Events
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Exploring a Just and Inclusive EV Transition for Maharashtra MSMEs
Maharashtra’s automotive manufacturing sector plays a pivotal role in India’s economy. The transition to EVs represents a tremendous opportunity for auto manufacturing firms but it comes with considerable challenges, particularly for the MSMEs accounting for 97% of the state's auto manufacturing sector. The transition could also bring challenges to various segments of the auto manufacturing industry, especially MSMEs responsible for employing over 200,000 workers, who will be vulnerable to the rapid changes in technology, production processes, and market needs that EVs will bring. Without proactive measures, the transition may adversely affect these enterprises and the livelihoods they support.
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IRP Workshop : Advanced GridPath Modeling and Scenario Analysis for Tamil Nadu
WRI India is convening the next workshop in the IRP knowledge-building series to advance our efforts in Tamil Nadu. This event will focus on strengthening the understanding of GridPath tool through advanced hands-on training in production cost models and capacity expansion models of TN.
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Unlocking Kerala's Clean Energy Potential - Technology and Local Government Focused Interventions
Kerala aims for a full transition to renewable energy by 2040 and seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the State imports around 75% (FY 22) of its electricity, predominantly from coal-...
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Introduction to Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Initiative in Madhya Pradesh
India has set an ambitious target to achieve 50% of its total capacity from renewable energy (RE) generation by 2030. To meet this goal and fulfill national emissions reduction commitments and promote clean energy, Integrated resource planning (IRP) is critical to enable states in identifying...
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Cities for Adolescents – The NexGen Agenda
As cities grapple with the growing impacts of climate change, it's clear that the future belongs to those who will inherit them — our young residents. Yet, adolescents are often overlooked in urban planning and their unique needs remain unmet. But what if they were given a voice in shaping the...
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Stakeholder consultation workshop on Developing a City Action Plan for Net Zero Carbon and Resilient Buildings(NZCRB) for Thiruvananthapuram City
WRI India is partnering with Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation (TMC) to develop an action plan to Net Zero Carbon and Resilient Buildings (NZCRBs) for Thiruvananthapuram city. In this regard, TMC and WRI India are organizing a stakeholder consultation workshop on 22-10-2024 at from 10:00...
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Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy of Madhya Pradesh
India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy, submitted to the UNFCCC in 2022, outlines India’s commitment to adopting low-carbon development pathways towards net-zero emissions and strengthening adaptation measures in the context of changing climate. This strategy recognizes the important...
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Workshop: Collaborative Approaches to Inclusive Energy Planning
Energy access is at the heart of development, being interlinked with 125 of the 169 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. India has made significant progress to achieve 100% energy access at the household level. There is also an opportunity to ensure affordable, reliable, and sustainable...
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India Just Transition Summit: Navigating a people-centered low carbon transition in India
The India Just Transition Summit was a two-day research symposium and conference that convened policymakers, researchers, civil society, and community representatives to explore diverse perspectives and strategies for a people-centered, inclusive, and equitable low-carbon transition in India. The Summit showcased the latest research on various facets of just transition issues and solutions, amplifying voices from across the country and delving into scalable strategies and approaches for inclusive, equitable, and sustainable low-carbon growth.
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Workshop on Climate Finance Access and Mobilization Strategy for Maharashtra (2024-30)
In response to the urgent need for climate action, the Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Maharashtra has recently updated the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC). A key part of the SAPCC is focused on climate finance in the State, identifying and tagging climate-...
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Stakeholder Consultation: Drafting Kerala’s Cool Roof Policy
Kerala has been experiencing increasingly erratic weather, particularly during the scorching summer months. This rise in temperature is driving higher cooling demands, which in turn leads to greater energy consumption. To address this growing need for cooling while minimizing energy use, passive...
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Launch of Energy Access Explorer, Mizoram
The Energy Access Explorer is the world’s first digital public good designed to advance climate-friendly energy access and support sustainable energy transitions. This interactive online platform compiles and analyzes multiple spatial datasets across development and electricity sectors.
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Connect Karo 2024
Connect Karo is WRI India’s annual flagship that brings together Indian and global leaders and policymakers, peer organizations, donors, and stakeholders to discuss critical issues related to sustainable cities, clean energy, food, land and water and climate action. A vibrant dialogic space,...
