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Finding sustainable ways to power the transport system has long been a vital component in tackling the climate crisis globally. When it comes to personal 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler segments, electric vehicles will have a dominant role to play in the coming years. However, as the size of a vehicle...

The buildings and construction sector accounted for 36 percent of global energy use and 39 percent of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018. In India, buildings were responsible for 33 percent of total electricity consumption in 2018–19 with more than 60 percent of...

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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The Government of NCT of Delhi announced the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy in August 2020, with a vision to promote the adoption of electric vehicles in the city and to make Delhi the EV Capital of India. The policy aims to improve Delhi’s air quality by aiming to increase the share of...

India’s landmass has a significant potential for forest protection and landscape restoration – around 43% of the available land can sequester 3 to 4.3 billion tons of above ground carbon by 2040. This can also lead to a range of benefits including biodiversity conservation, provisioning of...

India’s textile and apparel sector is economically and socially significant, contributing to the country’s GDP, exports, and employment. In 2018–19, it contributed 2 percent to the GDP and employed more than 45 million people (IBEF 2020). Currently, India is in a unique position of being both an...

This session will focus on increasing knowledge about climate action goals and objectives which businesses intend to set in an endeavour to decarbonize and move towards a net zero goal. This event will be particularly relevant for organisations that use development finance to implement various...

WRI India, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) is launching a placemaking competition for budding and young architects, urban designers and planners. The purpose of the competition is to reimagine public spaces frequented by youth in Rohtak to make them more...

The 10-part E-learning series is being launched in partnership with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) along with various alliance partners as well as city Authorities. It aims to build a common understanding of cities about...

WRI India’s flagship event CONNECT KARO with its 2021 theme of CLEAN, GREEN and JUST explores pressing urban challenges and how best to address them. Join us for the event (for the first time entirely online) on how to make Indian cities inclusive, sustainable and climate forward....

The business models of many land restoration entrepreneurs 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....

Session 1: Tracking your Impact

6:30PM – 7:30PM

Why must impact-driven businesses track the change they are creating for their communities and beneficiaries? It’s easy to claim that a business is making an impact, but how does one measure this impact?...

In India, transport is the third most CO2 emitting sector with road transport contributed to more than 90% of total CO2 emissions (IEA, 2020; Ministry of Environment Forest and...

While there is a growing momentum in the private sector for introducing low-cost solutions, leveraging technology, and devising innovative business models in the areas of harvesting, storage, primary processing, and market linkage, reducing Food Loss and Waste (FLW) is yet to become a priority...

WRI India believes that post-COVID Indian cities must aspire to citywide inclusive and resilient access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and healthy spaces for all urban dwellers. This will ensure improved health, well-being and economic prosperity for all and lead to resilient urban...

The Land Accelerator South Asia proudly presents the 2021 Cohort in line with the inspiring results from the...

Customers are what makes a product successful! Without customer demand, your innovation holds little to no value. Once you understand this you need to create a sustainable and scalable business around your customer. A Business Model Canvas will do just that by helping you identify your business...

The Economics of Energy Innovation & System Transition (EEIST) is a research consortium that includes WRI India, University of Exeter, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Econometrics, Climate Strategies, and The...

COVID-19 had a resounding effect on our cities, especially the way we travel. While citizens were isolated during lockdowns, public transport played a crucial role in moving essential workers and medical staff to places where they were needed the most. While navigating the new normal,...

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 seeks to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Specifically, the Target 12.3 under this goal calls for halving per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level while also reducing losses along food production and supply chains by 2030...

Every year over 1.35 million people lose their lives due to road traffic crashes with 155,000 crash casualties in India alone. In recent years, children and youth have become the biggest victims of road crashes.

In July 2020, WRI India initiated the 2nd Phase of the Botnar Child Road...

Global interest and discussion around storage technologies beyond lithium-ion batteries have increased over the last few years. Grid-connected long-term storage technologies are now integral to the expansion of renewable energy use.

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The Land Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind four month program, anchored by a six-day workshop; fostering entrepreneurship and supporting leaders who are restoring farms and forests across South Asia.

