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November 10, 2021

Complete Decarbonization of 2-Wheeler Segment in India by 2030: Expected e-2Ws Sales and Battery Capacity Requirement

Considering the dominance of two-wheelers on Indian roads, the government think tank, NITI (National Institute for Transforming India) Aayog has set the ambitious target of electrifying 80% of 2W sales by 2030. Photo by moEVing Urban Technologies

Perspectives

November 8, 2021

More than Half of all E-Buses in India Found on Maharashtra Roads

Pune's e-buses have already travelled a distance equivalent to nearly 20 round trips to the moon.

Climate, Economics and Finance

Perspectives

November 2, 2021

COP26: Unpacking India’s Major New Climate Targets

India made an eagerly awaited announcement of new climate action targets at the COP-26 summit in Glasgow. Photo: UNFCC / Flickr

Perspectives

October 26, 2021

Resurrecting Public Spaces in a post-Covid India

While managing an immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cities are also looking ahead to plan and resource long-term recovery efforts. Photo by Manoej Paateel/Shutterstock

Energy

Media

October 25, 2021

WRI India signs MoU with KILA

Clean Energy
Renewable Energy

Clean Energy
Renewable Energy

Media

October 21, 2021

मुंबईला लाभला पहिला ‘सेफ स्कूल झोन’

Sustainable Cities

Media

October 21, 2021

Mumbai gets its First Safe School Zone

Road Safety
Urban Development

Road Safety
Urban Development

Sustainable Cities

Media

October 15, 2021

RELEASE: WRI India announces the winners of the Wave2Web Hackathon that aims to develop to predictive models to estimate reservoir water availability in advance

Urban Water
Water Security

Urban Water
Water Security

Perspectives

October 6, 2021

Moving from City-Wide Vulnerability Assessments to Localised Community Resilience Actions

Climate action in urban areas is increasingly becoming important in structuring policies and regulations for disaster mitigation and overall governance.

Perspectives

October 5, 2021

Bottlenecks for Rooftop Solar in Indian Cities and How to Address them

Indian cities have figured intermittently in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)’s solarization plans.

Energy

Media

September 25, 2021

WRI India Statement: India reaffirms ambitious renewable energy target at United Nations

Renewable Energy
Clean Energy
Energy Efficiency

Renewable Energy
Clean Energy
Energy Efficiency

Perspectives

September 3, 2021

How Indian Cities Could Become Climate Resilient

Robust urban buildings sector data will be critical inputs in India’s response to climate change and to strengthen participation of cities in the energy transition

Perspectives

August 27, 2021

‘Code Red for Humanity’: Sinking Indian cities

The principle of a warmer world is that more water will be evaporated, which will exacerbate droughts, and this enhanced water in the atmosphere will increase the amount of rain when it does rain.

Perspectives

August 27, 2021

How Water Challenges Threaten India’s Energy Security

In a country plagued by increasing droughts and floods, growing water challenges are putting India’s energy security in a precarious position. Photo by Sylvain Massuel/IRD

Perspectives

August 27, 2021

Tackling Climate Risks by Promoting NBS in Indian Cities

Bigger cities in India like Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad etc., are moving towards extensive greening of spaces but the underlying social, political and economic impacts of such land-use change is yet to be fully understood. Photo by Prima Prottasha/Unsplash

Perspectives

August 25, 2021

Green Hydrogen through Electrolysis: Fuelling the Future

Hydrogen as a form of electricity storage can help manage the vagaries of electricity from renewable sources.

Perspectives

August 19, 2021

Hydrogen holds promise as an alternative clean energy carrier

70 million metric tonnes of hydrogen

Climate, Economics and Finance

Initiatives

August 19, 2021

Towards a Climate-smart COVID-19 Recovery

Food, Land and Water

Research

August 18, 2021

Food Loss and Waste in India: The Knowns and The Unknowns

FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN INDIA: THE KNOWNS AND THE UNKNOWNS

Research

August 13, 2021

Accelerating Innovation in Urban Service Delivery in Indian Cities: Lessons from TheCityFix labs India

Accelerating Innovation in Urban Service Delivery in Indian Cities