Our Work
WRI India works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and address climate change.
As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to inform policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities.
Through data-driven research, strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts, WRI India empowers communities, safeguards natural ecosystems, and accelerates equitable climate solutions. We work to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate.
Our Initiatives
At WRI India, we collaborate with leaders to transform ambitious ideas into actionable solutions that balance environmental sustainability, economic growth and human well-being. Using research-based approaches and unique coalitions, we engage with national and local stakeholders to address India’s urgent environmental, economic and social challenges — protecting nature, advancing climate resilience and fostering sustainable development.
We drive systemic change through four key programs:
Implementing nature-based solutions to protect and restore forests and agricultural landscapes, aiming to build a land-based restoration economy that benefits people, nature, and the climate.
Collaborating with businesses to deploy low-carbon technologies and practices, simulating potential carbon markets, and utilizing modeling technologies to inform policy-making and assess green technologies within the Indian context.
Facilitating India's transition to clean energy by enhancing energy access, promoting energy efficiency, and ensuring reliable energy for health, livelihoods, and education, particularly in rural areas.
Assisting Indian cities in becoming low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive by focusing on integrated transport, electric mobility, safer roads, sustainable housing, data-driven urban planning, livable neighborhoods, climate-smart cities, clean air, water resilience, and fostering innovations and startups.
