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We are excited to present our Annual Report for 2023-24! Around this time last year, we established SFC with the goal of analysing and promoting India’s progress toward a sustainable, just, and resilient economy and society. Now, a year later, we reflect on our journey and work
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our launch event yesterday. Your support and enthusiasm meant the world to us. Here's a glimpse of the evening. We will share a recording soon.
Meanwhile, explore our brand new website and read our perspectives on
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Launching soon: The Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC)
We’re building a young, vibrant team of scholars to analyse frontier issues in climate change, energy and environment, inform policymakers and the public, and accelerate sustainability transitions. New website in Q1
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We are
#hiring
a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate/Associate Fellow to work with our Climate Policy group. Expected start date is ideally 15 July or 01 August 2024. Details on how to apply
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.
@NavrozDubash
in his
@ScienceMagazine
column -
Countries are increasingly creating “framework laws” on
#climatechange
. A framework climate law can be imp for a low-carbon future, activating social actors & mainstreaming climate considerations. But must be tailored to national
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Save the date! 📢
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of SFC on March 19, 2024, at 6 pm, at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Stay tuned for more details! RSVP:
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SFC's inaugural event on March 19th features opening remarks by
@NKSingh_MP
and a discussion on 'Building the foundations for a sustainable future'. Join us at 6 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, IIC in New Delhi. RSVP:
Learn more about the areas we work in
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We're launching on March 19! Join us at IIC, New Delhi at 6 pm to know more about us.
Opening remarks by
@NKSingh_MP
& discussion on 'Building the foundations for a sustainable future' with
@KamalKishore_IN
, Kalpana Balakrishnan & Aparna Uppaluri. Register:
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#Hiring
: Research Associate/Senior Research Associate, Adaptation and Resilience at SFC. Details:
We are looking for someone interested in understanding how climate impacts are changing the Indian economy, society and politics, and in using rigorous
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Join our team at SFC!
We're looking for a 'Research Associate/Senior Research Associate, Environmental Governance and Policy'. The role involves supporting and advancing ongoing work on air quality governance, policy, and institutions in India. Details:
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📢 We are a young, vibrant team of scholars analysing frontier issues in climate change, energy, and environment. Meet our team:
Join us on March 19 at 6 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall at IIC, New Delhi, for our inaugural event (details in the poster).
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We are
#hiring
for the position of 'Fellow/Associate Fellow, Adaptation and Resilience'. Details: . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the first review in mid-May.
Applicants should have expertise in the areas of climate adaptation like
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NEW: Chapter by
@bhargavkrishna
,
@DrBabarShahbaz
&
@MahajanAnnanya
looks at crop residue burning in India & Pakistan, presenting several sustainable solutions - shifting focus away from paddy and wheat towards other crops, coordinating across multiple stakeholders, etc.
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Shibani Ghosh quoted in
@bsindia
on why the articulation of a fundamental right in the context of climate change is significant - "The (Supreme) Court has worded the right quite broadly and it can be invoked in a variety of cases, whether those raising concerns relating to
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SFC is
#hiring
for the position of an RA/SRA to work on
#airquality
governance, policy and institutions in India. Submit your application, with a CV and a cover letter, in a single file to hello
@sustainablefutures
.org.
Details:
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We are
#hiring
a Fellow/Associate Fellow to lead our work on climate adaptation and resilience. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. Details and application procedure:
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“A lot of our natural buffers to
#heat
have been removed. It is not just about what we are building but what we are removing. One of the most important things is having streets with trees and shade.” -
@aditya_vpillai
on
@ndtv
.
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📽️ At our launch event, Prof. Kalpana Balakrishnan (
@SRIHER_Official
) said that climate change will challenge our traditional view that societal progress and disease patterns follow a linear path from developing to developed status. "Climate change is going to mix everything up.
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.
@NavrozDubash
on 'South Asia Chat', a podcast by
@ISASNus
:
"In India, climate change understood as climate change is unlikely to rise to the political agenda. But climate change understood as the sum of its implications for people's lifestyle and economic choices is more
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.
