By 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. …

Will 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. …

Tool 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…

Policymakers 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. …

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…

Summer and winter minimum temperatures across the northern states of India are projected to rise, finds study Climate change projections in the 2030s as part of a new study indicate overall warming of both summer and winter minimum temperatures in the northern states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and…

Artificial intelligence (AI) may not be the proverbial silver bullet but it can still contribute to India’s climate change initiatives A new study roots for embedding responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in India’s climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. The CSTEP study examined AI’s potential for strengthening climate action in India…

By Sahil Mathew. The COVID-19 pandemic brought on unprecedented adversities for rural populations worldwide, endangering livelihoods and causing psycho-social impacts. These catastrophic effects have been further exacerbated by climate change, with a disproportional impact witnessed among the most vulnerable populations. Unidimensional policies do not address the complexity of crises in…

By Sahil Mathew. The world is urbanising at a rapid pace. The United Nation’s report, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision, predicts that close to 70% of the world’s population will reside in an urban area by 2050, placing an enormous burden on natural resources, especially water. Reservoirs that are…