Forests: An essential piece in the decarbonisation puzzle
Over the past two decades, India has seen growth in forest and tree cover despite developmental activities. India in its 2015 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) committed to creating an additional sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) through the expansion of forest and tree cover by 2030.
Senior Associate (Energy and Power)
As a Senior Associate, you will play a vital role in analysing and assessing the regulatory landscape and policy developments impacting the energy and power industry. You will contribute to formulating strategies and recommendations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and drive effective policy advocacy at the state and national level. The position, thus, offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the future of India’s energy and power sector.
Policy Matters [April-June 2023]
A quarterly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Addressing the impending crisis of solar photovoltaic waste in India
The solar photovoltaic industry is witnessing a remarkable expansion worldwide. India is ranked fourth globally in ground-mounted photovoltaic deployment. While this is impressive, the waste resulting from such end-of-life photovoltaic panels is expected to be enormous at 4.5 million tonnes by 2050, as per our estimates. In the absence of suitable infrastructure facilities and a lack of proactive policies for recycling, waste accumulation can become an unmanageable problem.
Analyst/Engineer
We are seeking aspiring researchers with experience in air pollution research. Past participation in air quality field campaigns and hands-on experience in instrumentation set-up, maintenance, and troubleshooting strongly preferred. Knowledge of fundamentals of air quality and statistical methods is essential.
Responsibilities
Senior Associate/Research Scientist
We are seeking early-career or aspiring scientists with expertise in atmospheric chemistry and air quality measurements and interest in air quality policy. The candidate should have experience in using AMS/ACSM or similar higher-end instruments or in deploying and analysing data from large networks of low-cost sensors for characterising urban and regional air pollution. Familiarity with air quality management will be a plus.
PRESS RELEASE - Mapping Bengaluru’s air pollution using hybrid monitoring methods
The study conducted by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) employed a hybrid measurement approach to generate high-resolution air pollution maps. A mobile monitoring campaign was conducted where various monitoring instruments were set up in a CNG-fuelled car, which covered approximately 10% of the city's roads, to measure on-road mass concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), and number concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFPs).
Potential and challenges of using hydrogen to decarbonise Indian Railways
The Indian Railways, one of the biggest train networks worldwide, transports over 24 million passengers and 3 MT of freight daily. It is a major energy consumer in the country with a significant emission footprint. To overcome these challenges, the government has set a target to achieve 100% electrification of the railway network by 2024. Currently, 80% of the routes have already been electrified. However, the cost effectiveness and technical feasibility of complete electrification in areas with low grid access or inaccessible terrain or in routes with low frequency remain unclear.