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”
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Adaptation Finance: Scaling up for Better Preparedness
Climate financing is a widely discussed necessity and yet a conflicted topic since the climate change debate has begun. Between the right definitions, huge scope, and adequate amount of climate financing needs and requirements, the world has witnessed plethora of finance commitments. Amongst the many aspects of the climate finance debate, one of the critical Continue reading “Adaptation Finance: Scaling up for Better Preparedness”
Proposing a cool collaboration for G20 countries
The Earth’s temperature is on a rising trend since the 19th Century with no indications of it going downhill. The reason for this heated climate has been mostly attributed to the anthropogenic activities– fossil fuel burning, the choice of technologies and so on. This heated climate raises demand for cooling technologies with refrigerants like hydrofluorocarbonsContinue reading “Proposing a cool collaboration for G20 countries”
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”
One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20
When Buckminster Fuller (an American architect, system theorist, inventor, philosopher and futurist, 1895-1983) was asked by a 12 year old boy, “how would you suggest solving international problems without violence?” he answered, “I always try to solve problems by some artefact, some tool or invention that makes what people are doing obsolete, so that itContinue reading “One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) and the Role of G20”