NEW: In a chapter in ‘The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India’, Shibani Ghosh identifies four main challenges in regulating air quality in India: - Weaknesses in regulatory design; - Capacity and capability constraints in regulatory institutions;

As many as 33,000 people across 10 cities die each year from breathing air marked safe by accepted standards in India: Recent The Lancet Planetary Health study co-authored by Bhargav Krishna, Jeroen de Bont, Poornima Prabhakaran, Petter Ljungman, Joel Schwartz & others. Read its coverage in

As many as 33,000 people across 10 cities die each year from breathing air marked safe by accepted standards in India: Recent The Lancet Planetary Health study co-authored by Bhargav Krishna, Jeroen de Bont, Poornima Prabhakaran, Petter Ljungman, Joel Schwartz & others. Read its coverage in

NEW: In ‘The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India’, Navroz Dubash, Aditya Valiathan Pillai & Anirudh Sridhar co-authored a chapter that documents how India’s policies, institutions, and legal structures have changed in response to climate change. They

We are #hiring a Fellow to lead our research on Adaptation and Resilience. The role includes identifying areas of national strategic importance in climate adaptation, developing a research and policy engagement strategy, building networks with peer research orgs, govts and the

We are #hiring a Communications Associate/Senior Communications Associate in New Delhi. The role involves creating and editing content, disseminating research findings, conceptualising and organising events, managing comms assets, etc. Application deadline: Sep 6. Details:

In ETV Bharat, Nazneen wrote an explainer on PM 2.5, how the particles are formed, their health impacts, and methods for controlling PM 2.5 emissions. The article has been translated into Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil. etvbharat.com/en/!technology…

'Does Electrification Reduce Domestic Violence? Evidence from India' - Ashwini K Swain will be speaking at this discussion by the Giri Institute of Development Studies in Lucknow on 23 Aug, 4 pm. Join the discussion on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/88533983465?…

"Indian cities should keep investing in and expanding public and non-motorized transport options, even as it takes time for behavioural changes to fully take effect," Arunesh Karkun said at ADRI's discussion on 'Revamping urban transport to check congestion and pollution

‘Should cities remain the center of focus in addressing air pollution?’ Annanya Mahajan and Arunesh Karkun spoke on how cities face the greatest aggregated health risks and emphasized that while addressing pollution in cities, we should not lose sight of the broader regional

We are #hiring a Communications Associate/Senior Communications Associate in New Delhi. If you have broad communications experience and a strong understanding of research communications, join our creative and dedicated team and help shape our strategy. Application deadline: Sep

.Aditya Valiathan Pillai spoke about improving the effectiveness of heat policy at the National Impacts and Adaptation Convening by the India Climate Collaborative and Khemka Foundation. 👇

.Aditya Valiathan Pillai moderated a session on ‘Adaptation Strategies for Extreme Heat’ as part of India’s Gen-Next Leaders Democracy Network series by ICCR and Ananta Aspen Centre on 23 August. The session focused on India’s heat adaptation strategies, including how impacts can be

"Climate law in India should differ from those in developed countries, which focus primarily on emissions. Instead, it should emphasize adaptation and resilience, similar to approaches in Kenya and South Africa. Rather than being regulatory, it should facilitate coordination,

We are thrilled to announce that Navroz Dubash, who has been instrumental in establishing and shaping the foundations of SFC, has joined Princeton School of Public & International Affairs & High Meadows Environmental Institute as Professor of Public and International Affairs. He will continue to contribute to the SFC team as a

"Two things we need to do better to classify heatwaves as a disaster: first, getting a better grip on the death toll numbers, and second, estimating the economic damages due to heat." - Aditya Valiathan Pillai at The Mittal Institute at Harvard's session on 'Heatwaves 101 | Part 1: The Science of

We're #hiring a Fellow to lead research on climate adaptation and resilience. This role involves - identifying and developing new research areas of national importance, - creating a research and policy strategy, - putting in place the funding and team to execute the vision, -