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Fast-tracking Decarbonisation in Fertiliser Production through Green Hydrogen Innovations
Fast-tracking Decarbonisation in Fertiliser Production through Green Hydrogen Innovations

In this report we look into the production pathways of the majorly produced fertilisers in India – Urea, DAP, and Complex Fertilisers (NPK). We then delve into the sustainable fertiliser production routes. Two categories of production leading to low-carbon fertilisers, and renewable fertilisers are examined. Further, as Urea is the most produced fertiliser in India

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An Outlook of India’s Electricity Demand Analysis and Projections to the Next Decade
An Outlook of India’s Electricity Demand Analysis and Projections to the Next Decade

Following independence, electricity consumption has increased from a mere 16 kWh per capita in 1947 to 1208 kWh in 2020 (Hindustan Times, 2020) indicative of economic growth, increased electricity access due to provision of affordable electricity to all households, reduced electricity shortages, and continued transition to the use of emerging technologies. The changing economic landscape

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India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 10 | Meeting Paris Agreement Goals – Climate Action and Accountability
India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 10 | Meeting Paris Agreement Goals – Climate Action and Accountability

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sector and act as a tracking tool for stakeholders. Volume 10 meticulously examines past climate

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Clean Cooking Transition for India – A Short Discussion Paper
Clean Cooking Transition for India – A Short Discussion Paper

In October 2022, the Government of India announced the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative to encourage individual action to address the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation.1 The LiFE campaign integrates the concept of resource efficiency, circularity, and energy efficiency for individual and community action. It further contributes towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7

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India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 9 | People-Centric Approach Key to Rapid and Effective Clean Energy Transition
India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 9 | People-Centric Approach Key to Rapid and Effective Clean Energy Transition

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sector and act as a tracking tool for stakeholders. ‘People-Centric Approach Key to Rapid and

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A Report on Techno-Economic Assessment of Cooking Technologies in India towards Decarbonising the Cooking Sector
A Report on Techno-Economic Assessment of Cooking Technologies in India towards Decarbonising the Cooking Sector

The cooking sector in India is one of the sectors where primary fuels used are mostly LPG, PNG, and biomass. Providing energy for cooking purposes is crucial for improving public health, protecting the environment, promoting economic development, and advancing gender equality. Hence, it has been a priority of developmental programs to ensure food and energy

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Policy Brief | Potential Areas of Climate, Energy and Development Partnerships of India with Germany, EU and G7
Policy Brief | Potential Areas of Climate, Energy and Development Partnerships of India with Germany, EU and G7

The new German government has identified climate, energy and development partnerships as a particularly relevant instrument of German foreign climate policy for the implementation and achievement of the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the SDGs. Following the example of the recently announced South Africa Just Energy Transition Partnership, other Just Energy Transition Partnerships

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India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 7 | Building Power Sector Resilience Under Extreme Weather Conditions
India’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 7 | Building Power Sector Resilience Under Extreme Weather Conditions

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sector and act as a tracking tool for stakeholders. ‘Building power sector resilience under extreme

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Briefing Paper | Examining International Green Finance Flows for Renewable Energy in India
Briefing Paper | Examining International Green Finance Flows for Renewable Energy in India

Vasudha’s new Briefing Paper ‘Examining International Green Finance Flows for Renewable Energy in India‘ discusses the state of green finance in India. It examines the international aid for Renewable Energy (RE) while diving deeper into India’s partnership initiatives with the world, the international finance trends for renewable energy in India such as major investments and

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Recommendations on the Draft Battery Swapping Policy
Recommendations on the Draft Battery Swapping Policy

Keeping the EVs sector’s fast charging needs in mind, the Government of India (GOI) expressed interest in battery swapping technology in the FY 2022-23 budget session . Following this, a draft battery swapping policy wasreleased on April 20, 2022. This is a holistic policy that aims to catalyse the large-scale adoption of EVs by ensuring

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Briefing Paper | Major Emitting Sources from the Livestock Sector: Trends and Mitigation Opportunities in India
Briefing Paper | Major Emitting Sources from the Livestock Sector: Trends and Mitigation Opportunities in India

The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land use (AFOLU) sector comprises of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture practices, livestock, and changes in forest and land use. GHG emissions from livestock sub-sector includes emissions due to enteric fermentation in herbivores and manure management practices. Between 2012 and 2019, GHG emissions from livestock sub-sector grew at a

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Assessing Key Aspects of Uttar Pradesh’s Electricity Value Chain
Assessing Key Aspects of Uttar Pradesh’s Electricity Value Chain

Traditionally, electricity systems have been concerned with three core principles- to adequately meet demand, toimprove the reliability of the electricity supply, and to provide electricity service. These systems today haveevolved from these mandates. A shift in the design principles across the electricity value chain is observed, toincorporate an expanded set of societal and ecological values.

