The India Cooling Action Plan addresses growing cooling demands sustainably, integrating technology, skills, and policy reforms, aligning with global climate commitments, while overcoming challenges through stakeholder engagement and international collaboration, positioning India as a global leader in environmentally responsible cooling.
Click to View MoreThe Himalaya’s fragile geology, climate change, and unplanned development heighten disaster risks. Strengthening resilience requires risk-informed land-use planning, transboundary coordination, eco-friendly infrastructure, early warning systems, community-based preparedness, climate-adaptive livelihoods, and ecosystem restoration through reforestation, water source revival, and green infrastructure solutions.
Click to View MoreA new study warns rising greenhouse gas emissions could cut India’s solar output by 10%, especially in southern, central, and eastern regions, urging developers to address regional climate variability and adopt resilient, hybrid systems to safeguard India’s clean energy mission.
Click to View MoreThe UN Gender Snapshot 2025 warns of stalled equality, risking 351 million women in poverty by 2030. As Beijing+30 approaches, India must confront climate, conflict, and AI challenges while seizing opportunities to advance education, health, employment, and representation goals.
Click to View MoreUnder the vision of ‘Seva and Sushasan,’ India emerges as a global climate leader, achieving COP21 targets early, advancing the LiFE movement, promoting green hydrogen, and maintaining low per capita emissions, showing that economic growth and sustainability can coexist.
Click to View MoreIndia tackles growth and climate challenges by blending public funds, green bonds, and private capital. With tools like blended finance and taxonomy, it prioritizes adaptation in agriculture and water, ensuring resilience for vulnerable populations and sustainable development.
Click to View MoreSmall Modular Reactors (SMRs), with up to 300 MWe capacity, enable rapid, flexible, factory-built clean power. Despite higher costs, they offer fast deployment, reliable baseload, and emissions-free energy, supporting India’s decarbonization, energy security, and global climate goals.
Click to View MoreIndia’s National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 MMT production by 2030, driving decarbonization, reducing imports, and creating jobs. Supported by SIGHT and major investments, it advances energy independence, sustainability, and global leadership in climate action through innovation and green transition.
Click to View MoreThe Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), led by Brazil, proposes a $125 billion blended-finance fund to provide permanent, performance-based payments for tropical forest conservation, prioritizing Indigenous communities, and ensuring predictable climate finance. It will be launched at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
Click to View MoreClimate change is causing a global dengue surge, with over 4.6 million cases annually. Rising temperatures expand mosquito habitats, increasing dengue cases, especially in Asia and the Americas. India needs proactive strategies for public health protection.
Click to View MoreGreen fuels are the next frontier in India’s clean energy transition, promising reduced imports, rural income, and a path to net zero by 2070. High costs, storage gaps, and policy hurdles threaten progress. With pricing reforms, infrastructure investment, and farmer-centric models, India can unlock its potential as a global green fuel hub.
Click to View MoreThe Addis Ababa Declaration, adopted at the second African Climate Summit, outlines a unified African stance on climate action, emphasizing renewable energy, critical minerals coalitions, and nature-based solutions. It calls for immediate action, equitable climate finance, transparency, climate justice, and the Africa Climate Innovation Compact.
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