#COP26 must plunge into action and aim at fostering #LowCarbon cities in developing nations. Clean air and climate stability are bound to be benefits. An opinion piece by CEO and I:
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Encouraged to see a lot of specific focus on natural farming in #Budget2023. The government of Madhya Pradesh is one of the pioneers in this, has joined hands with / for a large-scale transition to sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
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Join this event tomorrow at 6PM when we discuss and analyse all energy sector related announcements during the #UnionBudget2023
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., Interim CEO and Program Executive Director of WRI India Ross Center sees the inclusion of green growth as a #Budget2023 priority as a positive step for the environmental sector.
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A boost to #MSME #CreditGuaranteeScheme with the Infusion of 9000 crores to corpus (can mobilise addnl collateral-free credit of up to 2LCr) & reduction in cost of credit by 1% can strengthen MSME’s ability to undertake much-needed capital investments in the sector #Budget2023
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Team Communications wishes everyone a Happy New Year. May your 2023 be filled with peace, wisdom and climate-smart choices! #NewYear2023
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#WRIIndiaYearender Co-wrote this op-ed with former WRI India CEO in June 2022. Capacity building – across all sectors and levels – is our biggest requirement to achieve an inclusive, sustainable development... #NewYear2023
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And thats a wrap ! The climate resilience practice of is proud to host its first #carbonneutral workshop at MP. We have been able to neutralise 4320 Kg CO2 generated during the event.
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Developing a low carbon transition roadmap for TN depends on life style choices and the energy demand in the state says karthick ganesan of #TNClimateSummit2022
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. #COP27 ended with an agreement to establish a #LossAndDamage fund to help vulnerable countries. 's discusses its implications for India with Climate experts : youtube.com/watch?v=dFdj8h
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., Interim CEO, and Program Executive Director, Sustainable Cities & Transport, speaks at the Inaugural Edition of the #MahindraSustainabilityChampionAwards. Madhav is also a member of the jury at the #MahindraRise awards.
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For the love of #publictransport #citybuses #masstransit. And not to forget our heroes selling ‘kesar-yukt elaichi’. Waiting for Vasco-Panjim electric shuttle.
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Almost stranded at 8.30 pm in Margao, the Goa state transport electric bus came to the rescue… and I was back home in Panjim by 10.10! #electricbus #ElectricVehicles #Goa
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Happening now! Register and join us online...
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Happening Now | Accelerating Clean Energy, or ACE, is our flagship event where we discuss fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions & their implications on India.
Register: wri-india.org/events/acceler
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My colleague 's #TED talk on India's energy transition - the opportunities and challenges.
ted.com/talks/deepak_k
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Madhav Pai () from tells us how his organisation along with PGF's support is addressing #climatechange issues to create a #ResilientFuture, including #development & #sustainable urbanisation! #PGFForChange
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One month to go for COP27. Six key tasks for negotiators.
1 - assuring climate finance
2 - increasing adaptation finance
3 - paying for loss & damage
4 - global stock take of progress
5 - updating emission reduction targets
6 - turning pledges into action
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Read here to know why municipal corporations are revenue deficit to replan their infra and how they need to induce climate resilience in their future plan.
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Furthering the #LiFE and #ProPlanetPeople movement, launched #LiFE at NITI with a commitment to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. Each action counts!
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2 of the Panchamrit targets announced in COP26 are now formally included in the NDC. Our modeling shows that India can be confident about achieving these updated targets & more. At a time of global energy volatility, India’s commitment to expanding renewable energy is reassuring.
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The update was marked via a two-page document uploaded on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(@jayashreenandi reports)
hindustantimes.com/india-news/ind
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Focusing on MSMEs’ transition to cheap & clean energy could make them more competitive & help India achieve climate goals, address socioeconomic inequities & improve public health by reducing pollution; Mr Jamshyd Godrej & I write for
financialexpress.com/opinion/green-
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When minister (& many journalists as well) had tweeted the jazzy pics of highways of U'khand I had said: "proof of pudding is in the eating" & now here we are. The roads don't stand the test of monsoon. We need sustainable roads which can be built by following environment norms.
