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Featured Research
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Shining a Light on Electricity Governance
Since the 1990’s, international financial institutions have urged developing countries to liberalize the electricity sector in their countries to bring financial solvency to the sector.
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Robust, Recognizable, and Legitimate
A significant proportion of global energy use takes place within our homes. The appliances we rely on to wash our dishes, refrigerate our food, clean our clothes, and cool and heat our homes account for nearly 14 percent of global energy consumption.
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Scaling Success
As climate change threatens India’s food security, adaptation in the agriculture sector is becoming increasingly important. However, for too long, adaptation has been characterized by individual efforts and by small, time-bound pilot projects.
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Roadmap for Alternative Batteries and Financing Ecosystem for E-Rickshaws in India
by , e -Electric three-wheelers, particularly electric rickshaws, are a crucial mode of affordable and shared mobility in Indian cities, serving over 3 million people in their daily commutes. They are popular both in urban centers and remote areas, providing essential connectivity between small towns...
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Maintenance Models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Public Spaces for Mumbai’s Vulnerable Neighborhoods
by , e -‘The proceedings summarize the reflections of stakeholders from a workshop hosted in October 2023 by WRI India in partnership with the Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA). The intention of the workshop was to explore collaborative maintenance models for the ecological restoration of...
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Enabling the Shift to Electric Auto-rickshaws: A Guidebook for Electrification of Auto-rickshaw Fleets in Indian Cities
by , , e -Auto-rickshaws are a key mode of affordable and shared mobility in Indian cities, serving up to 25 percent of all motorized trips. They are especially popular among women and other vulnerable groups who have lower vehicle ownership and diverse travel needs that public transport networks do not...
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Climate Resilient Cities: Assessing Differential Vulnerability to Climate Hazards in Urban India
by , , , , , , e -Based on WRI India’s work in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, the report drives the case for integrating equity into climate action planning, enabling Indian city officials, planners, consultants and community members to deepen their understanding of urban climate hazards, its causes and its...
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Real-world Electric Bus Operation: Trend in Technology, Performance, Degradation, and Lifespan of Batteries
by , e -The working paper, identifies specific battery technologies that are preferred for powering e-buses in different geographical locations across the world and assesses their performance under different environmental conditions. The paper studies how different stress factors contribute to the...
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Accelerating Freight Electrification in India
by , , , e -The global transportation sector, responsible for 25% of energy consumption and 28% of greenhouse gas emissions, faces climate challenges. Freight vehicles, 3% of the vehicular population, contribute significantly to emissions. The e-FAST India initiative, launched on September 7, 2022,...
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Strengthening Climate Action and Resilience Planning for Bengaluru
by , , , e -Bengaluru is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. The pressure of urbanization has impacted not only the natural resources and ecological networks in the city region but also the city’s liveability.
To tackle these challenges, Bengaluru joined the C40 Cities network in 2017 and as...
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Safety Management for EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in India
by e -By 2030, about 90 percent of the lithium-ion battery (LIB) market will be driven by electric vehicles (EVs). The growing EV market is expected create 1.2 million tons of recycling opportunities and over 200 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of second-life utilization opportunities for retired LIBs. Following...
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A Spoonful of Solar to Help the Medicine go Down
by , , , , e -Given the wide adoption of decentralized solar energy systems in rural health facilities, this report explores the role of decentralized solar energy interventions in rural health facilities and its linkages to provisioning of health care services, especially for underserved populations. It...
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Pathways Toward Gender-inclusive Mobility Systems in India
by , , e -The mobility of people and goods is a key driver of economic growth. Equitable access to mobility is an essential prerequisite for creating healthy, resilient, and empowered communities that can engage in economic and social activities. However, vulnerable groups, especially women and girls,...
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Restoration Dialogues: Inspiring, Innovating, and Designing Solutions for Scaling Landscape Restoration Through Policy Dialogues With a Focus on People-First, Peer-to-Peer Learning
by , , e -This conference proceedings presents findings derived from global, national, and regional best practices and solutions on scaling landscape restoration initiatives in Madhya Pradesh. The document summarizes the discussions held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on September 19‒20, 2022 that aimed at...
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Enabling EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in India
by , e -This conference proceedings examines the policies and regulations needed to enable the reuse and recycling of retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries in India. The document summarizes the proceedings of a focused group discussion hosted by WRI India in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft...
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Peeling the Onion: Monitoring and Evaluation and other Acronyms for Assessment and Learning in Energy Access
by e -The proceeding summarizes insights from a webinar at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2022 organized by the World Resources Institute to understand the different components of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) within the energy access program. It discusses recommendations and experiences of...
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Women Workers in Indian MSMEs: Challenges for a Just Transition
by , , e -The proceedings summarize key takeaways from a webinar on “Gendered Pathways to Just Transition for MSMEs in India” hosted in December 2022 by WRI India.
The webinar brought together policymakers, academia, researchers, trade union and practitioners to understand the present challenges...
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Enabling a Just Transition for MSMEs and Workers in the Indian Automotive Industry
by , , , , , e -The proceedings summarize insights from two discussions conducted during the launch of the Coimbatore MSME ICEV-EV Transition Initiative (MITI) in August 2022, at the Elektrotec Exhibition conducted by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA), in association with WRI India...
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Accelerating the Production and Use of Green Hydrogen
by , , e -This report focuses on three key aspects that G20 nations should prioritize to establish and accelerate the adoption of green hydrogen. The primary focus areas identified in this report include:
- International supply chains for green hydrogen including production, transport and ...
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Supporting the Energy Transition by Addressing Technology Gaps of Electrolyzers
by , , , e -Supporting the energy transition by addressing technology gaps of electrolyzers- This report reviews the progress and current state of play for hydrogen production and corresponding electrolyzer technologies and proposes recommendations for addressing technology challenges, and exploring...
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Transforming the Yardstick Used to Measure Benefits From the Farm Sector
by , , , , e -Traditional systems of accounting for agricultural productivity focus solely on yield-based contributions and totally ignore the biodiversity and ecosystem services derived from agriculture. The study uses a framework and approaches developed under ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (...
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Our Journey with the City: Deciphering WRI India Ross Center’s Influence in Bengaluru
by , , e -WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (previously EMBARQ India) has maintained a presence in Bengaluru since 2010. It has served as a key change agent for sustainable development, starting with mobility and moving more broadly to urban development, related services such as energy and...
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Morphology of Delhi National Capital Region’s Economic Geography and its Implications for Planning
by , , , , e -There is now global evidence that it is cities and their immediate regions that drive economic growth. This report studies the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), which accommodates India’s foremost economic agglomeration, through an economic geography lens that closely synergizes with urban...
