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As we commemorate World Cotton Day, the transformative potential of cotton within the T&A industry needs to be examined
It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.
It is a budget whose politics overrides its economics, whose economics plays with politics, and whose pitch is sharply focused on Elections 2019.
Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, and developing nations of the Global South are expected to be the most vulnerable
There is indeed no room for complacency while dealing with China, but as a big market for Chinese goods, that should not prevent India from using Chin
Climate change has become an even more pressing issue as it threatens public health, therefore, climate action needs to go beyond mere words
The coal pricing in India is regulated and deregulated by the government from time to time leading to a rise in the actual delivered price of coal.
A look at Delhi’s long-term air pollution problem and the newly approved legislation to combat it
The key to long-term clean air is a landmark regulatory overhaul.
The CPCB has yet to submit the report due on January 11, 2017, on the air pollution impact.
The COVID-19 pandemic can serve as an opportunity for India to redefine its approach to economic growth. The policy objective should be that once the threat of the current pandemic subsides, the country will not return to business-as-usual mode and rather build an economy for the future. The Indian government has declared that it is considering measures towards distress mitigation, relief disbursement, and a revival of growth. At the same time, h
Campaign trends in Delhi elections indicate that parties are playing around the issues having popular appeal rather than the hard core issues of governance, statehood or even air pollution. In varying degrees, populist ideas such as free houses, free water and free electricity remain the core poll promises for all political parties.
Why statehood is no answer to the city’s pollution mess
The week’s roundups from the energy sector.
Delhi—a city and union territory of India containing the country’s capital, New Delhi—continues to grow in population, posing challenges to civic agencies in the provision of citizens’ essential needs. This brief examines the experience of Delhi’s water agency in obtaining raw water, amid the growing gap in supply and demand that is only being exacerbated by climate change. The brief finds multiple reasons for the inadequacy of raw wate
Pollution-free, decongested and zero emissions. This is what electric vehicles offer Delhi, but its current policy does not achieve this.
A plan to clean Ganga needs to shift focus from centralised large capital expenditure projects, to a decentralised process that undertakes cleaning-up from upstream to downwards, progressing through each watershed before entering the major trunk channel.
Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development. This brief assesses the East Kolkata Wetlands to illustrate the challenges of preserving urban wetlands in India. It also presents recommendations to establish more comprehensive wetlands management and conservat
A dynamic framework incorporating predictive policy formulation supported by data can be the next phase in tackling air quality issues effectively and
An urgent warning comes from a Harvard University study (bit.ly/3dthqiv), which establishes a correlation between long-term exposure to air pollution and Covid-19 mortality. The study finds that people living in polluted cities are more likely to have compromised respiratory, cardiac and other systems — and, therefore, are more vulnerable to Covid-19.
India’s global ambitions come with global health duties both amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath
The vehicle scrappage policy should be implemented as it would allow for greater mobility and enable municipal sweepers to keep the roads clean
A gas-based future looked promising for India, but the country has failed to live up to expectations.
Establishing India’s “Intranational COP” can help thrash out a national consensus on India’s climate goals and the means to achieve them.
India must emulate global examples of countries that have moved their national capitals to new cities owing to growing congestion, pollution and deter
If Sagarmala is to succeed, it must define steps to manage and contain pollution.
While the three main contending parties have proposed diverse solutions to address the problems of Delhi, the residents seem low on enthusiasm
This brief explores four scenarios of climate action for India using a systems dynamics model called the Energy Policy Simulator for India. It investigates policy trade-offs and co-benefits and estimates the costs of climate action. It finds that deep decarbonisation in the Indian economy is possible while also boosting jobs and GDP and avoiding millions of premature deaths due to harmful air pollution. The low-carbon transition will require mass
Although the Budget pushes for urban planning, will the architecture of Indian federalism continue to limit its execution?
Environment is becoming good politics. The timing is apt for both an administrative and political vision to give a Green Roadmap for India.
The onus of striking a balance between price affordability and environmental sustainability with regard to the fashion industry lies on the shoulder of the global community.
To reverse the adverse effects of industrialisation and rapid urbanisation on water bodies, India must implement sufficient and sustainable measures t
Five months have passed since the single-use plastic ban came into force but there is little visible impact on the ground
The developed world needs to take more responsibility and address negative spillovers caused by their actions.
Most FDI has gone to south India, Gujrat and Maharashtra. In the north, FDI is located around Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
Proper policy measures and improvement in the performance of public transport would help draw people away from private transportation and address traf
To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.
The effective total emissions, social costs, higher electricity prices, and loss of energy caused by production, transport and storage of electricity need to be included in any calculation.
The Indo-Pacific region is confronting emerging challenges that go beyond the traditional definition of “security.” Among the most crucial are threats to the environment, including natural hazards such as cyclones and tsunamis; illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and overfishing; and marine pollution. This report underlines the strategic implications of these environmental issues in the Indo-Pacific. It outlines the measures tha