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Enabling Circularity in Renewable Energy: The Role of Industry
India’s renewable energy capacity has seen a significant increase over the last decade and is only expected to rise exponentially over the coming years for the country to meet its NetZero targets by 2070. Large scale deployment of clean energy technologies will come with large quantities of...
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IRP Workshop 2: GridPath Configuration and Hands-on Training in Tamil Nadu
To enable India to achieve its long-term national clean energy and emissions reduction commitments, as well as Tamil Nadu’s ambitious 50% RE generation share target by 2030, robust integrated resource planning processes are essential. IRP can help identify the least-cost combinations of supply...
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INAUGURAL SUMMIT | India Forum for Nature-based Solutions
We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural Summit of the Forum. The Summit aims to align synergies, foster dialogue, share knowledge and learnings, and increase awareness on nature-based solutions and its role in shaping resilient Indian cities. The day-long event will...
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Accelerating Clean Energy in India 2024
Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) in India is WRI India’s flagship annual Event where fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions, and their implications on India, would be presented and discussed. This year, at ACE, we will be holding wide ranging...
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Divisional-level Dissemination Workshops in Bihar
WRI India, in partnership with the Department of Environment Forest and Climate Change (DoEFCC), Government of Bihar, and the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), is organizing Divisional-level Dissemination Workshops as part of the capacity-building strategy for the effective...
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Energy-Efficient Technology and Finance Workshop
Surat's 400+ textile processing MSMEs produce 41 million meters of cloth daily, primarily relying on fossil-fuel-dependent, energy-intensive processes. Addressing high energy costs is crucial for the competitiveness and survival of these MSMEs.
To advance energy efficiency in the textile...
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Understanding Policy and Finance from the SME perspective for their Clean Energy Transitions
MSMEs holds a prominent position in the Indian economy and contributed to about 29.15% , 40.83% and 45.56% respectively to Gross Value Addition (GVA) in overall GDP; manufacturing GVA (both 2021-22), and all India exports...
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Cooling the Future: A Showcase of Sustainable Cooling Technologies for Kerala
Global warming is contributing to a rise in temperatures and extreme summer heat. The year 2023 has been recognized as the hottest year on record. Kerala too has witnessed, extreme summer heat in 2023 and continues to reel under heat stress this year. The warm and humid climate in several parts...
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Introduction to Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Initiative in Tamil Nadu
To enable India to achieve its long-term national clean energy and emissions reduction commitments, as well as Tamil Nadu’s ambitious 50% RE generation share target by 2030, robust integrated resource planning processes are essential. IRP can help identify the least-cost combinations of supply...
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When Communities Choose to Engage
WRI India, along with Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), invites you to attend a webinar where we will explore how community action groups can trigger and transform collective aspirations into tangible change. We will unpack our experience in adopting a community engagement model, as part of our...
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Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative 'Insights on Transport Sector'
As India moves towards an energy transition, actions taken in the transport sector – the fastest growing in terms of energy consumption – are key. As road transport is a state subject under India’s constitution, state decisions to realize an energy transition are critical. The Energy Transition...
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Insights from the Building Sector
WRI India, Prayas (Energy Group), and Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) invite you for a webinar on Insights from the Building Sector under the Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative. This webinar will delve into the findings from our study on transition preparedness...
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Webinar: Understanding Mumbai’s First Climate Budget
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared its climate budget report for FY 2024-25. This webinar aims to discuss the preparation process and contents of Mumbai’s first climate budget. This session is designed as an awareness building opportunity to understand climate budgeting...
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Workshop on Investment Bazaar - Energy Efficiency Financing
Industries are witnessing the impacts of climate change with respect to reduced productivity and profitability. As we look forward to a sustainable future, there is a need to significantly move towards low-carbon and energy efficient technologies, especially for MSMEs. While enterprises might be...
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Invitation for Stakeholder Consultation Workshop for Kerala Heat Action Plan
Kerala has been experiencing erratic weather including scorching summer months. The coastal state's excessive humidity combined with rising temperatures result in a severe health risk. The Kerala Heat Action Plan (HAP) was released by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) in...