@NavrozDubash
on the WTF podcast with
@nikhilkamathcio
on climate change: A lot of the challenge is re-imagining the problem and communicating it in a way that you bring the public with you." Watch:
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#Hiring
: Fellow, Energy Transitions. Details:
Applicants have flexibility in choosing their specific research areas within the broad field of energy transition in India. Themes SFC works on: Just transition, governance structures, state-level plans and
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#Hiring
: SFC invites applications for a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate to work with its Climate Policy group in New Delhi. Applications will be reviewed immediately on a rolling basis.
Details:
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Our new website is live!
Please visit to know more about us and read our perspectives on our four areas of work.
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At the
@ndmaindia
national workshop on
#heatwaves
2024,
@aditya_vpillai
spoke about how the financing problems at the heart of India’s heat action plans (HAPs) can be fixed using Centrally Sponsored Schemes. “There are strong overlaps between these well-funded schemes and HAP
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We are
#hiring
a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate to work on Adaptation and Resilience. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Details and process:
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NEW: Multi-city study on the impact of
#heatwaves
on mortality in India finds that while longer and intense heatwaves pose higher risks, it is the shorter, less extreme ones that contribute to increased deaths.
Published in
@env_int_journal
by
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As part of the Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative (ETPI), SFC,
@PrayasEnergy
&
@WRIIndia
are organising a webinar on our study that looks at how ready Indian states are for an
#electricity
sector transition. Join us on Zoom on April 16, 3 pm IST.
Register:
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"We lack comprehensive understanding of extreme
#heat
as a challenge due to: its diverse impacts on various vulnerable groups, its economic toll & the effectiveness of solutions across different heat environments."
@aditya_vpillai
on
@ThePrintIndia
.
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.
@aditya_vpillai
writes in
@CNNOpinion
- Climate won’t be a major issue in India’s upcoming six-week-long national election, unlike in Australia, the UK, and US, where elections can hinge on climate policy positions. But it will shape Indian elections in definitive but
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Last week, we released 'SFC Perspectives' on our four areas of work. The papers provide an overview of key issues and avenues for action to inform India’s sustainable development trajectory. Please find them below.
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We are an independent research organisation analysing frontier issues in climate change, energy, and environment. Join us for our inaugural event on March 19 at 6 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, IIC in New Delhi.
Details of the discussion + RSVP:
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"The right to life, equality, and freedom of expression, which underwrite the Supreme Court’s approach, make for a very fertile ground to bring rights relating to climate change." - Shibani Ghosh in
@MongabayIndia
.
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The commission to help manage air quality in New Delhi and the surrounding regions can direct states to take very specific actions that reduce
#pollution
. But it’s chosen not to utilize the full range of its powers. -
@bhargavkrishna
spoke to
@NPR
.
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▶️ On March 19, we launched SFC to a packed room at IIC in New Delhi. Here are a few highlights from the launch event.
Watch the full video (with introduction to our work, opening remarks by
@NKSingh_MP
, and panel discussion):
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Watch a recording of our launch event held on March 19 in New Delhi.
Features opening remarks by
@NKSingh_MP
, Chair, 15th Finance Commission, introduction to our work and perspectives on our areas of work, and panel discussion on ‘Building the foundations
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At the 8th Melbourne Forum on Constitution Building in Asia and the Pacific, Shibani Ghosh highlighted a key constitutional challenge in India's approach to climate change: dispersed law-making power between the Union and the states.
“A complex problem like climate change
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#Hiring
: Research Associate/Senior Research Associate, Environmental Governance and Policy. Application deadline is Dec 30, 2023. Details:
Check out for more.
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1/ NEW: Govts worldwide are racing to drive
#cleanenergy
innovation.
