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”
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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”
From Relief to Resilience: Rethinking India’s Disaster Finance Architecture
The impact of climate change on extreme weather events (EWEs) is now well established in scientific literature. Among the various slow-onset and quick-onset events, floods are among the most devastating for India, in terms of the economic damage and disruptions they cause within a short period. EM-DAT data reveal that floods constituted over 63 perContinue reading “From Relief to Resilience: Rethinking India’s Disaster Finance Architecture”
Energizing the Last Mile: Whenever & Wherever its Needed
Energy grids have traditionally been designed in a hub-and-spoke model, with large centralized power-generating plants providing electricity to a vast consumer base connected via long transmission and distribution lines. The idea was that the bigger you build the power plant, the more effective the electricity system will be. Over a long period, that logic heldContinue reading ” Energizing the Last Mile: Whenever & Wherever its Needed”
Role of Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Technology in Decarbonizing Industrial Sector
India, from the early 2000s, have realized the importance of climate mitigation actions and energy generation through renewable power sources. In 2010, Govt. of India launched National Solar Mission (NSM) under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to reduce its carbon footprint and upscale the penetration of solar technology in the country. Since 2014,Continue reading “Role of Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Technology in Decarbonizing Industrial Sector”