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Round Table Discussion | Gender Equality in Urban Habitat Policy and Legislation
Women constitute a significant percentage of the urban poor population in India and tend to suffer greater impacts of poverty due to inter-gender (male-female) and intersectional discrimination due to regionalism, religion, caste, age, marital status, disability, and sexual orientation. Women’s...
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Bihar Climate Action Conclave
Over two years ago, the Bihar government embarked on a journey to build climate resilience of its people and systems along with achieving net zero by 2070 through an ambitious strategy development project titled “Climate-Resilient and Low-Carbon Development Pathway".
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Uddeshya: Towards Gender-Responsive Urban Mobility Systems
Fostering accessibility for all genders and communities are critical to mitigating the environmental impact of transport systems while ensuring social equity.
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Climate Resilient Cities: Assessing Differential Vulnerability to Climate Hazards in Urban India Report Launch and Roundtable Discussion
Existing vulnerability assessments largely focus on exposure to climate hazards, overlooking socioeconomic factors that determine the vulnerability of people and communities.
Our research, across different Indian cities, indicates inequality is driving vulnerability to climate change – ...
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International Workshop on the Growth and Efficiency of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of India's socio-economic development and roughly contribute to 30% of the nation's GDP, 45% of its manufacturing output, and employ over 110 million people. However, despite preferential government policies, many MSMEs remain...
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Pathways for India’s Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Development: Multistakeholder Dialogue
India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) was submitted to the UNFCCC in November 2022. This serves as India’s long-term climate strategy stating its commitment to adopting low-carbon development pathways towards net-zero emissions and strengthening adaptation measures in the...
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Land Accelerator South Asia: Demo Day - 30 January 2024
The Land Accelerator South Asia is a unique initiative designed by WRI India to strengthen entrepreneurial opportunities, enhance local livelihoods and incomes, and protect and restore forests and farmlands. With funding support by Salesforce and ecosystem support by Startup India, the Land...
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Tamil Nadu's Energy Transition Journey: Lessons and Opportunities
India has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and securing 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, as detailed in the updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) submitted in 2022. Tamil Nadu has been an early...
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Launch of Working Paper: "Real-world Electric Bus Operation: Trend in technology, performance, degradation, and lifespan of batteries"
The electrification of buses is critical for decarbonizing India's transport sector and meeting the net zero target set for 2070. To scale the adoption of e-buses across states, it is imperative to understand the implications of battery performance and degradation on e-bus operations.
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Bihar EV Conclave
As states intensify their efforts to facilitate a transition to electric mobility, Bihar has implemented various measures for clean fuels and electric vehicles. The Transport Department of Bihar notified its state EV Policy in December 2023 to develop Bihar’s electric vehicle ecosystem. The...
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Research Workshop on Approaches to Modelling Maharashtra’s Long-Term Climate Strategies
To fulfill the dual objectives of propelling Maharashtra into a trillion-dollar economy by 2025 and achieving significant emission reductions by 2050, a comprehensive economy-wide analysis is needed. Development of long-term strategies can help to translate Maharashtra’s mid-century vision to...
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Role of Local Governments and Participatory Planning in Kerala’s Transition to Clean Energy
WRI India’s Sustainable Energy Transition project in Kerala aims to support the state and local governments in developing strategies to increase the use of renewable energy in the state's energy mix. One of the main project objectives is to create strategies for Local Self Government...
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Roundtable on Understanding Carbon Pricing Policy in the Context of Maharashtra
Carbon pricing policy can promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals for the state of Maharashtra, beside reducing emissions. The price signal can create created shifts in consumption and investment patterns, spur investments, generate revenue and, making economic development...
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Scaling up Clean Energy in SME Clusters of Haryana
SMEs contribute a significant portion to the states GDP, and with the state aiming increase its non-conventional capacity, SMEs need to be prioritized to achieve the said goals. Cluster level activities, particularly interventions in the form of aggregation of demand for both, the adoption of...
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Accelerating Global Climate Actions via Subnational Leadership
The session aims to showcase subnational and local climate actions from the global south and how these are driving regional and global climate action. The session will put a spotlight on select climate champions, showcase peer to peer learning best practices as well as bring out leadership...
