Despite rapid growth in energy demand, India's per-person energy consumption is much less compared to that of developed countries ...
In India, fossil fuel subsidies dominate over support for renewable energy, creating complexities despite varying subsidy definitions ...
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It is time we consider the health threats of climate anomalies such as droughts and floods and adopt a multi-sectoral approach towards building India’s climate resilience. ...
Improving coal quality theoretically enhances combustion efficiency and reduces pollution. However, in reality, navigating technical trade-offs, economic factors, and political pressures often undermines environmental objectives. ...
Some of the parameters used in the estimation of the SCC depend on ethical values, which could be subjective. This raises questions about the use of the SCC for policymaking in India. ...
Countries across the globe are struggling to respond to the quality and affordability of Chinese EVs, and China’s dominance over EV production and EV adoption. ...
The claim of CGD network coverage for 98% of the population doesn't guarantee PNG access. It only indicates potential access and is entirely dependent on infrastructure completion and CGD economics. ...
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Electrification of private buses is imperative for effective sector-wide decarbonisation. ...
Ambitious decarbonisation goals challenge the economic growth trajectory of developing countries like India and China. ...
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India’s net-zero commitment depends on robust policies and strong institutional frameworks for decarbonising its transport sector. ...
Renewable energy played a significant role in India's power sector in 2022-23, but economic and market challenges hinder its full potential ...
Despite efforts by New Delhi and Dhaka to conserve the Sundarbans, institutional safeguards do not effectively translate into on-the-ground protection. ...
With the 2024 European Parliament elections taking place from 6-9 June, the fate of the European Green Deal hangs in the balance. ...
By incorporating prevention, protection, participation, and policy, NourishNet tackles the interconnected challenges of food safety, security, and sustainability. ...
Over the next two decades, as most Indian cities will urbanise, we have a window of opportunity of making the cities “Tall, Green and Walkable”. ...
Cooperative federalism is the need of the hour to take on decarbonisation and adaptation efforts to mitigate climate change. ...
Undervaluing natural capital in conventional economics causes unsustainable resource use and environmental harm, thus threatening economic sustainability and public health. ...
As the challenges of climate change and its impact become a major part of public discourse, they are gaining increased momentum in institutional politics. ...
Although stopping droughts completely remains a challenge, technological innovations and bolstering institutional and community-level capacities can substantially help reduce their impacts. ...
Given the gendered impact of land degradation, integrating a gender-inclusive cost-benefit analysis framework to address these adverse impacts on women is imperative. ...
Although India has made a commendable effort to meet its Bonn Challenge commitments, adopting technology solutions would help substantiate it. ...
AI is a valuable ally in the fight against desertification, but we must stay mindful of the challenges new AI solutions will have to address for them to be effective. ...
This World Environment Day, stakeholders must urgently act to accelerate land restoration, improve drought resilience, and combat desertification. ...
Adopting effective forest management strategies will provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution, significantly advancing India's net-zero emissions goal and mitigating the impacts of climate change. ...
Although making our food systems climate resilient is complex, it is an imperative task in the face of climate change ...
Although the scale of the environmental problems seems overwhelming, nature conservation works. ...
Dhani Mehrishi is a Research Intern at the Observer Research Foundation. ...
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Sukrit Kumar is a Content Coordinator - Hindi with ORF’s Media and Publications team. He contributes towards the Hindi digital platform. He also tracks India’s maritime strategy — security and governance issues in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific; India’s national ...
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