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Climate concerns and an ever-increasing focus on zero-carbon renewable energy globally, has made hydrogen-based energy sources more relevant than ever. Stricter carbon abatement regulations have also pushed hydrogen producers to move away from conventional fossil fuels to green power sources,...

Please join us for a discussion between Om Prakash Mathur, Institute of Social Sciences and lead author of The State of the Cities Report: India with Dr OP Agarwal, CEO, WRI India, moderated by Shahana Chattaraj.

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As WRI India marks its 10th anniversary, we are pleased to present Stories to Watch: India Edition 2021. Do join us as we share insights on the unfolding trends that have the potential to put India on the pathway to equitable and sustainable growth.

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WRI India is proud to be working with the Economic Times as a Knowledge Partner for the ET Smart Mobility Conclave.

The Economic Times Smart Mobility Conclave is bringing together various stakeholders, from transport experts and professionals, in a virtual summit to initiate thought-...

The adoption of solar PV in Tamil Nadu has witnessed rapid growth in recent years. As of September 2020, installed solar capacity of the state crossed 4.1GW. This growth has been driven primarily by resource availability, market potential and cost competitiveness while being aided by advances in...

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With the diffusion of Electric Vehicle (EV) technology in India, upcoming and established firms have begun launching new products, services and business models to increase their competitiveness. Ripples of change are becoming evident in...

WRI Book Talks engages with timely and compelling new books, and discusses their implications for policy and action.

Please join us for a discussion between Dr Amita Baviskar, author of Uncivil City: Ecology, Equity and the Commons in Delhi, and Dr Shahana Chattaraj and Dr Madhu Verma...

Inviting proposals for WASH & Healthy Space initiatives & challenges

Are you a non-profit organization with an innovative and scalable solution that addresses Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Healthy Spaces related challenges faced by vulnerable and...

Cities being the engines of growth and centres for economic, social & cultural development, are also the biggest consumers of energy. Cities contribute to 70% of global CO2 emissions, emanating from transport, industry, buildings and waste contributing towards climate change. Further, air...

Road traffic crashes are an epidemic in India. It is not only a public health issue, where around 1,50,000 people lose their lives on Indian roads every year but also an economic one....

Cities being the engines of growth and centres for economic, social & cultural development, are also the biggest consumers of energy. Cities contribute to 70% of global CO2 emissions, emanating from transport, industry, buildings and waste contributing towards climate change. Further, air...

The Sustainable Energy Transformation in Tamil Nadu (SET-TN) initiative is hosting a webinar to discuss ideas to improve the financial health of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). SET-TN is a collaborative initiative by Auroville Consulting (AVC), Citizen Consumer...

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World Resources Institute (WRI) India, in collaboration with Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), is facilitating the development of the Surat Clean Air Action Plan (SCAP), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (...

With extreme events like droughts, cyclones and floods increasingly becoming the norm, climate change threatens to unravel decades of developmental progress in India. States, recognizing these threats are working to create sound plans and policies to account climate risks, and to climate-proof...

Cities being the engines of growth and centres for economic, social & cultural development, are also the biggest consumers of energy. Cities contribute to 70% of global CO2 emissions, emanating from transport, industry, buildings and waste contributing towards climate change. Further, air...

The renewable energy sector has largely helped shape the clean energy transition in our country. Within it, the contribution of wind energy is substantial – close to 38 GW of installed capacity in...

Cities being the engines of growth and centres for economic, social & cultural development, are also the biggest consumers of energy. Cities contribute to 70% of global CO2 emissions, emanating from transport, industry, buildings and waste contributing towards climate change. Further, air...

Join us for the fourth and final session of the workshop series on ‘Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Road Safety’. This session will focus on the ‘Finance’ and ‘Implement’ stages of the TOD-framework and discuss innovative financing tools, development incentives, implementation and...

Join us for the second session of the workshop series on ‘Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Road Safety’. This session delves into assessing the road safety readiness of a city for implementing a safe TOD and ways of using road safety as a messaging for setting up an enabling environment...