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Namma Raste
Join us for 'Namma Raste', a two-day exhibition and convening, that will bring together civil society groups, academic institutions, and corporate organizations, to facilitate knowledge-sharing and discussions aimed at building safer, inclusive, and resilient streets in Bengaluru. The event is...
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Leading E-Bus Transition: Global Experiences and Learnings
Globally, countries are investing in cleaner and more reliable public transport systems and electric buses hold the key to driving this global transition. India has emerged as a leader for e-buses in South Asia, aiming to deploy 50,000 e-buses by 2030. As the country charts its unique e-bus...
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Equitable Workforce Transition in the Auto Industry: Perspectives from India and the US
The automotive industry’s transition into the era of electric vehicles is inevitable as the world moves to net zero. However, as the industry transitions, there is a need to navigate the transition in a just and equitable manner. It should not leave behind long-time autoworkers and communities,...
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Accelerating Clean Energy in India 2023
Accelerating Clean Energy, or ACE, is WRI India’s flagship annual event where fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions, and their implications on India, would be presented and discussed.
In July 2023, India hosted the 8th Mission Innovation (...
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Implementing NDCs through Subnational Climate Finance
The UNFCCC Global Stocktake Synthesis report highlights the need for system transformation and for governments to respond with enhanced NDCs. Asia-Pacific countries need to rise to this challenge by mainstreaming climate resilience and low-greenhouse emissions development. To this end,...
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Beyond Physical Transformation: What it Takes to make a City Young Children-friendly?
Young children and caregiver-centric urban development in cities is a co-creative process that requires a multi-pronged approach. This webinar aims to unpack the role of various actors, constituting the urban local ecosystem in cities, who are key to ensuring the long-term sustenance of young...
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Launch Event: Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises in Tamil Nadu (RISE TN)
The automotive sector contributes nearly 7.1% to India's GDP and provides direct and indirect employment to over 19 million people. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the...
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Report Launch | A Spoonful of Solar to Help the Medicine Go Down: Exploring Synergies Between Healthcare and Energy
WRI India is launching its report on A Spoonful of Solar to Help the Medicine Go Down: Exploring synergies between health care and energy on 26 October, followed by panel discussions and...
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The Land Accelerator South Asia Cohort 2023
Spearheading landscape restoration efforts for people, nature and climate, WRI India and Sangam announced the Land Accelerator South Asia Cohort for 2023, a group of 22 restoration entrepreneurs from India and neighboring south Asian country, Sri Lanka. The Land Accelerator...
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म्हारा रोहतक
Celebrating रोहतक!
The District Administration of Rohtak and Rohtak Police under the Haryana Uday Program is organizing a 3-day event - ‘म्हारा रोहतक’ - that will showcase the potential of the city as an inclusive and accessible space for youth. The event will include a...
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Learn the Art of Storytelling to Transform Your Business
Storytelling can be a powerful tool for startups to create awareness, inspire and educate their audience, engage better with their stakeholders, be it customers, partners or investors, secure funding and mobilize support for their businesses. Join us for this dynamic session and discover the...
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CleanTech Confluence: Powering the Clean Energy Technologies in Tamil Nadu
Clean energy is seen as a practical solution for mitigating global warming and for sustainably meeting India’s growing energy demand. However, transitioning to a clean powered future comes with its own set of challenges. Sector specific innovations, new technologies and digital solutions can...
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Engaging with Smallholder Farmers - Scope and Potential for Land Restoration Businesses
Smallholder farmers represent a pivotal demographic for land restoration businesses, offering significant scope and potential for mutual growth and sustainability. Engaging with smallholder farmers offers land restoration businesses a wide array of benefits, ranging from economic growth and...
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Sales and Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Restoration Business
In today's fast-paced and competitive business environment, staying ahead requires sound strategic planning and creative approaches to respond and adapt to evolving market conditions, connect with customers, and continually innovate to maintain a competitive edge. Join us for this special...
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Pitching with Luni: How to create a successful Pitch Deck
Are you ready to take your pitching skills to the next level? Join us for an insightful and dynamic session led by Luni Libes, the Land Accelerator Africa trainer, serial entrepreneur, impact investor, and a sought-after speaker and mentor in the global startup ecosystem. Luni's expertise has...
