As India accelerates toward its net-zero emissions target by 2070, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have taken centre stage in the clean energy transition. While significant attention is given to lithium, cobalt, and nickel, graphite is a silent workhorse powering these batteries. This meek mineral, often overlooked in the green energy discourse, is the backbone of LIBContinue reading “Graphite: The Hidden Driver of India’s Li-ion Battery Revolution”
Author Archives: Ritika Verma
Scaling and Financing Nature-Based Solutions to Reap “Multi-Benefits” in Urban Systems
India stands at the crossroads of rapid urbanisation and an escalating climate crisis, where Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can emerge as a powerful ally. This mechanism offers an elegant and economical path to enhanced sustainability, resilience, and overall livability, which cities worldwide are now discovering. As defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),Continue reading “Scaling and Financing Nature-Based Solutions to Reap “Multi-Benefits” in Urban Systems”
Burning More Than Trees: India’s Hidden Forest Fire Costs
Forests of India are burning at an alarming rate amid the changing climate patterns and amplified human interventions. The fires are degrading forests, threatening biodiversity, and accelerating desertification. While the immediate physical devastation includes loss of vegetation, property, and human life, which is visible and often quantified, the wider economic repercussions of wildfires remain insufficientlyContinue reading “Burning More Than Trees: India’s Hidden Forest Fire Costs”
E-waste to Wealth through the Circular Economy Route
The Indian economy is growing at a fast rate. With rapid industrialization and development, citizens’ aspirations for a higher standard of living is increasing and so is the demand for latest technologies or gadgets. A recent report shows that there has been an exponential growth in the utilization of electronic devices world over. According toContinue reading “E-waste to Wealth through the Circular Economy Route”
Preserving Wetlands as Vulnerable Natural Infrastructure
There is growing evidence that the environment is degrading more than ever before. The pandemic has changed the perspective towards health and environment. While, humankind is shifting more towards nature-based solutions for restoring environment. According to Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), earth’s natural systems are operating in the red category, itsContinue reading “Preserving Wetlands as Vulnerable Natural Infrastructure”