@IOPenvironment
article by
@na_easwaran
,
@ZdenkaMysli
&
@kellysgallagher
shows how countries’ policy alignment and misalignment to an emerging technology like electric vehicles are increasingly motivated by
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“Governments alone cannot tackle the climate crisis. A framework where governments lead and industry, agriculture and civil society participate is needed” -
@NavrozDubash
on
@DDIndialive
’s ‘Indian Diplomacy' show on
#COP28
and India’s role in it.
Watch:
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We are
#hiring
for the position of 'Fellow, Energy Transitions'. Details:
Applicants have flexibility in choosing their specific research areas within the broad field of energy transition in India. Themes we work on: Just transition, governance
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In
@tieh_podcast
, Shibani Ghosh spoke to
@shreya_jai
about her experience as an environmental lawyer, the significance of the right against adverse effects of climate change, the need for an umbrella climate law for India, and more. "How do we make a climate law that is more
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NEW: India is poised to face severe health and economic risks if it fails to tackle air pollution and heat in tandem.
New book chapter, co-authored by
@MahajanAnnanya
, in 'The Climate-Health-Sustainability Nexus' (Springer) finds a severe lack of evidence on the synergistic
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.
@NavrozDubash
is on Nikhil Kamath's (
@nikhilkamathcio
) upcoming 'WTF is' podcast episode on climate change with
@sunitanar
, Mirik Gogri and
@bhumipednekar
. Watch a teaser below.
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In
@TIME
,
@aditya_vpillai
talked about Indian
#elections
in extreme heat -
Having the right infrastructure (cooling centers, shade provision, etc.) is important, but it must be integrated into India’s long-term heat planning so that come election time, “it doesn’t take away
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What are two major shifts that need to occur to make India’s future sustainable?
@KamalKishore_IN
(
@ndmaindia
) says: 1) Investment in science to prepare for extreme events, which will pay off; 2) Creating ownership at local levels for climate resilience. Full video of the
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We're
#hiring
an 'Editorial and Development Lead' to shape our research outputs and enhance our public messaging capabilities. The role involves providing strategic editorial direction, creating flagship
#communications
products, and more. Details:
Last
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In
@scroll_in
,
@AruneshKarkun
and
@abinaya_sekar94
expand on why the decision to close schools due to severe
#airpolllution
lacks scientific evidence.
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"Restarting a knowledge sharing platform across South Asia would be a useful first step in acknowledging and addressing transboundary air pollution,"
@bhargavkrishna
in
@fpjindia
report by
@patralekha2011
.
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NEW:
@IDDRI_English
’s new note, to which
@NavrozDubash
is a contributor, provides an expert perspective of the vision and key design elements of ‘Mission 1.5’, launched during the COP28 Global Stocktake Decision.
The note states that Mission 1.5 presents a key opportunity to
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🌡️Northern & central India are in the grip of a severe
#heatwave
. Prolonged periods of intense heat like this can dramatically escalate mortality rates in cities. Research published in
@env_int_journal
, co-authored by
@bhargavkrishna
, finds that daily mortality rates can surge by
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NEW – India election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change |
@aruna_sekhar
w/comment from
@aditya_vpillai
@disharavii
@SFC_India
Read here:
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Watch:
@aditya_vpillai
at the
@Transitions_Res
dialogue on solutions to address
#heat
in cities:
"Grounding heat action plans (HAPs) within a regulatory structure and giving them weight is extremely important for anyone implementing HAPs, such as a chief heat officer."
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"The lack of sufficient information on women's involvement in the coal ecosystem, coupled with a failure to recognize their role in the
#energytransition
, has resulted in a male-biased discourse on just energy transition in India."
-
@NayakSuravee
at the 'International
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Shibani Ghosh in
@IndianExpress
on the effectiveness of court rulings on climate change -
"In some cases, the courts may go to the extent of requiring the government to consider appropriate mitigation or adaption plans and policies but unlikely to strictly enforce such
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We must ensure that the gender injustices present in coal ecosystems are not replicated in the transition to
#cleanenergy
-
@NayakSuravee
at the discussion on delivering a gender-inclusive climate transition in India by
@GRI_LSE
and
@LSEGenderTweet
.