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Launch of On-Site Clean Construction Manual to Control Dust Emissions
Building construction is one of the leading sources of particulate matter emissions in Surat. As per the source apportionment study for the city, construction, along with road dust, contributes 25-38% and 33-59% of the total PM2.5 and PM10, respectively.
Considering the growth of the...
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Enabling Agricultural Sustainability in Rajasthan through Solar Energy
Agriculture remains the foundation of Rajasthan's economy, with agriculture and allied sectors contributed to 30.23% in state's Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at current prices in 2021-22. Electricity supply for irrigation is an essential component in agriculture production. The agriculture...
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Webinar: Assessing Viability of Using Autorickshaws for Urban Freight Delivery
Note: The webinar has been postponed. The page will be updated with the revised dates soon.
India is expected to witness a five-fold increase in freight activity between 2020 and 2030. However, there is a lack of vehicle categories specifically designed for...
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Launching Energy Access Explorer: Nagaland
Access to electricity is a pre-requisite for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of good health, quality education, clean water, sanitation and eventually, socio-economic development.
Even though India has achieved nearly 100% household electrification, many areas...
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Connect Karo 2023
WRI India is happy to announce that its flagship knowledge event, Connect Karo 2023 is back this year as a ground experience that will be held during 17-18 July 2023, at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The overarching theme for this year’s event is ‘...
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Land Accelerator South Asia: Call for Applications 2023
Join a first-of-its-kind program that fosters entrepreneurship and supports leaders who are restoring farms and forests across South Asia
World Resources Institute India (WRI India) and Sangam Ventures are co- hosting the...
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Learning Series: One Brick at a Time | Session 3: Addressing Embodied Carbon through Building Materials
India’s buildings-related CO2 emissions have more than doubled between 2000 and 2017, and indirect emissions have almost tripled. These indirect emissions are embodied carbon (EC) emissions, that are associated with the procurement, manufacturing, construction, and disposal of building materials...
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High-Level Conference on Kerala’s Clean Energy Transformation
To ensure energy security based on sustainable development values and minimize the impact of climate change, it is necessary to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in states systematically. Kerala targets to become a 100% RE state by 2040 and net zero by 2050. Although it achieved 720...
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Ask Me Anything: Fireside Chat with Land Accelerator Alumni
Are you a restoration entrepreneur and do you wish to apply to Land Accelerator South Asia 2023? Then join us for this insightful fireside chat with Land Accelerator South Asia alumni! You can ask questions, clarify doubts and indulge in discussion with our panel of Land Accelerator South Asia...
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Carbon Capturing for Low Carbon Industrial Transition
The industry sector plays a significant role in India's economy, contributing 31% to its GDP. This sector also has various direct and indirect linkages with other sectors, which further drive economic growth and employment. However, for the year 2019, the electricity and heat sector were the top...
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Launch of Working Paper on "Assessing Viability of Using Autorickshaws for Urban Freight Delivery"
India’s freight activity is about to increase five-fold between 2020 and 2030. This imminent demand needs to be met cost-effectively keeping the evolving consumer behavior and needs in mind. Consumer behavior has changed drastically due to the increased penetration of smartphones and easy access...
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MSME Training Series: Advancing Competitiveness Through Clean and Efficient Processes
Tamil Nadu’s MSMEs are leaders in many industries. However, they need to battle high fluctuating energy and fuel costs as energy demand rises during heatwaves, or when international geopolitics lead to a global energy crisis. Furthermore, increasing global commitments by governments, corporates...
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Roundtable discussion on Financing Clean Energy Technologies in SMEs in India
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of the Indian economy and are considered to be the driver of economic growth, job creation and development. The 63.38 million enterprises provide employment to about 111 million people and contribute about 45% to manufacturing output,...
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Webinar Series 1: Industrial Decarbonization- Are Industries Ready for Green Hydrogen?
Industries holds a prominent position in the Indian economy, accounting for 31% of the GDP. Industry’s relevance can be identified through various direct and indirect linkages with other sectors, contributing to economic growth and employment. Carbon emissions for India in the year 2019 were...
