Nandita Lal

Lal

Nandita Lal is an independent researcher on climate change and Indigenous People. She stood as an anti-war candidate in the General Election in the UK in July 2024.

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Pax Silica is the outcome of US fear of losing dominance

The US Pax Silica critical minerals coalition is another attempt to reconcile power, including through UAE normalisation with Israel, warns Nandita Lal.

04 February, 2026

COP30: Can defunding armies help the world hit climate goals?

World leaders at COP30 claim to confront the climate crisis, yet their silence on military emissions reveals a dangerous blind spot, writes Nandita Lal.

19 November, 2025

ESG boom: Funding genocide now sustainable, socially responsible

The military industrial complex is using global insecurity to launder profits through ESG, turning ethical investing into a cover for war, says Nandita Lal.

17 October, 2025

US imperialism has a new engine. Its battery? Congo's raw wealth

Behind every green promise lies a familiar pattern: extract, exploit, erase. From rubber to minerals, the Congo has powered US empire, writes Nandita Lal.

30 July, 2025

Capitalism's genius climate change solution? Build more weapons

Capitalism created the crisis; now its architects express shock at the chaos. Their proposed fix? More hardship for the many, not the few, says Nandita Lal.

16 April, 2025

COP29: Israel did not 'make the desert bloom'. It stole the land

By platforming Israel again, COP29 has stained its climate credentials. There is no climate justice without the liberation of Palestine, says Nandita Lal.

22 November, 2024