PinnedWhy There’s a Need to Look at Air Pollution Through the Climate LensBy Merlin Francis, Communication Manager (Content) Atleast 9 million people die annually from air pollution-related complications, according to a recent study by The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. Meanwhile, the alarming increase in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, due to human activities, is escalating the climate crisis…Air Pollution5 min readAir Pollution5 min read
Feb 3Much to Gain From Green“Green Growth” is one of the seven priority areas announced in the Union Budget 2023–24 speech, reflecting India’s growing confidence in a strategy that puts sustainability at the core of economic development. By Merlin Francis. We all desire a better quality of life, but if in the bid to get…Union Budget 20233 min readUnion Budget 20233 min read
Jan 20Innovating for a Better Future!By Kanchan Kargwal. Last month, more than 1000 young talents from across the globe gathered to work collectively on ideating and developing innovative solutions to achieve the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …5 min read5 min read
Dec 20, 2022Clean energy transition in India: Towards a brighter futureBy Bidisha Banerjee. India is the third-largest energy producer in the world and one of the top energy consumers. To build a pathway to clean energy transition, the country has made remarkable strides by putting in place a number of measures that support renewable energy production and research. In its…4 min read4 min read
Dec 5, 2022It’s Time to Feed Our SoilDr Anushiya J. Today is World Soil Day. Established as a means to raise global awareness on the significance of healthy soil and its sustainable management, the first World Soil Day (WSD) was observed on 5th December 2014. This year, the WSD campaign “Soils: Where food begins” focusses on creating…4 min read4 min read
Nov 14, 2022Tackling technology transferBy Kaveri Ashok and Krithika Ravishankar Call for action on climate finance, international technology transfer, and capacity building is India’s central agenda at COP 27 and has been our focus at past COPs as well. …Cstep3 min readCstep3 min read
Oct 24, 2022Unnatural, Excessive & ToxicWill Carbon be the beginning and end of humans? By Merlin Francis In the last article on Climate On Our Minds, we spoke about the Keeling Curve and the grim reminder that human activities were increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere causing the planet to heat up. …Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Oct 10, 2022On The Sunny SideTool helps identify land parcels for RE parks, while the tepid uptake of rooftop solar causes concern Renewable energy is the game-changing solution to the climate crisis. Leveraging our solar and wind potential to provide a desired quality of life for citizens while transitioning towards cleaner and sustainable energy sources…Renewable Energy2 min readRenewable Energy2 min read
Oct 10, 2022Double WhammyPolicymakers at India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2022 call for synergistic policies that address both climate change and air pollution The 4-day 4th edition of CSTEP’s flagship event, the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS 2022), witnessed discussions on addressing the twin issues of air pollution and climate change. …Air Pollution2 min readAir Pollution2 min read
Oct 10, 2022Where To, H2?A new study envisages what a hydrogen economy could look like for India India’s energy sector will face two key challenges in the future. Firstly, there is the rising energy demand from a developing economy, whose priority remains bringing people out of poverty. For a country heavily dependent on fossil-fuel…Green Hydrogen2 min readGreen Hydrogen2 min read