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Uttarakhand’s fabled all weather road - washed away in a single season!
The consequence of unplanned development, and faulty road construction techniques applied to a bill state. #Uttarakhand
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Tree planting is often seen as a band-aid solution to mitigate #ClimateCrisis, but how to plant the right #trees at the right place in the right way? Learn more in blog by Marie Duraisami & wri.org/insights/growi #generationrestoration #restoration
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Building capacity at all levels of govt and bureaucracy is a must for India’s inclusive development. and I write. Read on: indianexpress.com/article/opinio via
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Given India's growth ambition, a massive scale-up in capacity-building is needed both at the political & bureaucratic levels. & I write that through capacity building, representatives must be empowered to understand the nuances of policy making.
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What does fuel taxation policy have to do with a future low carbon pathway for India? In this op-ed, , Varun Agarwal, and I illustrate the essential role of fiscal planning for India’s energy transition.
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Our biggest report of the year has truly been a collaborative effort
Massive shoutout to () who helped review the #GSR2022 chapter on distributed #renewables
🔔Discover what the findings are at the global online launch, 15 June ren21.net/DiscovertheGSR
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Thank you sir, for your presence at today's event and flagging us off with your inspirational words. India's ambitious climate goals need action on the ground and #LccmIndia will create the #ClimateLeaders of tomorrow
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Delighted to launch Leaders in Climate Change Management Program initiated by @NIUA_India @WRIIndia @UNEP & @ISBedu. A practice-based learning program, it is developed to aid India’s climate targets by translating commitments into action.
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LCCM will create a pool of 5000 climate leaders over a period of 5 years. It uses a unique multi phased ‘learning by doing’ approach, that offers scheduling flexibility to learners, while being focused on their learning outcomes. It is launched with a focus on the urban sector.
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Union Minister launches Leaders in Climate Change Management Program to help urban professionals champion climate action in India
& WRI India join hands for the practice-based learning program
🔗 pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa
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Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri , who launched the #LCCMIndia program, left us his encouraging words. Thank you sir.
Learn more about how we plan to create 5000 #ClimateLeaders here: lccmindia.org
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It was an honor to join Prime Minister on #WorldEnvironmentDay for the launch of India's Mission LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment.
Together, we can pave the way for a global movement on how we live, how we consume, and how we care for the planet. #ProPlanetPeople
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I want to congratulate 🇮🇳 for initiating a global movement on how we live & how we take care of our planet. Through the #LiFE campaign we are bringing people to the centre-stage of the movement & shedding light on the judicial use of resources:
#ProPlanetPeople
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I congratulate PM for your call to change all of us from consumers to stewards of the world. This call could not be more noble or more timely, and we at will support you in every way we can:
#ProPlanetPeople
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At WRI, we have set up a behavioral science unit to better understand how behavioral science can help combat climate change.
, CEO & President, speaks at the launch of the #Life movement.
#ProPlanetPeople
Watch full video: youtube.com/watch?v=Kle8wh
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On #WorldEnvironmentDay read #ThePrintOpinion by , CEO , and I about the five critical trends that will advance India's sustainable development this year:
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'Renewable energy to climate action — how India can achieve sustainable development in 2022'
On World Environment Day, read #ThePrintOpinion by OP Agarwal @OPAgarWRI, CEO, and Anandi Mishra @anandi010, senior associate at World Resources Institute India
bit.ly/3LBtQpC
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Mr. , CEO and President, will present his remarks at this event ahead of the Prime Minister's keynote address.
Read more about the Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement here: niti.gov.in/life
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#WorldEnvironmentDay | PM will launch a global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’, tomorrow at 6 PM. The initiative aims to promote an environmentally conscious lifestyle.
Know more here: niti.gov.in/life
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