Temporal distribution of water surfaces within East Kolkata Wetland. Increases in water occurrence are shown in green & decreases are shown in red. Interesting to see that significant loss of water surface extent is happening near the adjoining areas of Kolkata City.
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PODCAST ALERT! Listen to Shweta Lamba & Shaurabh Anand from talk about #foodloss & #foodwaste with . Available on Spotify lnkd.in/d8GvMbkj, Apple lnkd.in/dGwu6XQ4 #generationrestoration #FoodSystems
In WRI India's writes about how cheap and reliable #solarenergy has the power to save lives in remote communities across the country; case in point, the Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital (BMCH), in Assam's Cachar district.
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The #ResponsibleRESummit is part of the #ResponsibleEnergy Initiative by , , , , , , , , , and with , , as the Summit partners.
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Mark your Calendar |🗓Feb 14
As we accelerate #RenewableEnergy deployment, join us for the first Responsible Renewable Energy Summit as industry leaders deliberate on the responsible scaling up of RE to mitigate its ecological and social risks.
Register👉bit.ly/RRESummit
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is co-convening a session "Integrating DRE in agriculture value chains - Experiences from developing countries" with at the Regional Regional Forum organised by
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Please join and on 7th February at 2PM IST for 'Integrating renewable energy in agricultural value chains: Experience from developing countries' session at regional knowledge forum. Please register for the session here - bit.ly/3X4whXg
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Green Growth has been stated as one of seven priorities alongside inclusive development and infrastructure and investment in the Union Budget announced on Wednesday.
Read this blog where WRI India experts decode #UnionBudget2023:
How to feed our growing population & protect our planet?
Check out 's episode on #Global #FoodCrisis hosted by & talking with & others.
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Webinar Alert | Join , Director, #sustainable #landscapes & #restoration, TODAY@6:30 PM for discussing 'FINANCING RESTORATION' organized by , G20 Global Land Initiative, & . Register here unccd-int.zoom.us/meeting/regist
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Over the next three decades, India's GDP is expected to triple and the population is expected to increase by another 200 million people. & Varun Agarwal write about how India can grow its economy through stronger #climateaction: wri-india.org/blog/how-india
WRI India, along with & is organizing a #StakeholderWorkshop to hear views from state officials, industry representatives and power sector experts on affordable and clean electricity in Tamil Nadu. (1/3)
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#Budget2023 and it's impact on the energy sector in India with
And other experts from . Listen in...ask questions
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Wetlands play a critical role in supporting biodiversity + natural cycles. Overall, Kolkata's built-up area has increased by 19%. Read our publication on the impact of urbanization on natural infrastructure across 10 cities in India: bit.ly/BGCPLI
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Learn how Sidhi in #MadhyaPradesh is unlocking true opportunity for meeting its #development goals + conserving #nature with #naturebasedsolutions in this article by @RParasuram1953, & Manoj Srivastava. indianexpress.com/article/opinio #generationrestoration
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Congratulations to Todos al Parque, the Grand Prize Winner of #PrizeForCities!
Thank you to Barranquilla, Colombia, for showing us how inclusive green spaces can transform cities, boost employment and bring communities closer together.
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The #Budget2023 prioritizes green growth with a focus on creation of a green hydrogen economy. Read on to know more in this piece in by WRI's .
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1- Viability gap financing as has been announced in this #Budget for battery storage. We also need it for offshore wind & hydrogen electrolysers.
2- Credit risk guarantees to reduce the cost of capital
3- Demand aggregation as was done for LEDs and electric buses
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Rs 37000 crores for green energy comes to about $4 bn. The investment required for green energy (RE, EVs, GH2, battery storage) is to the tune of $30 bn a year on average in this decade. This can come mostly from private sources. But this budget allocation can be catalytic by...
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A 100 years ago, the Indian #Budget was called a gamble on the monsoon. Now we look to it for policies that will shield us from a changing climate. Far from a year's balancing of revenues & expenditures, we look to it for the drivers of economic growth over the coming decades. 🧵
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For encouraging behavioral change, a green credit program to be developed under the EP Act. This will encourage sustainable and responsible actions by companies, local bodies and individuals, and help mobilise additional resources looking forward ! #UnionBudget2023
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., Program Director, Integrated Urban Development, Planning and Resilience, WRI India shares her thoughts on #Budget2023
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., Senior Program Manager
Electric Mobility, WRI India speaks about 2 provisions in the #Budget2023 that address major challenges facing lithium-ion batteries.
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WRI India's bats for policy measures that enable easy-to-abate sectors to make the transition to clean energy solutions. #Budget2023
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., Director - Integrated Transport,
Electric Mobility & Hydrogen WRI India welcomes the focus given on green growth by the #Budget2023
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., Senior Program Manager, Energy and Resilience, WRI India shares her views on the government's #renewableenergy plan for Ladakh as outlined in #Budget2023
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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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