Shafiqul Alam

Shafiqul Alam. Sketch/TBS
Thoughts

Learning from evidence: The cost of environmental pollution

Shafiqul Alam
Thoughts

Of resource economics, Covid-19 and climate change

Solar home systems spearheaded transformational changes in Bangladesh
Thoughts

Solar home systems spearheaded transformational changes in Bangladesh

Shafiqul Alam. Sketch/TBS
Thoughts

Can Bangladesh advance the desired energy transition? 

Shafiqul Alam
Thoughts

Busting the decarbonisation myths

File photo of climate protestors displaying a banner outside the venue where Swiss bank Credit Suisse holds the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Zurich, Switzerland on 26 April, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS
Panorama

When giant banks aggressively promote fossil fuels

As we celebrate the 51st Earth Day with the theme “restore our earth” today, it brings an opportunity for introspection of what is going wrong and what appears to be encouraging. Photo: Unsplash
Panorama

51st Earth Day: What’s going wrong, what’s encouraging

Shafiqul Alam. Photo: Courtesy
Thoughts

COP26: Expectations from the Climate Summit 

While water lies at the heart of economic activities and is indispensable to life, there is a lot of attention that needs to be placed to ensure universal access to water. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Time to appreciate the true value of water

Shafiqul Alam, environmental economist. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Internalising the external costs of fossil fuels

Because of Sidr and Aila, women have to walk for hours to collect fresh water as their local source has been salinated. Photo: Reuters
Women Empowerment

Women suffer disproportionately due to climate change

Shafiqul Alam. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Carbon credits for net zero emission: Beware of quality

Shafiqul Alam. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

We can’t negotiate our future