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NetZero Now is a weekly newsletter from The Morning Context that covers the latest developments in the burgeoning energy, climate and cleantech ecosystem.
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Azman Usmani
Azman Usmani
Azman writes on climate change, ESG, and how a warming world impacts businesses and people alike. Prior to The Morning Context, he led climate coverage at BloombergQuint, where he started his career as a desk writer.
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Chaos
Mumbai’s toxic air: everyone’s responsible, no one’s accountable
A city choking on its own growth, trapped in a system with little accountability. Separately, India’s plan to ramp up in its solar manufacturing standards needs to factor in all the stakeholders.
Recent Editions
Rajasthan just ghosted coal. Investors should take note.
When India’s solar capital says coal no longer adds up, it’s a market signal investors shouldn’t ignore. Separately, Deutsche Bank sets a €900 billion sustainable finance target by 2030 and COP30 falls short of expectations.
25 Nov 2025
India takes an unapologetic stand at COP30
As talks harden, India drags finance and fairness into the conversation at the annual climate summit.
18 Nov 2025
India Inc. has an emissions blind spot
Indian companies risk losing out in global competitiveness as pricing power shifts toward those with verifiable emissions reporting.
11 Nov 2025
The 1.5°C limit has been breached. Where will COP take us next?
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
05 Nov 2025
Older Editions
Solar’s capital test is here
After years of cheap money and easy growth, solar must now prove it can stand on financial fundamentals.
29 Oct 2025
The price of a cooler planet
From net-zero plans to farm resilience, the battle for the climate will be fought on balance sheets.
23 Oct 2025
India’s next big reform battle: Who gets to sell you power?
The Centre has proposed to open up the retail electricity market, hoping competition will fix India’s loss-making discoms. The states fear a power grab. The outcome will shape the next phase of India’s energy transition.
14 Oct 2025
India’s homegrown blueprint to surviving carbon tariffs
Gujarat’s pollution trading experiment could become the model for a national framework on pricing emissions.
07 Oct 2025
Murky waters ahead as shipping resists net-zero plan
The industry that moves 90% of world trade now wants to sink the first serious plan to clean up its climate footprint.
30 Sept 2025