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Op-Ed & Analysis·May 19, 2026

Why can’t US set our own gas prices? It’s complicated.

via USA Today
Severing our ties to the global oil market would be neither practical nor desirable, and would likely come with some...
Op-Ed & Analysis·May 6, 2026

Why India will write the next chapter of the global energy story

via Fortune India
The global economy has already begun to sort itself in ways that favour India’s trajectory, writes EPIC India's Kaushik Deb...
Op-Ed & Analysis·Apr 10, 2026

What energy wars are teaching about climate communication?

via The Times of India
EPIC India's Regional Director of Communications Ashirbad Raha explores how energy security is the only climate argument that actually drives...
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jan 14, 2026

What India can learn from China’s approach to improving air quality

via Mongabay
[Commentary] by Tanushree Ganguly Cities in India, especially in the Delhi-National Capital Region, are once again facing severe air pollution....
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jan 6, 2026

Could this be the biggest global health ROI you’ve never heard of?

via World Economic Forum
EPIC Clean Air Director Christa Hasenkopf writes that air pollution quietly erases around 6% of global gross domestic product each...
Earth, as seen from space, merged with a disco ball
Op-Ed & Analysis·Sep 22, 2025

A Responsible Way to Cool the Planet

via The New York Times
We should celebrate cleaner air, but we also have to reckon with an unintended consequence. It turns out that by...
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jul 9, 2025

Emissions Markets to Reduce Air Pollution

via The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
A market for air pollution was scaled to reach over 15 million people in Gujarat, India.
Op-Ed & Analysis·Jun 4, 2025

Can Tradable Pollution Permits Work in Developing Countries?

via Cato
A market for tradable pollution permits in India increased compliance with emissions restrictions, reduced particulate emissions, and made pollution abatement...
Op-Ed & Analysis·May 31, 2025

Clean water in India: Is delivering water a viable solution?

via VoxDev
An understudied approach to delivering clean water in rural India shows high take-up and substantial health and welfare benefits, offering...