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I’m often asked what motivates my work on climate and energy. The answer is simple: I grew up in India, a developing country where electricity blackouts were normal, where families cooked with kerosene, and where factories shut down because of fuel shortages. Those early experiences shaped my conviction that reliable, affordable energy is the foundation of human progress.
Today, as part of the CO₂ Coalition, I write about how misguided climate policies—often shaped in the halls of wealthy Western capitals—are deepening poverty in the Global South. My academic journey took me from an engineering degree in India to environmental and energy studies in the United Kingdom. That background taught me that science is often twisted by ideology. The global climate debate became detached from reality, ignoring the billions who still live without secure access to electricity.
Carbon dioxide is not the villain it’s made out to be. It is a life-giving molecule, the very foundation of photosynthesis, agriculture and ecosystem health. Modern prosperity—from hospitals to schools to clean drinking water—depends on energy and, for now, that energy overwhelmingly comes from hydrocarbons. Denying that truth does nothing beneficial for the environment; it simply prolongs suffering for the world’s poor and makes everybody’s energy more expensive.
My writing aims to restore balance and sanity to this conversation. Here are a few of my recent pieces that speak to this mission.
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