Publications listed here include reports, working papers, issue briefs, and fact sheets that are produced by WRI India and associated partners. These publications are the result of high-quality research that is subject to peer review, and held to academic standards of excellence.
This working paper examines the growth and challenges of public bicycle-sharing (PBS) systems in India, within the context of global efforts towards low-carbon transport. While many Indian cities initially adopted rental-based PBS systems with limited bicycle availability, Mysuru, Bhopal, and...
Poor access (last-mile connectivity) to metro rail systems in India has contributed to lower-than-planned ridership, causing the underutilization of over US$25 billion in investments in the sector. There is little understanding of what metro commuters seek from their last-mile commute. This...
WRI India’s webinar series on "Understanding Global Hydrogen Strategies" aim to facilitate an understanding of the various approaches taken by countries to develop a robust clean hydrogen ecosystem. The two-part webinar series held on August 10, 2022, and October 20, 2022, featured the...
The proceedings summarize the reflections of stakeholders from a 2-day workshop hosted in December 2022 by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), organized by WRI India in partnership with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA)....
It is estimated that, between 2020 and 2030, India’s freight activity will increase fivefold (NITI Aayog et al. 2021). To meet the rising demand cost-effectively, we need to explore new forms of micro-mobility-based, last-mile freight modes with a focus on low-emissions cargo transportation and...
The proceedings summarize the reflections of stakeholders from a round-table dialogue on mini-grid implementation, that was organized by WRI India and Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF), in Jharkhand in May 2022.
The dialogue included discussions on the economic sustainability of...
The publication reflects the recommendations shared by stakeholders during INSIGHT 2022 – a two-day international conference organized by Convergence Energy Service Limited (CESL) and WRI India on September 15–16, 2022.
It also highlights the views of experts from a workshop on carbon...
The MS-Excel-based tool ‘Financial Analysis of Charging station (FACt)’ (the “Tool”) has been developed to help build an understanding of the business case for rolling out public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in the Indian context. It is a flexible, transparent, and user-...
Urban freight transport is of crucial importance to the economic vitality of urban areas, providing both urban residents and businesses the necessary goods and services. Today, close to 71 percent of the freight transported in the country is completed on road. However, although it provides...
Urban development in all forms impacts the natural landscape, changing vegetation cover, infiltration rates and hydrological (surface and sub-surface) flows. With increasing urbanization urban areas lose a host of natural infrastructure and ecosystem services as ecosystems are modified, degraded...
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