Events

As the country slowly moves out of the COVID-19 lockdown, restoration of public transport systems is fundamental. The economy will not truly be opened unless workers are able to move to their places of work and goods are able to move from where they are produced to where they are consumed. Not...

Our reliance on nature is well known and widely acknowledged. The World Economic Forum recently noted that half of the world’s GDP is highly or moderately dependent on nature and for every dollar spent on nature restoration, at least $9 of economic benefits can be expected. These benefits can...

The COVID-19 crisis has compelled us to introspect on our way of life and on the nature of economic growth. Can our consumption choices be less wasteful? Can production processes be less extractive?

World Resources Institute (WRI) and Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have been...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced that our health, economy, and environment are all connected. As the world emerges into a ‘new normal’, it has become even more critical to cut down emissions. Market-based instruments have an important role in achieving this.

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Bus-based public transport systems are the most preferred mode for passenger transport in India. However, the available bus systems are inadequate to meet the travel needs of the growing population. There is a huge gap in the existing bus fleet and support infrastructure required to operate an...

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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, economic growth.

Even though India has achieved nearly 100% household electrification, many...

‘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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