Towards a Clean Air Action Plan : Lessons from Delhi

Date : December 13, 2021

This report documents an analysis of the factors that led to Delhi experiencing one of its worst smog episodes in recent years in November of 2016. It recommends source-wise action status and a detailed plan of action for Delhi to combat the worsening air quality in the city....

A Clean Air Tool for Cities

Date : December 13, 2021

This tool assesses the adequacy of air quality management strategies in Indian cities based on some simple but comprehensive tool. Based on this tool, action and progress on air pollution was assessed across 10 major Indian cities....

Legal Framework for Clean Air in Cities

Date : December 13, 2021

The report is a comprehensive assessment of the existing laws, regulations and policies, at the central and state level, related to preventing, abating and controlling air pollution in India....

Reinventing Air Quality Monitoring

Date : December 13, 2021

The report evaluates the current status of air quality monitoring in India. It also evaluates the potential of upcoming, alternative technologies such as low-cost air quality monitors, to fill the existing data gap and inform policy and public opinion on issues related to air pollution....

Characterizing Patna’s Ambient Air Quality and Assessing Opportunities for Policy Intervention

Date : December 13, 2021

Considering the rapid development in Bihar and especially in the Patna region, this study report provides an understanding of the sources that contribute to air pollution in the city and assesses intervention opportunities to improve Patna’s air quality....

Corporate Action on Climate Change

Date : December 12, 2021

Most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India are directly or indirectly related to the corporate (both public and privately-owned) sector and their full cooperation is required for India to meet its NDC commitments. Science-based targets (SBTs) provide companies with a clearly defined pathway to future-proof growth by specifying how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhouse gas emi...

An Analysis of the Trends of GHG Emissions in India

Date : December 9, 2021

The report provides an analysis of India's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission estimates across key emission intensive sectors namely Energy, Industry, Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Land-use and Land-use Change and Waste, for the years 2007 to 2012. The report also documents sector wise trend analysis and existing policy interventions to mitigate emissions from these sectors....

Brochure – Trend Analysis of GHG Emissions in India

Date : December 9, 2021

This brochure presents an analysis of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission trends from 2007-2012...

Data Gaps in Emissions Estimation for the Indian Energy Sector

Date : December 9, 2021

Through India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) commitment, India envisages a target to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030, from 2005 levels, using low carbon emission strategies. In this context, it is important to create a GHG emission inventory every year, which will assist policy makers to develop plans and strategies by monitoring sectoral ...

Impact of Decarbonisation strategies on Road Transport Sector Emissions

Date : December 9, 2021

India's transport sector is a heavy consumer of petroleum products. It contributed to around 10% of total GHG emissions including Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) in 2010. Around 13% of energy-based emissions are attributed to the transport sector, based on the estimates published in India's Biennial Update Report. Emissions in the transport sector can be disaggregated into four div...