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“It is important for political parties and district administration to know the localised temperature within a maidan or a polling centre and communicate that to local residents,”
@aditya_vpillai
spoke to
@scroll_in
.
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Watch the trailer of the upcoming ‘WTF, Is Climate Change Real?’ podcast ep with
@nikhilkamathcio
featuring
@NavrozDubash
, Senior Fellow at SFC, along with
@bhumipednekar
,
@sunitanar
and Mirik Gogri. They break down myths about climate change and discuss possible solutions to the
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.
@aditya_vpillai
is a speaker at the
@Transitions_Res
dialogue on 'Can We Survive and Thrive in Hotter Cities?' to be held on Monday, June 3rd from 5:30 to 6:30 pm IST. Registration:
Aditya Valiathan Pillai (
@aditya_vpillai
) is a fellow and coordinator for adaptation and resilience at the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (
@SFC_India
)
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As part of the Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative (ETPI), SFC,
@PrayasEnergy
&
@WRIIndia
are organising a webinar on our study that looks at how ready Indian states are for an electricity sector transition. Join us on Zoom tomorrow (April 16), 3 pm IST.
Register:
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"There is a real opportunity for the new government to radically rethink its strategy by doubling down on renewable energy and storage rather than on investments in new, uneconomic and unreliable coal plants." -
@AshwiniKSwain
is quoted in
@DeccanHerald
.
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Please join us as we launch SFC tomorrow (March 19) at 6 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, IIC in New Delhi. Registration and high tea start at 5:30 pm, and the event will be followed by a reception. Detailed agenda below. We hope to see you there!
RSVP:
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"Improving public awareness and coordination will be the litmus test for how well
#heat
is managed through the election season. You have to have a very effective, very targeted and cleverly messaged set of communications with possible voters" -
@aditya_vpillai
in
@MongabayIndia
.
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“Policy emphasis on ‘resource adequacy’ comes from a long history of scarcity in Indian electricity and leads to a perception that to meet higher demand we need to add more,”
@AshwiniKSwain
in
@MorningContext
.
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At
@AIIB_Official
’s
#COP28
discussion on ‘Accelerating the Net Zero Transition in India’,
@na_easwaran
spoke about the need for a climate law in India that’s less regulatory & more enabling in terms of being a guiding force for various ministries. Watch:
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"Delhi has to play catch-up over the next couple of years, as implementing the ideas mentioned in the
#Heat
Action Plan takes time. My concern with this plan is it doesn’t talk about financing." -
@aditya_vpillai
in
@the_hindu
Explained.
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SFC is
#hiring
for the role of Research Associate/Senior Research Associate, Climate Policy, based out of New Delhi. Applications will be reviewed immediately on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Details on how to apply:
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Shreya Shekhar, Research Associate at
@SFC_India
, was invited by the Department of Economics at the
@CHRIST_NCR
University on Jan 10 to talk about a career in climate and environment research, and her experience in working on energy economics in the Indian space.
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“Focusing through evidence syntheses on narrow and concrete climate policies may crowd out attention to broader policies that are harder to categorize but may be used more in developing countries”.
@NavrozDubash
quoted in
@Nature
.
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"The heat action plan (HAP) is a guidance document. However, it needs to be financed and monitored to ensure effective implementation. The plan also needs to be notified under some act or law so that it has more weight and measures recommended are implemented properly." -
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4
.
@AmanJSrivastava
quoted in
@idr_online
on systems thinking for climate solutions:
"There are two perspectives to consider when approaching systems thinking in the context of the climate emergency—the physical perspective and the transition perspective."
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In
@CNN
,
@aditya_vpillai
wrote: Climate impacts do shape voter demands — though this tends to filter through as anxieties about livelihood and continued welfare support, rather than in a neatly defined area of politics labeled “climate.”