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Building an Ecosystem for Gender-Responsive & Climate-Resilient MSMEs In India
After agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is the principal sector engaging the female labor force in India. About 20.37% of the total MSME enterprises in India are currently owned and operated by women, several of which operate on a micro scale in rural locations. Women’s...
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Roadmap for an ‘Aatmanirbhar’ EV Battery Ecosystem in India
WRI India invites you to a closed-door session, Roadmap for an ‘Aatmanirbhar’ EV Battery Ecosystem in India. The roundtable discussion will bring together all the stakeholders of the battery ecosystem to explore ways for facilitating the creation of a sustainable, secure and cost-effective...
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Strengthening Sub-National Action for e-Mobility in India
NITI Aayog, with support from WRI India, invites you to a roundtable discussion on Strengthening Sub-National Action for e-Mobility in India. The roundtable discussion will bring together sub-national government representatives from across the country with multi-lateral development banks and...
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Uddheshya: Mainstreaming Gender from Ideas to Action
Empowerment of women is a central theme of India’s G20 Presidency, with the aim of reducing the gender gap in workforce participation by 25% by 2025 and bringing more than 100 million women into the labor force. Uddheshya will bring together gender experts, transport agencies, research...
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Rajasthan Sustainable Energy Transformation Dialogues: Deploying Energy Storage and Distributed Solar Energy in the Grid
Sustainable Energy Transformation (SET) initiative seeks to support Rajasthan in research and analysis that can help the state achieve its ambitious targets envisaged under its renewable energy (RE) policies. This is a collaborative initiative between WRI India and partner organizations,...
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Workshop on "Implementation of Cooling Actions for Buildings at the State level in India"
India has been experiencing severe heat waves over the past few decades, and the summer temperatures are rising every year. As per the India Meteorological Department, Pune, the number of heatwave days in India has increased from 413 over 1981-1990 to 600 over 2011-2020. The rising heat is also...
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Designing Liveable Streets: The Way Ahead
The average Bengalurean lost 5 days and 14 hours extra in 2022 trying to reach his/her destination. Bengaluru is the second-worst city globally in terms of traffic congestion. Mumbai also features in the top 10 most congested metro cities in the world. (TomTom Traffic Index 2022).
It is...
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Towards a New Carbon Market Regime: Perspectives from India and the World
WRI India, along with CII, is pleased to invite you to a G20 Business 20 (B20) - Think 20 (T20) convening with industry and experts from India and the world to deliberate on the emerging carbon market regime and how carbon markets can be designed to foster credible and sustained industrial...
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Learning Series: One Brick at a Time | Session 2: Decarbonizing the Building and Construction Sector Through Science-based Targets
Achieving India’s long-term climate goals would require contributions from non-state actors including businesses to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Such emission reduction would, however, need to align with science to mitigate climate-related risks, - estimated to be...
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Sustainable Space Cooling for Vulnerable Communities
Every year, millions of people die due to the absence of cooling that could help assuage the worst of deadly heat waves. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD, Pune), the number of heatwave days in India has increased from 413 over 1981-1990 to 600 over 2011-2020. In India, it is also...
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Capacity Building workshop on ‘Solar Energy implementation in Health Facilities’
WRI India in partnership with Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) and with the support of HSBC India, has supported Member institutions (MIs) to implement renewable energy (solar) solutions at CHAI health facilities across Jharkhand. This one-day workshop is being organized to...
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Thermal Energy Storage and its potential in India
India's ambitious goal of transitioning towards clean energy depends heavily on technically and commercially viable options available for storing and retrieving power of different kinds. Like any other technology, it is vital to identify the right storage option for suitable applications. Out of...
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Implementing Climate Action in Cities
Bengaluru is currently developing its first ever Climate Action and Resilience Plan. Furthermore, several policy and planning initiatives are also being undertaken such as the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy, Revised Master Plan (RMP) and Clean Air Action Plan, all of which are...
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Learning Series: One Brick at a Time | Session 1: Designing Net-Zero Buildings - Basics and Approach
India has set itself a target to achieve net zero by 2070. Globally, buildings alone are responsible for more than 40% of the total energy consumption. In India...
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Gendered Pathways to Just Transition for MSMEs in India
As India accelerates its journey to a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable economy, integrating a just transition approach is needed to maximize social and economic opportunities for climate action (ILO, 2022). However, unless gender-transformative measures are integrated within a just...
