India faces a severe heatwave crisis, impacting health and millions of jobs. While Heat Action Plans offer hope, structural gaps remain. For climate resilience, India must prioritize green cooling, nature-based urban planning, and official national disaster status for heatwaves.
Click to View MoreIndia must shift to Wet-Bulb Temperature metrics, as humidity-linked heat kills even at lower dry-bulb readings. Driven by Supreme Court climate rulings, the IMD must integrate the Heat Index into Action Plans to protect labor rights and urban infrastructure.
Click to View MoreClimate change is a public health emergency. While India leads in renewables, policy must shift from mitigation to urgent adaptation. Prioritising vulnerable health, non-debt finance, and resilient infrastructure is vital to secure a liveable future before the window closes.
Click to View MoreA recent study finds India facing the world’s worst livability limits from extreme heat, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Vulnerable groups, agriculture, and construction suffer most. Weakly implemented Heat Action Plans need stronger funding, climate-resilient infrastructure, and focused protection for vulnerable populations.
Click to View MoreAn Oxford study warns that with 2°C warming, nearly half the world, especially India, will face extreme heat by 2050. Despite Heat Action Plans, ICAP, and judicial recognition of climate rights, weak implementation, urban heat stress, and cooling demands call for a stronger, integrated response.
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