Policy Brief

Biodiversity and Land Restoration in India: A Narrative of India's Sustainability Efforts Vis-à-vis the World

12 Nov 2024
| Mr R R Rashmi
| Dr Manish Anand

    

Emissions and Consumption: An Approach to Climate Justice

12 Nov 2024
| Mr R R Rashmi
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Ms Palak Khanna
| Madhuparna Maiti
| Ishita Srivastava

    

A Transformative Global Goal on Adaptation: Scope, Science and Policy

12 Nov 2024
| Ms Suruchi Bhadwal
| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava
| Ronnie Abolafia-Rosenzweig
| Christine A. Shields
| Mari R. Tye

   

Green Hydrogen - Path to Decarbonization

07 Nov 2024
| Mr Ajay Shankar
| Meenu Saini
| Chitranjali Tiwari

      

Road to Baku: The New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance

15 Oct 2024
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Ms Palak Khanna
| Ishita Srivastava

Climate finance plays a crucial role in climate efforts. This paper examines the evolution of the discussions on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), which will be a key determinant of the success of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). Despite recent progress, current climate finance targets and mechanisms remain inadequate. This paper analyses the positions of various countries and coalitions. Developing countries stress the responsibility of developed countries, emphasizing equity in climate finance.

Synergies between Climate Action and SDGs: Implications for Multilateralism

03 Oct 2024
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Ms Palak Khanna
| Shivangi Raj
| Nobue Amanuma
| Himangana Gupta

The knowledge document examines the critical synergies between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting their implications for multilateralism. Despite the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, global progress remains insufficient, with only 13.6% of SDG targets on track. The interconnected nature of climate and SDG actions is evident, as aligning these efforts could significantly enhance global economic output and resilience.

Internationalizing Sustainable Lifestyles for Climate Justice

27 Sep 2024
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Madhuparna Maiti
| Shivangi Raj

Mainstream frameworks on sustainable consumption and production fail to holistically capture downstream segments of resource consumption and production systems, especially in relation to lifestyle choices. Building on previous work by TERI, this policy brief seeks to develop composite metrics on consumption for G20 countries and discusses ways to further internationalize sustainable lifestyles.

Sustainable Organic Waste Management : A Playbook for Lucknow, India

23 Sep 2024
| Ms Shweta Gautam
| Ms. Videesha Velijala

In 2020, global municipal solid waste (MSW) generation reached 2.24 billion tonnes, a figure projected to rise to 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050. This increase will be largely driven by the fastest-growing regions, including sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East, where waste levels are expected to double or even triple.

Climate Resilience in Water Resource Management in India: A Conceptual Framework for Action

18 Sep 2024
| Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| Ms Neha Lakhwan
| Dr Girija K Bharat

The water sector in India is facing increasing variability and unpredictability of water resources due to climate change. This is compounded by inadequate infrastructure for water storage and distribution, and the insufficient integration of climate resilience into water management policies. This is highlighted by the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report. Key threats include extreme weather events, rising temperatures, erratic monsoons, and sea level rise, impacting agriculture, industry, ecosystems, and overall water security.

Accelerating Biodiesel Blending in India

18 Sep 2024
| Faiz Jamal

India’s dependency on imported fossil fuels is mounting incessantly. The petroleum products consumption in the country has increased about 38.2% from the past decade, resulting in a substantial expenditure on oil imports.Biodiesel is one of the alternative fuels that can be produced from non-edible sources, waste oils, animal fats, etc. India’s government is emphasizing energy security with a target of reducing the usage of fossil fuels and import burdens.Several initiatives have been introduced to increase indigenous production of biofuels, as part of the Indian government’s aggressive plan of 20% ethanol in petrol by 2025–26 and 5% biodiesel in diesel by 2030.