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India’s Power Outlook – Volume 5 | India’s 2030 Targets: A Stepping Stone to Net-Zero by 2070
India’s Power Outlook – Volume 5 | India’s 2030 Targets: A Stepping Stone to Net-Zero by 2070

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation with support fromChildren’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) provides an overview of the currentstatus of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments.The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sectorand act as a tracking tool for stakeholders. ‘India’s 2030

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India’s Power Outlook – Volume 4 | Decarbonising the Power Sector: Overview of the Tailwinds & Headwinds
India’s Power Outlook – Volume 4 | Decarbonising the Power Sector: Overview of the Tailwinds & Headwinds

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation with support from Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sector and act as a tracking tool

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Land Use Change Analysis – India | 2020
Land Use Change Analysis – India | 2020

GIS Mapping and Satellite Image Analysis The purpose of the analysis is to highlight the extent of land use due to coal mining operations, and to drive home the point that with increasing coal mining operations, meeting one of India’s goal of creating additional carbon sinks of 2.5 billion to 3 billion tonnes of CO2

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Air Quality Mapping – Analysis | India 2020
Air Quality Mapping – Analysis | India 2020

GIS Mapping and Satellite Image Analysis The overall objective of the mapping is to draw a clear linkage between coal-fired power plants and coal mining operations to air quality levels in the region. Further, the objective of this mapping exercise is to also add to the discourse on energy transition in India, particularly from coal

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India’s Power Outlook – Volume 2
India’s Power Outlook – Volume 2

India’s Power Outlook – Volume 2 – The Road to Clean Electricity The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation with support from Shakti Sustainable EnergyFoundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant andemerging developments. The series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the

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Enhanced Water Use Efficiency And Agrarian Electricity Subsidy Reform in Punjab
Enhanced Water Use Efficiency And Agrarian Electricity Subsidy Reform in Punjab

About the Report The project ‘Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas-India (CCA-RAI)’ being implemented under the bilateral cooperation of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH-India, aims to integrate climate adaptation measures into the national and state development planning. It also aims to develop concrete pilot

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2020 – India’s Power Outlook – Volume 1
2020 – India’s Power Outlook – Volume 1

The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation with support from Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. This series aims to develop a more informed understanding of the power sector and may act as a tracking tool for

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India’s Stranded Assets: How Government Interventions are Propping Up Coal Power
India’s Stranded Assets: How Government Interventions are Propping Up Coal Power

India’s stranded assets: how government interventions are propping up coal power • The five major (current and future) drivers of asset stranding in India’s coal power value chain are: the cost competitiveness of renewable energy alternatives; financial distress in distribution companies; air pollution regulation; water scarcity; and coal shortages. • A number of these drivers

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Aspects of Estimating Emissions from Land: Issues of Data Availability for Independent Assessments Introduction
Aspects of Estimating Emissions from Land: Issues of Data Availability for Independent Assessments Introduction

The paper examines the data gaps in existing land use and land use change data available from official sources.  In addition, a sensitivity analysis of selected states for deriving activity data through independent GIS analysis is also conducted under this study.  Further, the paper also discusses the necessity of greater academic work required for more

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Major Emitting Sources from Livestock and Aggregate Sources and Non-CO2, Emissions from Land: Trends in India & Mitigation Opportunities
Major Emitting Sources from Livestock and Aggregate Sources and Non-CO2, Emissions from Land: Trends in India & Mitigation Opportunities

The paper examines the causes underlying the trends of GHG emissions that emanate from Agriculture and Livestock, including from a state level or regional lens. In addition, the paper also examines the possibilities of various policy interventions to make Indian agriculture and livestock sector more GHG efficient than it is at the moment.

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Policy Wayforward for the New Development Bank_March 2017
Policy Wayforward for the New Development Bank_March 2017

Vasudha Foundation in collaboration with Oxfam India and inputs from ASUL, Brazil, conducted a study to compile existing practices and policies of International Financial Institutions with their presence in one or more BRICS countries across six major focus themes. The detailed compilation of the observations is presented in the report titled “Policy Wayforward for the

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Infographic: Pre-feasibility Analysis for Shifting from Diesel to Electric Auto-rickshaws in Gurgaon
Infographic: Pre-feasibility Analysis for Shifting from Diesel to Electric Auto-rickshaws in Gurgaon

Sustainable transport was one of the priority areas that was identified in the previous interaction with various stakeholders of the city of Gurgaon. Consequently, the Vasudha team embarked on a pre-feasibility analysis to understand the social requirement of Gurgaon travelers and economic considerations of service providers in Gurgaon. The results of the online and offline

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Infographic: Citizen’s Greening Initiatives
Infographic: Citizen’s Greening Initiatives