Governments around the world are grappling with the twin-edged challenge of a distressing pandemic and painful economic recession. As economic revival becomes the top priority, WHO has reminded everyone of an ‘intimate and delicate relationship between people and planet’ and emphasized on the...

India’s transition to clean energy has largely been driven by the Renewable Energy (RE) sector. The total wind energy installed in India is close to 36.5 GW, fourth highest in world after China, US and Germany (March 2019).

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India is predominantly a rural country with two-thirds of its population and 70% of its workforce residing in rural areas. The Indian rural economy constitutes 46% of the national income and, despite the rise of urbanization, more than half of India’s population is projected to be rural by 2050...

Rapid urbanization has led to a significant rise in travel demand, with passenger activity increasing by 267% during 2005-2015. Longer trip distances, increased share of private motorized transport, and declining share of public and non-motorized transport have resulted in increased congestion,...

The transport sector, which includes road transport, railways, aviation and shipping, is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. In 2015, emissions from this sector represented about 10.5% of the country’s total emissions (...

Chandni Chowk was one of the important streets in the walled city of Shahjahanabad. It was so named because the moonlight (chandni, in Hindi) would reflect on the waters of a canal that ran through it. Throughout the Mughal, Colonial, and post-independence India, Chandni Chowk remained...

No accelerator is complete without a group session on the business model canvas. The discussion aims at understanding and identifying the important building blocks of your business. Participants will learn how to identify the critical business model assumptions of their own company, and then...

The current pandemic has forced us to reconsider everything cities are known for – dense neighbourhoods, crowded markets, mobility of people, etc. Mass transit has been especially impacted. The peak hour rush that our transit systems are already struggling with, the deteriorating urban air...

The COVID-19 crisis and the ensuing lockdown have required a show of resilience from communities, institutions and enterprises. The reduction in emissions due to industrial shutdowns, reduced road traffic, and fall in global production and consumption has resulted in a dramatic improvement in...

We live in a rapidly urbanizing world. India’s urban population, currently at about 480 million, is expected to double by 2050. Most of the infrastructure needed to meet the demands of a rising population is yet to be built.

Urban India largely depends on the rural workforce that comes...

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Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India has announced reforms in the agriculture sector as part of the special economic package to overcome the economic and livelihood issues emerging due to...

As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic wipes away years of development in weeks, the ability to reinvent ourselves and rebuild has become more critical than ever. WRI India and Omidyar Network India will be hosting sessions on Informal Workers and the City on the Charcha 2020 platform. While...

The COVID-19 lockdown has brought cities to a standstill, with necessary restrictions on people’s movements and the stoppage of all transport services. But transport is still needed - to help essential workers reach their offices, to help citizens fulfil emergency needs and to ensure the...

‘Demand aggregation’ could promote uptake of clean energy in residential societies, small and medium industries, say newly released studies

NEW DELHI (January 29, 2020) —For India to achieve its 100 GW solar energy target in just two years, by 2022, and to emerge as a...

India has achieved nearly 100% household electrification but the story does not end there. There continue to be areas within the country where people live with unreliable electricity supply or supply that is limited to a few hours everyday. Lack of a reliable source of electricity can in turn...

WRI India in collaboration with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, CEPT University is organising a two-day workshop on “Electrification of Public Transport” on 23-24th September 2019, in Ahmedabad. The workshop is supported by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, New Delhi under the ‘Electric...

World Resources Institute India (WRI India) along with MAUD Principal Secretary’s office is conducting the capstone event for ‘TheCityFix Labs: Accelerating Innovation in Water, Waste & Energy ’ in partnership with Citi Foundation on September 4th, 2019, at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad.

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The Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) has partnered with World Resources Institute India (WRI India) to develop a roadmap and action plan for all buildings to achieve zero carbon potential for Kochi city.

After almost a year of data collection, research and analysis, WRI India has...

Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) is WRI India’s flagship energy sector conference that brings together experts, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss issues related to India’s energy transition and potential solutions to address them.

This year’s conference will focus on:

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