WRI India had several notable achievements in 2018, working collaboratively with the public and private sectors towards sustainable development outcomes. Here are some highlights from our successes during the year.
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December 28, 2018
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Prepared Communities: Implementing the Urban Community Resilience Assessment in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods of Three Cities
Lubaina Rangwala, Katerina Elias-Trostmann, Lauretta Burke, Retno Wihanesta, Mandakini ChandraWORKING PAPERS
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December 21, 2018
Click on the link below to browse the fifth issue of EV Connect, a WRI India newsletter focused on updates in electric mobility. This issue includes a conversation with Dr. Judy Jeevarajan who works with Underwriters Laboratories, USA, on battery technologies – prominent chemistries, energy density, and safety aspects, and many other important points. It also features insights on how a sound EV policy for Gurugram, Haryana can be a game changer.
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November 27, 2018
WRI India organised an Accelerator on Gender Inclusion in Mobility in Chennai on 16th and 17th November 2018, in partnership with Shell Foundation, Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL), Chennai Smart City Limited and Urban Design Collective. The primary objective of the programme was to promote discussions on innovative mobility solutions which incorporate women-centric travel patterns and address issues related to women’s commute.
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November 22, 2018
VR Lite, a partnership between TIDE and WRI India, will help facilitate electricity conservation through behaviour change
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November 19, 2018
Click on the link below to browse the fourth issue of EV Connect, a WRI India newsletter that is focused on updates regarding electric mobility. This issue includes a conversation with Mr. Chandra Mohan Patowary, Cabinet Minister For Transport, Parliamentary Affairs, Industry and Commerce & Transport Minister Assam, on the issues related to electric mobility and charging infrastructure. It also features insights from Bloomberg Quint on the rise of electric rickshaw market in India.
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October 30, 2018
New Delhi, (Monday, 29 October 2018): World Resources Institute (WRI) India and Energy Innovation LLC jointly released a powerful new tool that anyone can use to understand the environmental and health effects of different energy scenarios for India. The Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) was launched at the National Workshop on Energy and Environment Modelling organized by WRI India and Centre for Policy Research (CPR) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Mr.
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October 16, 2018
Click on the link below to browse the third issue of EV Connect, a WRI India newsletter that is focused on updates regarding electric mobility. This issue includes a conversation with Mr. Kailash Gahlot, Transport Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi on the issues related to electric mobility in Delhi and the way forward. It also features our take on discussions about electric mobility that took place during the MOVE Summit.
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September 24, 2018
Over the last three months, WRI India hosted the New Mobility Lab, which is a set of exploratory roadshows across four Indian cities (i.e. Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi). The primary objective of these events was to understand the challenges, opportunities and the entrepreneurial landscape that shape the mobility ecosystem of these cities. This one of a kind startup showcase is the pre-cursor to a Mobility Accelerator Program that will be held later this year.
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September 15, 2018
Click on the link below to browse the second issue of EV Connect, a WRI India newsletter that is focused on updates regarding electric mobility. This issue includes a conversation with Mr. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, on the challenges related to charging infrastructure and the way forward. It also features insights from McKinsey on the future of mobility in India’s passenger-vehicle market.