The UN defines sustainability as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' At CSTEP, sustainability is all about striking a delicate balance between economic development and environmental concerns. The needs of today should not compromise the demands of tomorrow. Our approach is guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we strive to create a platform that promotes knowledge exchange between interdisciplinary stakeholders and shares best practices to ensure capacity building. We work on developing scientific frameworks to generate evidence-based policy interventions in circular economy, rural economy regeneration, and other initiatives to ensure a sustainable and secure future.
Low-Carbon Transition of Petrochemical Industries in India
The growth of the Indian petrochemical industry can be made sustainable only by mitigating the emissions from it. This study examines the decarbonisation potential of India’s petrochemical sector until 2050 through low- or zero-emission technologies. It also underlines measures for decarbonising this hard-to-abate sector, with the aim to provide inputs for devising suitable strategies and guide policy formulation.
Explained | India’s solar push augurs a looming waste management challenge
There has in the last few years been a concerted push from policymakers and thought leaders in India to transition to a circular economy to, among other things, enable effective waste management. However, waste management in the solar photovoltaic sector still lacks clear directives.
Could digital twin models help combat water shortage in India?
There is little doubt that India’s water shortage problem is real and happening! Numbers confirm the alarming reality. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, India’s annual average per capita water availability was assessed at 1816 cubic metres and 1545 cubic metres in 2001 and 2011, respectively. This could further reduce to 1367 cubic metres in 2031. In 2019, NITI Aayog reported that nearly 600 million Indians are water-deprived and about 40% of the population will not have access to drinking water by 2030.
Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Extreme and unpredictable changes in the climate are a cause of serious concern globally. In India, the impacts of climate change are already profound. The second part of the Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group II contribution) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in early 2022, has referred to India as one of the countries to be most “economically harmed” by climate change. The situation mandates urgent nationwide measures to build climate resilience by mitigating climate-related adversities and enabling adaptation.