The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), were introduced in 2000 to address global challenges such as poverty, education, and health. However, as the target year of 2015 approached, it became evident that the MDGs would not be fully achieved. As a result, a new framework, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was developed to offset the perceived […]
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The Rajya Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in December 2022. The bill aims to regulate and decarbonise energy consumption by industries, households, transportation, and others. Most provisions aim to promote renewable energy for industries and infrastructure. More interestingly, the bill proposes a carbon trading market in India. A carbon credit is a saleable
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India’s transition to clean energy can pose a huge economic opportunity for the country and it can emerge as a global leader in the green hydrogen sector. Most economies across the world have committed to net zero emissions. India followed suit and committed to net zero emissions by 2070 at COP 26 in Glasgow. India
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The response to the serious global challenge of climate change is gaining momentum and changing at both the domestic and international levels. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, signatory nations agreed to pursue efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and to more aggressively adapt to the effects of climate change. They also agreed to
The Indore Municipal Corporation (‘IMC’) recently made headlines for issuing India’s first municipal ‘green bonds’ to the public. But what are these ‘green bonds’ that the IMC issued and what is special about these bonds? ‘Green bonds’ are a tool to raise funds for new and existing projects that focus on environmental benefits and a more sustainable
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Chromatic Engines of Innovation and Growth Innovation and creativity are intersections of existing elements between known and the unknown. How much longer can the human race repeat the same patterns? Can breaking point of one component be a creation of another? What would be the proportion of change required to warm up the vessels of
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Energy is crucial for the development and sustenance of mankind. Humans majorly use energy derived from fossil-fuels. Since fossil fuels are limited and resources are exhaustible there is a need to focus on alternative means of producing energy –firstly, without expending the non-renewable resources and secondly, by minimising greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. In
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic announcement at COP26, pledging to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. The decision is a bold step that will require well-defined, evidence-based policy action to achieve tangible results. Over the decades, the engagement on climate change has transformed from being a topic of discussion among
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