ICAS 2024: The Participatory Future of Air Quality Management
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) conducted its flagship event on air pollution India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2024. The event was organised by the Air Quality sector at CSTEP to provide a platform for driving collaborative action on air quality in India.
Senior Analyst
As a senior analyst, you will be involved in conducting the transmission planning studies being undertaken at CSTEP for various Indian states. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the integration of renewable energy sources into transmission networks, while also spearheading initiatives for the seamless integration of electric vehicles and solar rooftop technologies into distribution networks.
eARTh: Poetry Studio
The eARTh Climate Fellows explored the world of words and visual poetry with eARTh Climate Fellowship mentor and renowned poet Mamta Sagar. The Fellows came up with their own climate stories, poetry, and art, reflecting on the impact of climate change on the ecology. These included rhymes for children, art installations, and sketches.
EV transition: An electric vehicle for you, an economic vision for India
In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz around buying an EV. The major reasons cited for an EV transition include savings on fuel expense and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Although these are notable reasons, the question persists — can EVs offer something substantial to the nation as a whole in the coming decades?
A state of migration
Karnataka—the seventh most urbanised state in India—has witnessed significant urbanisation in recent decades. From 2001 to 2011, the proportion of the rural population shifted from 66% to 61%, and that of the urban population shifted from 34% to 39%.
Navigating the Agricultural Biomass Supply Chain in India
By February 2024, India's biomass power capacity had surged to 10,845 MW as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). This surge in biomass power is crucial for India as it aims to meet 50% of its energy requirements from renewables.
India’s need to curb black carbon emissions
At the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, India pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, positioning itself as a frontrunner in the race to carbon neutrality. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India had installed a renewable energy capacity of over 180 GW by 2023 and is expected to meet its target of 500 GW by 2030.
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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).
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.