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Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

July 22, 2022

Measuring and Mapping a Heatwave

Data Visualization
Extreme Heat
Heat & Health

Along with temperature, humidity and other factors play a vital role in human wellbeing. Photo by Shutterstock.

Data Visualization
Extreme Heat
Heat & Health

Climate, Economics and Finance

Perspectives

July 22, 2022

Floods and Landslides in Assam: A Warning or an Opportunity To Reorient Development?

Floods and Landslides in Assam

Perspectives

July 7, 2022

Youth Redefine Public Spaces: Learnings From Rohtak, Haryana

Can city planners work with architects and urban designers to reimagine unsafe, congested and underused spaces in our cities? Photo by WRI India.

Perspectives

July 1, 2022

Key Lessons for India’s Bus Electrification Drive

The government now intends to procure 50,000 e-buses by 2030 through CESL

Sustainable Cities

Media

June 30, 2022

NIUA’s C-Cube and WRI India launch the India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions
Urban Development
Urban Greening

Nature-based Solutions
Urban Development
Urban Greening

Perspectives

June 28, 2022

6 Ways To Design Safer School Zones: Lessons From Mumbai

A new safe school zone in Mumbai was co-developed with students to support their needs, likes and aspirations for an improved experience as they go back to school. All photos by WRI India

Sustainable Cities

Media

June 25, 2022

Fostering innovative solutions for improved e-bus systems in India

Public Transport
Electric Buses

Public Transport
Electric Buses

Perspectives

June 23, 2022

How COVID-19 Pushed India’s Climate Migrants to the Brink?

The COVID-19 pandemic added doubly to the pressure of migration, highlighting the apathy of the migrant population struggling to return to native towns.

Sustainable Cities

Media

June 23, 2022

RELEASE: Gender Inclusion in Future Transport: MMRDA Adopts Gender-Related Findings to Make Metro Commute Accessible and Appealing to Women

Public Transport
Gender Equity
Urban Mobility

Public Transport
Gender Equity
Urban Mobility

Perspectives

June 15, 2022

Is Blue Hydrogen a Worthy Contender for Net Zero Transition?

In India private conglomerates are targeting blue hydrogen in the interim period till the price of green hydrogen has cost parity with its grey counterpart.

Media

June 6, 2022

RELEASE: NIUA, WRI India Announce the Leaders in Climate Change Management Program to help urban professionals champion climate action in India

Climate Change
Climate Resilience

Climate Change
Climate Resilience

Sustainable Cities

Media

May 6, 2022

RELEASE: Transitioning to a Green Hydrogen Economy in India

Green Hydrogen
Clean Energy

Green Hydrogen
Clean Energy

Sustainable Cities

Gujarat

Media

May 6, 2022

RELEASE: Launch of the Clean Construction Pilot Project in Surat

Clean Construction
Clean Air Action
Sustainable Cities

Clean Construction
Clean Air Action
Sustainable Cities

Food, Land and Water

Perspectives

May 5, 2022

Photo Story: Tracking Tomatoes From Plough to Plate

Growing tomatoes is often a gamble even for well-informed, progressive farmers, due to high input costs, sensitivity to climatic variations such as frost, rainfall, temperature, the perishable nature of the crop, and uncertain market returns.

Energy

Media

April 28, 2022

WRI India Workshop Aims at Helping DISCOMs Retain Commercial Customers, Plug Losses and Transition to Cleaner Energy

Clean Energy
Energy Access

Clean Energy
Energy Access

Sustainable Cities

Research

March 28, 2022

Rolling out Electric Buses

ROLLING OUT ELECTRIC BUSES

Perspectives

March 23, 2022

How India Can Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action

In India under the current practices, more than half of India’s projected carbon dioxide emissions in 2040 will come from buildings, appliances, factories and vehicles that do not yet exist.

Perspectives

March 21, 2022

Groundwater Regulation: A Challenge To Make the ‘Invisible Visible’ in India

According to the World Bank Report, 2012, India is the world’s largest groundwater user, estimated at 230 cubic kilometres per year − over a quarter of the global total.

Sustainable Cities

Media

March 16, 2022

Launch: An Accelerator Program to Scale up Electric Bus Adoption in India

Electric Buses
Electric Mobility
Public Transport

Electric Buses
Electric Mobility
Public Transport

Sustainable Cities

Media

March 16, 2022

Greenstat Hydrogen and WRI India partner to catalyze green hydrogen adoption

Green Hydrogen
Clean Energy

Green Hydrogen
Clean Energy