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Growing the circular bioeconomy, with a focus on the Global South- Publications

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.

Press Release: Growing the circular bioeconomy, with a focus on the Global South- Publications

Bengaluru, 16 April 2024: The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a research-based think tank, in collaboration with the International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE), published a White Paper titled ‘Growing the circular bioeconomy, with a focus on the Global South’ and presented the findings at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2024, held at Brussels, Belgium.

Scoping technology options for India's oil security: Part I - ethanol for petrol- Publications

Crude oil prices recently crossed US$ 75/bbl, fuelling serious concerns whether India’s rapidly expanding economy can sustain a high and growing level of crude imports There are also serious concerns of global warming from burning of fossil fuels.

Methanol as an Alternative Fuel for India- Publications

Methanol is a clean-burning fuel with a high octane rating, making it an ideal blending component for petrol in the existing internal combustion engines used in all types of vehicles.

Implementation of SAPCC: A Green Growth Approach- Publications

There are continuing concerns over economic and environmental developments in many countries - some of these have intensified due to prolonged global energy, food and financial crises.

Manufactured Sand Potential and Status in Karnataka- Publications

Sand is an essential element in concrete and hence plays an important role in the construction and infrastructure industry in a modern economy.

A Sustainable Development Framework for India's Climate Policy- Publications

As a large developing country, India’s challenge is to meet its development aspirations in a carbon-constrained world.

Scoping technology options for India’s oil security: Part II – Coal to liquids and bio-diesel- Publications

India's diesel consumption is several times that of petrol In this article, we examine two options for meeting India's diesel demand: coal to liquids and bio-diesel Coal gasification, followed by Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis offers an opportunity for large-scale production of diesel as proven by South Africa, and now being attempted by China and Qatar.

Nuclear Power in India: The road ahead- Publications

India's growing economy requires an adequate supply of energy.

Industries - Enablers for 1.5 degree Celsius aligned NDC ambitions- Publications

As parties to the Paris agreement prepare to enhance their NDCs next year, non-party stakeholders have a crucial responsibility in leading the governments to take concrete measures to urgently align their growth and climate actions with the 1.

Energy and Emissions Implications for a Desired Quality of Life in India- Projects

Key Objective: The main objective of this project is to develop an energy model as a visualisation and planning tool (Decision Support System) that will enable policymakers to create and test their strategies virtually.

Examining Sustainable Pathways for India’s Development Aspirations- Publications

Energy-environment-economy models (commonly known as E3) are often used to explore greenhouse gas mitigation policies.

Law enforcement in the era of digitisation- Publications

One consequence of the recent demonetisation was a push towards the digitisation of the economy - a move that will create transparency in the financial system.

Using COVID-19 Response Measures to Build Resilience in Systems- Publications

In the fight against COVID-19, India announced INR 1.

Electricity sector needs revamp- Publications

India is still struggling to come to grips with the devastating spin-offs of Covid-19, including the slump in economy.