Dr Sachin Kumar and Manu Maudgal
The recent G20 meeting in Delhi, India, called for building a sustainable and equitable global hydrogen ecosystem.
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Climate change is at the heart of development plans today. All major economies have adopted PM Modi’s national commitments on net zero and aim to propel economic development and raise overall standard
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The ozone layer, a delicate gas shield, that safeguards Earth from the sun’s harmful rays. It plays a crucial role in preserving life on our planet.
Read MoreRiya Bhandari
The pace of India’s clean energy transition has accelerated with the announcement of India’s short and long-term climate goals at the Conference
Read MoreKruthika Jerome
Green growth has been highlighted as one of the four transformative opportunities in “the first budget of Amrit Kaal”, envisioned to shape the country’s future leading up to its 100th year of independence in 2047.
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Manu Maudgal, Head–Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement; Sachin Kumar Director, Industry, Building & Cooling Programmes and Antara Bose, Coordinator–Corporate & Philanthropic Engagement
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As we usher in an era of green industrial and economic transition, it is important to consider how we can re-imagine the new developmental paradigm.
Read MorePriyadarshini Alok
On completion of 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to transform India into a developed country by the centenary of India’s independence in 2047. This means that…
Read MoreSiddharth Arora
The Ministry of Power (MoP), in its notification dated November 7, 2022 has sought stakeholder comments and suggestions for the implementation of Renewable Generation Obligation on…
Read MoreManu Maudgal
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend conclaves of seemingly diverse communities—investors focussed on impact and corporates focussed on deploying philanthropic capital on…
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Climate-related disasters have become more frequent in recent years. Most notable among recent events was the unprecedented flooding, a conflation of glacial melting…
Read MoreSuchitra Subramaniyan
With the energy demand in India increasing, there is a need to focus on the recycling aspect of lithium-ion batteries. The rapid technology evolution also provides a boost to support…
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Climate change is here and now. With over 80 per cent of India’s districts are vulnerable to climate change, and it is in India’s interest to make development choices that provide…
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging at the forefront of driving the shift in mobility away from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to more sustainable options.
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Major countries across the world are pledging to switch to electric mobility, and…
Read MoreElectric Mobility Team, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
World EV Day is marked globally…
Read MoreRia Ranjan Srivastava
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is celebrated on 7th September every year and the theme…
Read MorePriyadarshini Alok
The Himalayas offer a unique landscape. The region extends across 13 states in India. This region amounts to approximately…
Read MoreBenora Desouza and Aditi Sinha
As the impacts of climate change intensify, more and more young people are joining the movement for positive…
Read MoreAditi Sinha
On April 4, 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the final chapter of its sixth…
Read MoreInterview with Koyel Kumar Mandal
Koyel Kumar Mandal, Chief of Programs at Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, speaks with India Development Review…
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India had, at COP26, declared to the world its strong commitments to attain net zero status by 2070. The target is…
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The centrepiece climate change event of 2021 is over, and an agreement has been reached. The Glasgow Pact…
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For nearly three decades, the UN has been bringing together countries for global climate summits, known as COPs, or…
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In about a week from today, world leaders will gather at COP26 in Glasgow. The pressure is on for countries to urgently…
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We spoke with Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Change Economics and Policy at the Smith School and the…
Read MoreManu Maudgal and Akanksha Golchha
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the Indian power distribution sector to a tipping point—reform or perish.
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Unlocking India’s Green Recovery : Bridging Global Approaches with Local Priorities With the second wave of the pandemic…
Read MoreSaloni Sachdeva
Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15. According to globalwindday.org, it is a day…
Read MoreNidhi Madan
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that a rapid transition is required to limit the…
Read MoreJamshyd Godrej and Anshu Bharadwaj,
In recent weeks, there have been media reports on the possibility of India announcing net zero emission targets. This…
Read MoreAnshu Bharadwaj, Jamshyd Godrej
The global debate on combating climate change is in a decisive phase. The recent extreme weather events in Uttarakhand…
Read MoreAditi Sinha
Communicating about climate change has never been easy. The subject is complex, marred by uncertainties and tends to…
Read MoreGayatri Ramanathan
As one sits down to write this piece, the number of COVID-19 cases in India is over 50,000, global infections…
Read MoreVivek Sen
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected all sectors of the global economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Read MoreVaishali Sharma and Shubhashis Dey
The COVID-19 outbreak has deracinated life across the globe to expose the structural weaknesses of our system, such as…
Read MoreShishir Soti
We are living through the Anthropocene, a geological age defined by the influence of humans on our environment. The impact…
Read MoreShubhashis Dey
India has endorsed the long-term UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) target of limiting…
Read MoreVidvatta Sharma
Climate change is no longer a thing of the distant future. It is happening as we speak and is reflected in the increasingly…
Read MoreKrishan Dhawan
The recent decision by Maruti Suzuki, which has a 51 per cent market share, to stop producing and selling diesel cars from April…
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As the country seeks to provide power and other basic public services, it needs to do so on a basis that is both affordable, accessible…
Read MoreVivek Sen and Saloni Sachdeva
Distribution, the crucial link between power generation plants and end users, presents a complex challenge that…
Read MoreAditi Sinha
The rooftop solar sector in India is gradually gaining momentum. More and more home owners as well as businesses are expressing…
Read MoreShishir Soti
Philanthropy can play an important role in achieving India’s ambitious climate goals. Less than 2 percent of global…
Read MoreMr. Krishan Dhawan
There are many reasons to encourage electric mobility (EM) in India. These include environmental—replacing ICE engines
Read MoreMr. Krishan Dhawan
Under the recently announced GST guidelines, the Government made clear what it thought about hybrid cars, which…
Read MoreMr. Krishan Dhawan
Before we despair at ever seeing blue skies above Delhi by fixing its awful air quality, we must remember that such situations…
Read MoreKrishan Dhawan
During the British Raj, military cantonments were established across the country. For space availability and strategic reason…
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The F20 Foundations Platform is an alliance of over 40 foundations that have joined forces in order to further shape the…
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Let me start with two quotes from Peter Drucker: “It is management’s public responsibility to make whatever…
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Recent press reports indicate some very welcome trends in cleaning up the cooking fuel being used. State run oil…
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Now that the Paris Agreement on climate change has been ratified, India must plan on making good on its Nationally…
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