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SFC is
#hiring
for the role of a Administrative Coordinator/Manager in New Delhi. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Details:
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Article in
@the_hindu
mentions a recent study by
@bhargavkrishna
and others that found a strong link between
#heatwave
impact and daily mortality. Read the study published in
@env_int_journal
:
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We're
#hiring
an 'Editorial and Development Lead' to shape our research outputs and enhance our public messaging capabilities. The role involves providing strategic editorial direction, creating flagship
#communications
products, and more. Details:
Last
0
3
5
Extreme
#heat
is not a static problem; it is ever-expanding in scope and complexity. It requires that not only the State but every sector and community determine their adaptation strategy.
-
@aditya_vpillai
in
@ThePrintIndia
. Watch:
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Shibani Ghosh is moderating an online panel discussion on the role of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in abating river pollution on May 2, 2 pm IST. Registration:
Organised by Scaling City Institutions for Asia and India (SCI-AI), Global Water and
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We are
#hiring
for the role of an Administrative Coordinator/Manager. This is a full-time job based in New Delhi. Details and information on how to apply:
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Heat is something that affects every social group in this country and every part of this country in terms of geography -
@aditya_vpillai
talks to the
@EconomicTimes
Morning Brief podcast on the impacts of heatwaves. (Part one of a two-part series)
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.
@NayakSuravee
will be speaking at a panel discussion on 'Winds of change: The path to a just and equitable green transition' by
@ClimateGroup
tomorrow (May 30) at 3 pm IST. Details and link to register:
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In
@CarbonBrief
,
@NayakSuravee
spoke on the need to address the larger developmental problem of coal geographies by building communities’ capacities – from education to employment – so they can have alternative, sustainable livelihoods.
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At the recent International Conference on Comparative Public Policy by
@JCPA_ICPA
and the School of Public Policy and Management,
@Tsinghua_Uni
, Easwaran J. Narassimhan (
@na_easwaran
) presented a paper on ‘how different policy approaches shape green industrial policy objectives
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"Our climate change discourse can no longer ignore the questions of climate justice for the most marginalised Dalits, Adivasis, women, children, and other socio-economically disadvantaged groups."
-
@NayakSuravee
at a session on 'Climate Justice and Marginalised Social Groups in
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"There is a long way to go in developing the next generation of heat action plans that are actually focused on implementability." -
@aditya_vpillai
in part two of the
@EconomicTimes
Morning Brief podcast on India's extreme heat.
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“India is investing significant amounts in energy research and development (R&D) but negligible amounts in clean energy R&D. We require R&D investments in clean energy as well as materials and components for industrial decarbonization.”
-
@na_easwaran
at the
@IndiasporaForum
's
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"Using an intersectionality informed framework, we need to recognize the women labour force in the coal economy, ensure their representation and target women as agents in the energy transition." -
@NayakSuravee
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4/ Nevertheless, early and sustained policy alignment to an emerging technology design (see figure below) like BEV gives a crucial first-mover advantage to gain comparative advantage (i.e., China).
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In
@SCMPNews
,
@bhargavkrishna
said health professionals in India are struggling to make the case for health to be a key factor in air pollution policymaking alongside technology availability and finances.
“We need accurate data to be able to do effective costing studies which we
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5/ However, countries can lose their first-mover advantage in BEVs due to the deliberate misalignment of policies caused by the government’s lack of effective reciprocal control on the automakers to effectively channel investments towards BEVs (i.e. Japan).
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In
@EconomicTimes
Morning Brief podcast, Shibani Ghosh spoke to
@AnirbanET
on the Supreme Court recognising the right against the adverse effects of climate change as a fundamental right and on climate litigation in India.
“In the Global South, you have to define climate
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Excited to see our logo and identity, conceptualised and designed by Studio Ping Pong, featured in Brand New's 'Spotted' section!
@ucllc
Brand New is an extensive resource updated daily with the latest and most note-worthy logo, identity, and branding projects:
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