Clean Air Action Plans, Pathways and Source Apportionment Studies
Date : April 13, 2022
Recognizing the need to combat dangerous air pollution, the Indian government launched the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) in 2019 to reduce outdoor air pollution (particulate matter) in 132 non-attainment Indian cities i.e. cities where air quality is worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. India is severely affected by air pollution–it caused 1.24 million or 12.5% of the total...
An Energy Security Index for India
Date : January 19, 2022
The report provides a detailed description of an India-specific, customised energy security index. The index is designed to assess and impart a holistic perspective on the country’s energy security with a view on its unique challenges of accessibility, affordability, and environmental sustainability. Website Link: http://www.indiaenergysecurityindex.in/...
Capacity Building and Outreach Activities for Improved Air Quality Management in India
Date : January 19, 2022
Indian cities also need to tap into the emerging global learning curve. Evolved measures need to be absorbed into policy and public awareness campaigns in India to address pollution and other climate impacts....
Air Quality Management in Indian Cities
Date : January 19, 2022
Air pollution is a growing problem in India, especially in urban areas. While Delhi has been the predominant focus of media attention, air pollution is a challenge endemic to many other cities. About half of India’s cities have extremely high PM levels and several other cities are seeing an increase in other pollutants, like nitrogen oxides and ozone. This adds to the multi-pollutant crisis and ...
The Air Pollution Knowledge Assessments (APnA) city program
Date : January 17, 2022
With rapid urbanization and migration, major metropolitan cities as well as tier-2 cities are witnessing a rise in population, infrastructure needs and energy needs. This in turn is increasing pollution levels and worsening the quality of air. There have been attempts to quantify the impact of air pollution and its sources for metropolitan cites like Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai. But there is li...
Market Mechanisms for GHG Abatement
Date : January 17, 2022
India will need to rely upon market-based mechanisms such as internal carbon pricing, carbon taxes, the emissions cap and trade to manage GHG emissions. Shakti is facilitating research and stakeholder consultations to facilitate the emergence of suitable market-based instruments. ...
Interpreting the Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement and its Implications for India
Date : January 17, 2022
The transparency framework is an important element of the Paris Agreement. It includes obligations for countries to evaluate their mitigation efforts. But what are the implications of this framework for India? As key parameters of the transparency regime are negotiated and agreed upon, India will have to strengthen its domestic institutional framework on the MRV of climate actions. Through res...
Advancing Domestic Dialogue and Action in Support of an HFC Phase-Down
Date : January 17, 2022
India has adopted a positive stance on the phase down of HFC production and consumption by proposing an amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Despite this affirmative action, there are relevant concerns amongst domestic stakeholders with respect to the alternative substances that are expected to replace HFCs. In particular, there are concerns regarding their technical viability in the high-ambient t...
Briefing Paper Series on India’s Climate Actions
Date : January 17, 2022
To help inform the domestic actions on climate change, Shakti launched a briefing paper series to provide an up-to-date account and analysis of India’s efforts to fight against global climate change. The goal of this series is to promote informed discussion and debate on important developments that are likely to shape climate policy in India....
The GHG Platform India – India’s First Civil Society Platform for GHG Estimation and Analysis
Date : January 17, 2022
India's emissions will continue to grow in the coming years but there are significant mitigation opportunities that exist across various sectors and sub-sectors. The GHG Platform is a collective civil-society initiative providing an independent estimation and analysis of India’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across key sectors such as energy, waste, industry, agriculture, livestock, forestry, a...