Publications
Assessing the Economic Viability and Environmental Benefits of Treating Market Waste Using Anaerobic Digestion: A Case Study of Koyambedu Market in Chennai, India
Policy brief
| June 27, 2025
There is significant potential to increase waste diversion in India, which can extend the lifespan of disposal sites, advance a circular economy, reduce emissions, and improve air quality and public health.
Grassroots Climate Action in Uttarakhand: Partnerships, Participation, and Progress
Article
| June 27, 2025
Agriculture is the backbone of the hill economy in Uttarakhand. However, most of the farming in the state is rain-fed, with irrigation facilities primarily restricted to the plains and valleys.
Internationalising Lifestyle for the Environment
Research Paper
| June 24, 2025
Lifestyle for the Environment’ (LiFE), introduced by India’s Prime Minister at COP26, emphasises behavioural shifts for sustainable consumption. This chapter explores the integration of LiFE into multilateral processes to strengthen global sustainability efforts. It analyses opportunities within the G20, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to embed lifestyle-centric approaches into global governance.
India’s New AC Set Point Rule: A Small Tweak with Big Implications
Article
| June 19, 2025
Why a shift from 16°C to 20°C could reshape the nation’s energy future and cooling habits.
Climate Anxiety in Youth: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions
Article
| June 11, 2025
A recent survey reveals that 94% of Indian youth are grappling with eco-anxiety amid the climate crisis.
Reassessment of Solar Potential in India: A Macro-level Study
Policy brief
| June 10, 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.
Assessing the Impact of Regional Climate Variability on Forest Vulnerability in Assam Using a GIS and Machine Learning-Based Approach
Research Paper
| June 10, 2025
Assam, one of India’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity, faces significant environmental threats due to regional climate variability and anthropogenic pressures. This study explores a GIS and machine learning (ML)-based approach to assess the impact of climate change on forest and biodiversity vulnerability across the state.
Bioremediation of oil spills and oil contaminated soil by Oil zapper
Article
| June 2, 2025
Oil spills are a worldwide phenomenon that pose a major threat to ecosystems and their flora and fauna. Despite the greatest efforts of the petroleum industry and consumers, oil spills throughout the country are increasing. Aside from oil spills, oil refineries produce a significant amount of toxic hydrocarbon waste that must be managed in an environmentally responsible manner. Physical (storing oil sludge and drill cutting in secured pits) and chemical techniques of removing these hydrocarbons are both costly and harmful to the environment.
The Silent Disaster: Why India Must Build Stronger Heatwave Resilience
Article
| May 30, 2025
Between 1992 and 2015, official estimates recorded 24,223 deaths caused by heatwaves, earning it the labels of a “silent killer” or an “invisible disaster.”
India and Commonwealth: Examining the Debates on Contemporary Relevance and Continued Membership
Research Paper
| May 30, 2025
India’s continued membership in the Commonwealth has led to an emergence o f two opposing perceptions. The first group perceives it as a relevant organisation, and India should continue its membership to pursue its varied interests. The second group relegates it as a relic o f the colonial past and strongly advocates for exiting the organisation.