In 1996, the first electric vehicle (EV) in India was a three-wheeler invented by Scooter’s India Pvt Ltd, and it...
India Climate Leader Nomination: Sri Agastyaa
Sri Agastyaa is a strategic advisor to the World Environmental Movement for Awareness, Action, and Advocacy (WEMAAA). He is a...
Mobile Solar Pumps in India
India is a world leader in solar power for agriculture. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, India has 93 percent...
No Organization in India is Reluctant to Accept Climate Change or the Need for Renewable Energy
There appears to be consensus in India about severe climatic episodes and urgent action at all levels to support climate...
Forests in India Cover About 21% of the Land Area
Forest cover is the total geographical area declared as forest by the government. As of 2021, the total forest cover...
Recommendations to Strengthen India’s NDCs
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other...
India’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity has Increased by 165 Percent Over the Past Decade
from 76.38 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024 India’s total energy consumption per capita reached 0.8 toe,...
Climate Change and Extreme Heat in India
India has been hit hard by one of its worst heat waves this year, especially in the northern, western, and...
Leading Country Climate NGOs: Foundation for Development Initiatives (FDI): Indian Non-Governmental Organization
Foundation for Development Initiatives (FDI) (https://www.developmentinitiatives.org/) is a national non-governmental organization in India focused on climate resilience interventions and activities....
Lessons Learned from India’s Emissions Trading Systems
India recently established a National Steering Committee (NSC) to put in place a mechanism that would establish an indigenous emissions...