No Silver Bullet: Considerations for India’s Net-Zero Strategy
CSTEP's latest report No Silver Bullet: Essays on India’s Net-Zero Transition throws up some pertinent questions on India's net-zero strategy. CSTEP organised a virtual event on 15 December 2022 to discuss the questions and considerations brought up by the report. For more details, please refer to the concept note and agenda.
COP27: Reflections on Adaptation and Loss & Damage
The Climate, Environment and Sustainability team at CSTEP organised a discussion on 12 December 2022 to reflect on the key conversations that happened during COP27. The objective was to encourage dialogue among the climate community in India to speed up adaptation processes. For more details, please refer to the concept note and agenda.
Watch the full recording of the event here.
Capacity Building for Air Pollution Challenges
The Centre for Air Pollution Studies at CSTEP organised a series of capacity building events in Punjab from 15 to 23 December 2022. The objective was to create awareness among stakeholders, such as citizen groups, school children, NGOs, and other institutions, in understanding the challenges of air pollution. For more details, please refer to the concept note and agenda.
Panel Discussion on Hard to Abate Sectors
CSTEP is collaborating with ET Energyworld to conduct a panel discussion titled Decarbonising Hard to Abate Sectors: New Fuels, Old Aspirations. The discussion will be a part of the two-day Annual Gas Conclave organised by ET Energyworld on 5 and 6 December 2022.
To register for the event, please click here.
How Green Hydrogen Policy Can Lead to India's Energy Import Independence
India has set ambitious medium- and long-term renewable energy targets to counteract the adverse effects of climate change, one of them being the commitment to increase the share of its renewable power capacity to 50% by 2030.
To summarise, it will take more than a shiny day and a multitude of arrayed solar panels for India to be energy-independent without compromising on the quality of life.
Supporting the Implementation of PM KUSUM in Karnataka
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) with support from Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation organised a virtual closed-door round-table discussion on 8 December 2022 to support stakeholders in identifying challenges and the technical analysis needed for the smooth roll-out of the PM-KUSUM scheme in Karnataka.
Potential of India's Virtual Power Purchase Agreements
In line with last year’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2070, India, at its pavilion at the 27th session of the Conference of Parties or COP27 is talking about a climate-friendly, sustainable lifestyle. As renewable energy (RE) plays a huge role in cutting down GHG emissions, the country has already pledged to have 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel-based capacity by 2030.
Inter-versus Intracity Variations in the Performance and Calibration of Low-Cost PM2.5 Sensors: A Multicity Assessment in India
Low-cost sensors (LCSs) have revolutionized the air pollution monitoring landscape. However, the sensitivities of particulate matter (PM) LCS measurements to various particle microphysical properties and meteorological aspects warrant an accuracy investigation. We investigated the inter- and intracity variations in the accuracy of LCS-measured PM2.5 across geographically and demographically distinct Indian cities.
Revenue recycling: How governments can address carbon pricing trade-offs
While carbon taxes can disproportionately hurt the poor, governments can plough back some of this revenue to mitigate inequities, while incentivising low-carbon technological alternatives.
Towards a Policy Framework for Financing Future Loss and Damage
The inclusion of loss and damage (L&D) to the COP27 agenda is a positive first step in achieving climate justice. While vulnerable nations have been fighting for its inclusion into global discourses for decades, the recent climate-induced disasters across the world, especially in Pakistan, have played a pivotal role in its induction.