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...
India 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: Bhupender Yadav
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce...
2024 Parliamentary Elections in India Will Affect Climate Policy
The year 2024 is not an election year but an election year with more than 64 countries, including the European...
India Faces a Dilemma Between its Need for Development and Commitment to Reducing Carbon Emissions
India, with a population of 1.5 billion, is one of the largest carbon emitters. Its low and middle-income class is...
India’s Most Significant Climate Policies in 2023
Increasing Renewable Energy Capacity and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme on High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules Boosts Climate Mitigation Potential India...