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Modelling Pathways for Zero Emission Transport Systems in India
The Forum for Decarbonising Transport, a NITI Aayog-led platform for supporting meaningful discourse around policy and practice for transport decarbonization in India, in partnership with WRI India, is organising a workshop to present and discuss the development of different climate models for a...
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Land Accelerator South Asia: Valedictory Ceremony 2022
The Land Accelerator South Asia program supported 46 restoration entrepreneurs this year with funding support from IKEA Foundation and program support from our ecosystem partners Startup India, AGNIi, and Invest India. Cohort 2022 exemplifies immense potential for restoring our forests and...
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Ocean Energy Potential and Future in India
India has a coastline of over 7600km, which can be explored for the generation of alternate source of renewables such as ocean energy. This can help India meet its renewable energy targets and widen the energy mix. Ocean energy is energy derived from the ocean’s movements or its physical and...
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Adolescent Inclusion in Public Space Development
Please join us for our webinar ‘Adolescent Inclusion in Public Space Development’ scheduled for Thursday, 24th November from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm.
This webinar seeks to introduce a public spaces assessment framework and initiate a discussion on the inclusion of adolescent...
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Tamil Nadu Sustainable Energy Transformation Dialogues | தமிழ்நாடு மின் துறை: வளங்குன்றா வளர்ச்சி பாதைகள்
Tamil Nadu Sustainable Energy Transformation Dialogues (TN-SET Dialogues) is a two-day event led by a...
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Land Accelerator South Asia: Impact Days 2022
The Land Accelerator South Asia, a WRI India initiative aims to inspire and support entrepreneurs working on sustainable and profitable business models to restore lands across South Asia. With funding support from IKEA...
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Understanding Global Hydrogen Strategies - II Strengthening Clean Hydrogen Oppotunities
Across the globe, 15 countries have already announced their official national hydrogen strategies, while several others have announced roadmaps and official statements to establish their domestic hydrogen ecosystem. Although in the past there was significant interest in developing a hydrogen...
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Accelerating Clean Energy in India
Accelerating Clean Energy, or ACE, is WRI India’s flagship annual event where fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions, and their implications on India, would be presented and discussed. ACE would be convening amidst fears that pockets of Western...
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Assessing the Mitigation Potential of Urban India: Learnings from the Data-driven Approaches
Climate action in cities is crucial to achieving long term decarbonization goals and limiting global warming to below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Indian cities are major growth centres with urban population projected to nearly double in the next three decades: by 2050, 877 million people...
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INSIGHT 2022- International Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Finance for Green and Healthy Transportation
Between 2020 and 2030, the estimated cumulative capital needed for India’s EV transition will be INR 19.7 lakh crore (USD 249 billion) — across vehicles, EV supply equipment, batteries and their replacements. The estimated size of the annual EV finance market will be INR 3.7 lakh crore (USD 46....
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Land Accelerator South Asia 2022 | Fireside Chat with Impact Investors
The past few years have seen rise of impact investing as an important pillar in funding sustainability or restoration-based start-ups. Creating a social value, impact investing seeks to add value to society as value creation for society and financial returns are equally important for impact...
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Workshop on Carbon Market: Regulations, Infrastructure and International Experience
The Forum for Decarbonizing Transport - part of the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia project – in partnership with Convergence Energy Services Limited is hosting this closed-door workshop to accelerate the government of India’s national plan to electrify 50,000 buses, and build accompanying...
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Sales and Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Restoration Business
In today's fast-paced and competitive business environment, staying ahead requires sound strategic planning and creative approaches to respond and adapt to evolving market conditions, connect with customers, and continually innovate to maintain a competitive edge. Join us for this special...
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Training on Energy Access Explorer (EAE)
Energy is a critical service that is highly interconnected with socioeconomic development and human well-being. To effectively expand energy access, government planners need to understand and have access to data and analytical tools that capture key attributes of the unserved and under-served...
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Land Accelerator South Asia 2022 | Investor Due Diligence – Impromptu Discussion
Access to investment is an important growth catalyst for enterprises. Understanding what investors investigate about a company before investing in it is significant when these enterprises seek investments. To accustom entrepreneurs with such due diligence procedures, Karthik Chandrasekar from...
