?| Carbon Politics| Episode 2
YouTube video by Down To Earth
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June 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Who produces the last barrel of oil?
@rlalen.bsky.social on @cseindia.bsky.social ‘Carbon Politics’ podcast 🎙️:
Fossil fuel phaseout goals agreed on at COP28 set a clear direction but didn’t provide a roadmap + many countries lack enabling conditions to shift to RE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQt...
@rlalen.bsky.social on @cseindia.bsky.social ‘Carbon Politics’ podcast 🎙️:
Fossil fuel phaseout goals agreed on at COP28 set a clear direction but didn’t provide a roadmap + many countries lack enabling conditions to shift to RE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQt...
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Three of the top five solar power countries in 2024 were BRICS countries.
In 2024, Brazil overtook Germany to become the fifth largest solar generator.
1. China: 834 TWh ✅
2. United States: 303 TWh
3. India: 134 TWh ✅
4. Japan: 100 TWh
5. Brazil: 75 TWh ✅
In 2024, Brazil overtook Germany to become the fifth largest solar generator.
1. China: 834 TWh ✅
2. United States: 303 TWh
3. India: 134 TWh ✅
4. Japan: 100 TWh
5. Brazil: 75 TWh ✅
July 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Three of the top five solar power countries in 2024 were BRICS countries.
In 2024, Brazil overtook Germany to become the fifth largest solar generator.
1. China: 834 TWh ✅
2. United States: 303 TWh
3. India: 134 TWh ✅
4. Japan: 100 TWh
5. Brazil: 75 TWh ✅
In 2024, Brazil overtook Germany to become the fifth largest solar generator.
1. China: 834 TWh ✅
2. United States: 303 TWh
3. India: 134 TWh ✅
4. Japan: 100 TWh
5. Brazil: 75 TWh ✅
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NEW | BRICS countries now produced more than half of the world's solar power ☀️
Led by China, BRICS countries accounted for 51% of the world's solar generation in 2024.
Ten years ago, this stood at 15%.
Led by China, BRICS countries accounted for 51% of the world's solar generation in 2024.
Ten years ago, this stood at 15%.
July 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
NEW | BRICS countries now produced more than half of the world's solar power ☀️
Led by China, BRICS countries accounted for 51% of the world's solar generation in 2024.
Ten years ago, this stood at 15%.
Led by China, BRICS countries accounted for 51% of the world's solar generation in 2024.
Ten years ago, this stood at 15%.
Dio-goal 💔 I just can’t process this
Awful news.
Liverpool football star Diogo Jota, 28, killed in car crash - report | UK News | Sky News share.google/NbkmGT7GW05y...
Liverpool football star Diogo Jota, 28, killed in car crash - report | UK News | Sky News share.google/NbkmGT7GW05y...
Liverpool football star Diogo Jota, 28, killed in car crash - report
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash, according to local reports in Spain.
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July 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Dio-goal 💔 I just can’t process this
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New episode of our video podcast "Carbon Politics" is out!
CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social and @rlalen.bsky.social from @oilchange.bsky.social discuss fossil fuels transition, who produces the last barrel of oil and what an equitable transition really means.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/LyQtK_fLhR4?...
CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social and @rlalen.bsky.social from @oilchange.bsky.social discuss fossil fuels transition, who produces the last barrel of oil and what an equitable transition really means.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/LyQtK_fLhR4?...
June 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New episode of our video podcast "Carbon Politics" is out!
CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social and @rlalen.bsky.social from @oilchange.bsky.social discuss fossil fuels transition, who produces the last barrel of oil and what an equitable transition really means.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/LyQtK_fLhR4?...
CSE's @aygoswami.bsky.social and @rlalen.bsky.social from @oilchange.bsky.social discuss fossil fuels transition, who produces the last barrel of oil and what an equitable transition really means.
Watch now👇
youtu.be/LyQtK_fLhR4?...
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"Bonn Climate Conference 2025: On Day 1, developing countries fight EU and allies on finance obligation" by @aygoswami.bsky.social
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Bonn Climate Conference 2025: On Day 1, developing countries fight EU and allies on finance obligation
The June Climate Meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Bonn, also known as the 62nd meeting of the Subsidiary B
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June 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"Bonn Climate Conference 2025: On Day 1, developing countries fight EU and allies on finance obligation" by @aygoswami.bsky.social
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www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan...
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"We’re exposing how finance is being sidelined — and how the Global South is pushing back."
#ClimateJustice #JustTransitionRising #COP30 #ClimateFinance @aygoswami.bsky.social
#ClimateJustice #JustTransitionRising #COP30 #ClimateFinance @aygoswami.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"We’re exposing how finance is being sidelined — and how the Global South is pushing back."
#ClimateJustice #JustTransitionRising #COP30 #ClimateFinance @aygoswami.bsky.social
#ClimateJustice #JustTransitionRising #COP30 #ClimateFinance @aygoswami.bsky.social