Policy Matters [January-March 2024]
Read our quarterly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments
Growing the circular bioeconomy, with a focus on the Global South
Growing the bioeconomy in the Global South in a circular, sustainable way offers direct economic and environmental benefits, with the potential to capture the economic opportunity of bio-based products of bio-based products for food, feed waste products and energy estimated at USD 7.7 trillion (WBCSD 2020).
Intern (Climate Atlas)
The Communication and Policy Engagement team at CSTEP is looking for an intern to work on building a story-telling platform that disseminates climate information.
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Intern (Design)
The Communications Intern (Design) will be a part of the Communication and Policy Engagement team and will be responsible for creating visual communication outputs. The candidate must have a strong understanding of digital and print design, knowledge of various digital channels (including social media), the content formats available within them and how they can be leveraged while designing outputs creatively.
Intern (Outreach)
The Communication and Policy Engagement team at CSTEP is looking for an intern to work on outreach programmes, content development, event management, social media marketing, and newsletter database transfer.
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Agro-climatic zone-wise drought hazards in Karnataka under historical and future climate scenarios
This study performed the spatio-temporal analysis of drought hazards across the agro-climatic zones (ACZs) of Karnataka under historical and future climate scenarios. The India Meteorological Department’s high-resolution gridded data for1989-2019 was used for historical drought occurrence analysis. Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment ensemble data of the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios were used for analysing future drought hazards in the near (2031-2060) and end term (2061-2099) periods.
Advancing Circular Economy in India: Sustainable Resource Efficiency and Policy Imperatives in Solar Photovoltaics and Telecommunication
In an era of escalating environmental concerns and the pursuit of sustainable development, the circular economy emerges as a transformative solution. This paper examines India's Solar Photovoltaics and Telecommunication sectors, assessing their potential for circular economy practices, resource efficiency, and waste management. While solar photovoltaics contribute to a greener energy mix, the mounting concern of PV waste persists. Similarly, the telecommunications industry faces a surge in electronic waste due to rapid advancements.
Beyond the hydrogen horizon: Assessing the viability of low-carbon technologies for steel production
Green Energy Open Access: Empowering Consumers With Clean Electricity
India’s commitment to reach net zero by 2070 and meet 50% of its cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil fuel energy resources is a significant milestone in its fight against climate change. India has also updated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 45 percent by 2030 (from 2005 levels). One of the initiatives to achieve these targets is to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in the energy supply mix.
Breathing in Bengaluru: Building a greener city with eMaaS
Bengaluru is witnessing alarmingly high pollution levels, with particulate matter (PM) levels reaching at least 5 times over the permissible limits by the World Health Organisation (WHO).