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Turn Down the Heat – Coping with Energy Demand and Thermal Comfort- Publications

Thermal comfort is a fundamental need and should not be the privilege of the well-off.

Beyond ACs and Fans - The Alternative Space Cooling Route!- Publications

The Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects intense heatwaves in India, with longer durations and at an increasing frequency.

Press Release - Framework for Identifying Locations for Setting Up Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles- Publications

With pressure mounting on countries including India to address climate change by shifting to clean technologies, the significance of electric mobility to counter emissions cannot be ruled out.

COP 26: What India Must Do- Publications

India must follow a three-fold strategy at the UN Climate Change conference.

Customised Interventions Needed for Air-Pollution Mitigation in Non-Attainment Cities- Publications

In line with strong emerging evidence on how air pollution affects human health, the World Health Organisation (WHO), in its latest guidelines, has recommended more stringent limits for all key air pollutants to protect populations worldwide.

Nature Can Solve Chennai Floods- Publications

Climate change is increasing the risk of occurrence of natural hazard events at different scales and magnitudes across the world.

Coal and India Beyond COP26 – Why the Long Phase?- Publications

The two-week-long UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) concluded with the negotiated terms detailed in the Glasgow Climate Pact.

District-Level Changes in Climate: Historical Climate and Climate Change Projections for the Western States of India- Publications

The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.

Press Release - CSTEP Study: Southern States of India Set for Warmer Winters, Heavier & More Frequent Rainfall- Publications

Changing climate patterns – from warmer summer maximum and winter minimum temperature to heavier and more frequent rainfall – are to be expected across all states in South India, according to a new study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).

Press Release - CSTEP Study: Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Set for Very High-intensity Rainfall Events Across All Districts- Publications

Changing climate patterns—from warmer summer maximum and winter minimum temperatures to heavier and more frequent rainfall and resulting extreme events—are to be expected across the states in Central India, according to a new study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).

Press Release - CSTEP Study: Western States Set for More High-Intensity Rainfall Events- Publications

A new study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a Bangalore-based think tank, emphasises the urgent need to build climate resilience in western India.

Moving Away from False-Positive Climate Risk Assessments- Publications

Nine months into 2021, and India, a country with a population of about 1.

Looking at Sectoral Interdependencies- Publications

Risk, in the context of climate change, is a function of three factors — hazards, exposure, and vulnerability.

Financially Sound Utilities Are Imperative for Universal Access to Affordable and Clean Energy- Publications

Energy is central to almost every challenge we face today — security, climate change, food production, or job creation.