Category Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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Understanding the Nuances of Climate Change in the Indian Subcontinent: Impact and Way Forward

In the context of climate change events across the Indian subcontinent, the IMPRI Center for Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development (CECCSD) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, recently presented a transformative event. The six-week immersive online introductory certificate training course, titled "Understanding the Nuances of Climate Change in the Indian Subcontinent: Impact and Way Forward," unfolded on six consecutive Saturdays, spanning from August 5 to September 9, 2023. The sessions took place from 3 to 5 p.m. IST on the Zoom platform, offering a unique opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to delve into the complexities of climate change, particularly in the Indian subcontinent and South Asia.

Redefining the Himalayan Carrying Capacity through a People-Centric Approach

. An Immersive Online Discussion Workshop on the Carrying Capacity of the Himalayas: A People-Centric Approach was organized by the Centre for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi on October 9th, 2023. This discussion was part of the #WebPolicyTalks Series: The State of the Environment - #Planet Talks.

The chair for the program was Mr. Tikender Singh Panwar, a Senior Fellow at IMPRI and the Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla.

Electrifying Progress: Analysis of India’s FAME Scheme for Electric Vehicles

A progressive incentive program called the Fame India Scheme promotes the use of hybrid and electric automobiles. ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in India’ is the full name of the Fame India program.

Two Mergers and Future Alerts for Carbon Capture, Use Technologies and Gaming

TK Arun Over the last week, there have been two big corporate mergers whose significance we would do well to appreciate. ›ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, a shale oil biggie in the Permian Basin, for $59.5 billion. ›Microsoft’s acquisition…

Sugar-Coated Illusions: The Flaws of Ethanol Fuel

If there is a wild goose running for its life ahead of the target to blend ethanol into petrol up to 20 per cent of the volume by the end of 2025-26, it is keeping itself pretty invisible. But make no mistake, any attempt to use a farm-grown crop like sugarcane to produce biofuels is little more than a wild goose chase.

Stalemate on GMO Crop Policies: A Barrier to Agricultural Advancement

A Amarender Reddy GEAC’s Recommendation and the Promise of DMH-11 The government’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of transgenic Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) for testing in farmers’ field crops and seed production. If testing in…

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