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e- Fast: Launch of e-Freight Platform
The transport sector, which contributes almost 14% to India’s total energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, urgently needs a decarbonization master plan. The transport sector is projected to have the fastest growing emissions among all other sectors and road freight transport is set to...
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Financing and Investment Ecosystem for Electric Rickshaws in India
Electric three-wheelers, particularly e-Rickshaws are leading the way for India’s EV revolution. The Indian e-rickshaw market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9% and will touch $5 billion by 2025. Access to affordable finance through innovative business models and financial products could...
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Roundtable on Decarbonising Transport in India
The flagship report of the NDC-Transport for Initiative (NDC-TIA) Council for Decarbonizing Transport in Asia – “The Path to Zero: A Vision for Decarbonised Transport in Asia” – spotlights both the opportunities and challenges associated with achieving net zero transport emissions by 2050 in...
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Launch of STAMP Delhi
In 2020, New Delhi was one of the most polluted capital cities in the world, according to IQ Air. New Delhi is India’s capital and the heart of the National Capital Region, and emissions from transport are one of the biggest factors that impact air quality in the area.
If Delhi must meet...
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Workshop on Clean Energy for Madurai
Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time. Several efforts have been initiated at the global level to combat climate change and its impacts. Many countries have agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and transition to net zero emissions. India has also promised to...
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Sustainable Energy Transition Dialogues in Rajasthan | Potential of Battery Energy Storage and Viability of Solarization of Agriculture sector
Rajasthan has emerged as a major player nationally in terms of its efforts to increase Renewable...
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Land Accelerator South Asia 2022 | Working with Small-Holder Farmers: Opportunities and Challenges
Many land restoration entrepreneurs’ business models rely on effectively engaging with smallholder farmers. It is essential to organize them to participate in the supply chain, and to empower them to participate in land-restoring, sustainable or organic farming and production methods. Other land...
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Pioneering a Clean and Just ICEV-EV Transition for MSMEs in Coimbatore
World Resources Institute India (WRI India) invites you to an event on ‘Pioneering a Clean and Just ICE-EV Transition for MSMEs in Coimbatore’ at CODISSIA’s ELEKTROTEC event on the 12th of August 2022 at CODISSIA Fair Grounds.
In line...
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Understanding Global Hydrogen Strategies – Strengthening Clean Hydrogen Opportunities
Across the globe, 15 countries have already announced their official national hydrogen strategies, while several others have announced roadmaps and official statements to establish their domestic hydrogen ecosystem. Although in the past there was significant interest in developing a hydrogen...
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Land Accelerator South Asia 2022 | Managing for Growth for Land Restoration Entrepreneurs
The art of developing a replicable model and accessing your customers to sustainably scale your business to predictable revenues and profitability.
As a growing business, it is critical for you to have a business plan in place and interlink that with your start-up's everyday financial...
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Unpacking the IEA Global EV Outlook 2022: The India Story
India had over one million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road at the end of 2021, most of which were electric two and three-wheelers (e-2ws/e-3ws). After a COVID-induced slump, India’s EV sales doubled in 2021 with further gains in the first quarter of 2022– indicating a promising growth...
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Accelerated Development Program for Emerging Water Leaders - Learning from Bengaluru
India has embarked on an ambitious journey to improve cities which will be home to more than 60% of the nation’s population by 2050. A plethora of initiatives under pioneering programs such as AMRUT 2.0 and Swacch Bharat Mission are driving innovation in the urban water sector.
While new...
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The Land Accelerator South Asia Cohort 2022
This year, at Land Accelerator, South Asia; WRI India and Sangam Ventures are supporting 46 restoration entrepreneurs through business creation and growth acceleration process. It is a two-phase program with an initial pack of 6 weekly webinars aimed at building the foundation of these...
Past Events
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Gendered Pathways to Just Transition for MSMEs in India
December 15, 2022 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM IST -
Modelling Pathways for Zero Emission Transport Systems in India
December 07, 2022 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM IST -
Land Accelerator South Asia: Valedictory Ceremony 2022
December 05, 2022 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM IST