This infographic, designed as a part of the project, ‘Preparing Cities to be Climate Resilient- Prioritizing Actions and Identifying Resources’ was prepared to bring to light the green initiatives undertaken by residents themselves, in a residential complex named Nirvana Country in Gurgaon. The residents installed solar photovoltaic panels on their rooftops and became both producers

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Policy Framework and Preparedness for Implementing Measures to Effectively Deal with Climate Change
Policy Framework and Preparedness for Implementing Measures to Effectively Deal with Climate Change

Vasudha Foundation with support from Heinrich Böll Foundation India published the report “Policy Framework and Preparedness for Implementing Measures to Effectively Deal with Climate Change- An Analysis of four states in India” on 16th December 2016. This report assesses preparedness of the states Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu in addressing climate change mapped

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Fourth Edition: BRICS Voices
Fourth Edition: BRICS Voices

Vasudha Foundation presents the fourth edition and the June issue of the newsletter BRICS Voices. It is a quarterly newsletter to foster greater engagement of CSOs on BRICS with a view to promote inclusion and accountability. An initiative of civil society groups on BRICS issues from the member countries, in partnership with Oxfam India, the

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A Study of India Bhutan Energy Agreements and the Implementation of Hydropower Projects in Bhutan
A Study of India Bhutan Energy Agreements and the Implementation of Hydropower Projects in Bhutan

Vasudha Foundation in collaboration with Oxfam India did a detailed analysis of the energy cooperation between India and Bhutan, the modalities and conditionalities of the agreements signed by them.  Further, the study also identified specific projects undertaken as part of the energy cooperation agreement, particularly in the hydro-electric sector.  Six key projects were identified for

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Third Edition: BRICS Voices
Third Edition: BRICS Voices

  Vasudha Foundation presents the Third edition and the February issue of the newsletter BRICS Voices  It is a quarterly newsletter to foster greater engagement of CSOs on BRICS with a view to promote inclusion and accountability. An initiative of civil society groups on BRICS issues from the member countries, in partnership with Oxfam India,

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Second Edition: BRICS Voices
Second Edition: BRICS Voices

Vasudha Foundation presents the second edition and the November issue of the newsletter BRICS Voices. It is a quarterly newsletter to foster greater engagement of CSOs on BRICS with a view to promote inclusion and accountability. An initiative of civil society groups on BRICS issues from the member countries, in partnership with Oxfam India, the

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Newsletter: BRICS Voices
Newsletter: BRICS Voices

Vasudha Foundation has started a newsletter series ‘BRICS Voices’. It is a quarterly newsletter to foster greater engagement of CSOs on BRICS with a view to promote inclusion and accountability. An initiative of civil society groups on BRICS issues from the member countries, in partnership with Oxfam India, the newsletter shares thought pieces and information

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A Handbook of Climate Finance in India
A Handbook of Climate Finance in India

This hand-book has been designed as a guide for civil society groups, and other stakeholders in India to understand the various issues around climate finance needs and flows specific to the Indian context. It seeks to analyze the current institutional and governance structure for climate finance in India. Additionally, it also seeks to assess the

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Mandla District Energy Plan

Vasudha Foundation in partnership with WWF-India, conducted a study in Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh with an aim to highlight how renewable energy solutions are feasible and economically viable options for districts. It prepared a district energy plan focusing on generating electricity through green sources, ultimately achieving 100 per cent Green Energy for the region. The

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STATE ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR NAGALAND

Through the NSAPCC, the Government of Nagaland commits itself to help the state achieve its developmental goals through a path that will enable conserve its natural resources without compromising on livelihood and food security. The state visualizes the Action Plan to serve the dual purpose of integrating climate concerns in its developmental plans into the

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STATE ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR SIKKIM
STATE ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR SIKKIM

Draft Copy The State Action Plan on Climate Change for Sikkim seeks to devise strategies to address the concerns of the state pertaining to water, agriculture, forests, energy, urban and rural habitats, and communities. The Action Plan would strengthen the policies and programmes of the Sikkim government that have been undertaken in the past two

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ACCESS TO ENERGY FOR THE POOR: THE CLEAN ENERGY OPTION
ACCESS TO ENERGY FOR THE POOR: THE CLEAN ENERGY OPTION

A Joint Publication by Oil Change International, ActionAid International and Vasudha Foundation, India June 2011 Increasing access to modern energy services for the worlds poorest is a critical development issue. A number of initiatives are currently underway-internationally, nationally, and locally- to increase access to energy services. These initiatives prove that energy access and clean energy

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Shifting of Goal Post
Shifting of Goal Post

Rural Electrification in India: A Progress Report India continues to face huge energy deficits. Frequent power outages and disruptions in electricity supply have become a norm too. The overall deficit of power is close to 86,000 Million kWh, with daily peak hours demand shortage being 13,000 Million kWh, resulting in power outages ranging from 2-20

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