Publications
Climate-Proofing India’s Bioeconomy: Industrial Biotech Responses to Climate-induced Raw Material Shifts
Article
| July 28, 2025
India’s bioeconomy touched a remarkable valuation of US$165.7 billion in 2024, reflecting its rising significance in national development.
Lysozyme functionalized zinc-oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial assessment against Staphylococcus aureus with futuristic application in wastewater monitoring
Research Paper
| July 22, 2025
Access to clean drinking water remains a global concern, primarily due to the presence of biological, inorganic, and organic pollutants. Among the biological contaminants, waterborne pathogens pose a significant threat to human well-being. Since nanoparticle-based biosensors have a higher sensitivity for detecting bacteria than conventional detection techniques, they have become increasingly prevalent.
Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking- Suitability to India
Policy brief
| July 18, 2025
As India’s steel sector charts its path towards a low-carbon future, access to clear, actionable information on breakthrough technologies is critical. In this context, the Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking: Suitability to India serves as a comprehensive guide to support the sector’s deep decarbonization journey.
Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry
Policy brief
| July 18, 2025
Improving raw material efficiency and decarbonizing upstream processes are critical steps for India’s steel sector to reduce its overall carbon footprint. In this context, the report Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry, undertaken in collaboration with the Pellet Manufacturers’ Association of India (PMAI), explores technological pathways and strategic interventions to reduce emissions in the pellet manufacturing industry.
Energy Efficiency Options in Electric Arc Furnaces- Best Practices and Technologies
Policy brief
| July 18, 2025
Improving energy efficiency is one of the most practical and cost-effective ways for the steel sector to reduce emissions and advance its decarbonization goals. Energy efficiency is seen as the ‘low-hanging fruit’ on the path to deep emission cuts, as these measures can deliver immediate gains without major technological shifts.
Net-Zero Energy Buildings in India: A Step Towards Sustainable Urban Development
Article
| July 17, 2025
Buildings play an essential role as India’s urban population–along with constructed buildings–is projected to increase nearly fourfold in the year 2050.
Reassessment of Solar Potential in India: A Macro-level Study
Policy brief
| July 15, 2025
India’s Nationally Determined Contributions were updated in August 2022, setting the target of reduction of emission intensity by 45% by 2030, over the 2005 level, and achieving about 50% cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil-based energy resources by 2030, and reaching net-zero by 2070.
Why Youth Participation Matters in Climate Action
Article
| July 8, 2025
Around the world, youngsters are voicing dissent against economic, social, and environmental systems that contribute to climate degradation.
ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED FINANCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN INDIA
Policy brief
| June 30, 2025
Mobilizing private finance for climate action has become a central concern in both global and national finance agendas, particularly as public funding alone is insufficient to meet the growing investment needs for mitigation and adaptation. Blended finance—defined as the strategic use of public or concessional capital to attract private investment—has emerged as a promising tool to bridge this financing gap.
India’s 2035 Climate Target: A Business Opportunity for Growth and Global Leadership
Policy brief
| June 30, 2025
India has demonstrated strong climate leadership under the Paris Agreement and is on track to meet its existing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030. As countries prepare to submit new NDCs ahead of COP30 in 2025, which reflect a country’s “highest possible ambition,” grounded in the principles of “common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,” India has a timely opportunity to build on this success by setting out a clear, ambitious vision for 2035 that advances both national development goals and global climate commitments.