The essential support systems at CSTEP, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Administration, Finance, and Communication and Policy Engagement teams, keep the organisation running smoothly. These teams work together to provide a robust foundation for CSTEP's research and policy engagement efforts. Their collective aim is to create an efficient, collaborative environment that drives the organisation's mission forward.
Policy Matters - September 2020
A bimonthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
IETP: Reshaping India’s Energy Sector for a Better Future
In India, one of the world’s fastest growing economies, most industries still run on fossil fuels. However, the importance of renewable resources for sustainable development is now well-acknowledged, calling for a prompt policy push to make India’s energy sector renewable energy (RE)-driven.
Greening Industries: Biomass shows the way
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that industrial heat forms about two-thirds of the industrial energy demand and about one-fifth of the global energy demand. Being heavily reliant on fossil fuels, the industrial sector currently accounts for about one-fourth of India’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it is estimated that industrial heat would alone account for a quarter of the global energy-related CO2 emissions by 2040.
Policy Matters - August 2020
A monthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Design Thinking: Meaning and Application
To a layperson, the concept of 'design' is mostly limited to the visual and functional aspects of a product, with the former often taking precedence over the latter. When talking about the design of a product, we generally refer to how it looks, and sometimes, to how it functions. Naturally then, we understand 'design thinking' to be associated with the thinking that goes into the designing of a product. While this is true, it does not bring out the complete meaning of design thinking or its application potential.
Adapting to the pandemic with a human touch
The present pandemic has possibly been one of the most disruptive events in our lives, both professionally and personally. It has dislodged us from our comfort zones and challenged us to find novel ways to work, collaborate, and interact. Like everybody else, the Human Resources (HR) team at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) in India had to adapt and evolve to keep up with this unique situation.
This article is an overview of some of the challenges the CSTEP HR team has faced, and how we’ve overcome them.
Policy Matters - July 2020
A monthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Policy Matters - June 2020
A monthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Act on the source to check air pollution
In this Q&A, Research Scientist Dr Pratima Singh notes some key issues and observations on India's Air Pollution story, specifically the need for scientific assessments that can provide good quality insights for policies.
Data: The Missing Link to Solving Air Pollution
The India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), CSTEP's flagship event on air pollution, was envisaged as a platform to consolidate the latest findings, solutions, and concepts on air pollution. The summit aims to bring scientists, researchers, policymakers, and communicators under one roof to discuss and find informed and implementable solutions to improve our air quality.
(*This blog article has been authored by the Communication & Policy Engagement Team at CSTEP.)