As climate extremes intensify and infrastructure systems around the world face unprecedented stress, the global community is grappling with a stark reality that resilience is no longer optional rather an urgent imperative. International frameworks such as the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, as well as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, both acknowledge the urgencyContinue reading “Resilience as a Development Imperative: Taking Stock of India’s Industrial Preparedness”
Author Archives: Diya Dasgupta
Setting Adaptation Targets: India’s Strategic Approach to GGA Indicators
As countries gear up for the COP 30 negotiations in Belém, one of the most anticipated discussions would be centred around the finalisation of the indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA). What started off as an exhaustive pool of close to 10,000 indicators has iteratively been pruned down to a list of 100,Continue reading “Setting Adaptation Targets: India’s Strategic Approach to GGA Indicators”
The Workforce Behind the Watt: Employment and Skills in Energy Efficiency
As countries across the globe work towards doubling energy efficiency (EE) improvements by 2030, it is important to think about not just “how” it will be achieved but also “who” will be instrumental in delivering this ambition. The vitality of EE has long been perceived as being limited to the extent of meeting the sustainabilityContinue reading “The Workforce Behind the Watt: Employment and Skills in Energy Efficiency”
Greening the Steel sector and the Role of G20
The ubiquitous nature of steel with its applications spanning across diverse sectors be it buildings, infrastructure, vehicles or consumer durables, makes it critical to tackle emissions originating from its production. The steel sector contributes to 7 per cent of the global energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and countries across the globe are aggressively pursuingContinue reading “Greening the Steel sector and the Role of G20”
Sustainable Aviation Fuels for Powering the Aviation Sector
In light of the global drive towards carbon neutrality, countries are increasingly focusing on sectoral contributions to emissions in order to realise their respective emission targets. The spotlight has shifted towards hard to abate sectors such as industries and transport. Within the mobility sector, while significant progress has been made on the road transport front,Continue reading “Sustainable Aviation Fuels for Powering the Aviation Sector”