Publications

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.

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.