#Budget2022 features low carbon futures, clean energy & cities as centres of sustainability. This shift in tone is welcome. Below the hood of the #budget is a more mixed story:CPR Initiative on Climate, Energy and Environment scholars on what #UnionBudget2022 means for energy & environment science.thewire.in/environment/an…

There is a positive shift in the language of the #UnionBudget2022, underlining the seriousness of the #climate crisis. However, the contents seem to fall short of the packaging, writes Navroz K Dubash in today's Hindustan Times. #BudgetSession2022 #ClimateCrisis hindustantimes.com/opinion/a-gree…

#Environmentality | S. Mathew & @AruneshKarkun on #Budget2022 and its implications for #AirQuality governance: –A silent phaseout of PMUY –A step back for the CAQM –Nothing significant to counter stubble burning –No significant change to NCAP allocations environmentality.cprindia.org/blog/budget-20…

Sarpanch Candidates In Odisha Appear For Entrance Test Before Rural Polls ndtv.com/india-news/tes…

My research work on solar rooftop system (#SRS) and urban transition in #Haryana with marie helene zerah is published in the Journal of Urban Technology.

In a special issue of Journal of Urban Technology on ‘Electrical Hybridizations in Cities of the South’, marie helene zerah & Sarada Prasanna Das study solar rooftops in India, arguing that renewable energy does not lead to a new imagination of urban & energy systems: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

On #50YearsofCPR, we, CPR Initiative on Climate, Energy and Environment, are thrilled to present highlights of our work that began in 2009 - framing India's politics on climate change, advising int. negotiations, air quality policy inputs, benchmarks for extreme heat & more. Here's a video showcasing our key work:

NEW: 'Media, Politics and Environment: Analyzing Experiences from Europe and Asia', co-edited by Sarada Prasanna Das, studies emergence of env policies from a media studies perspective. Chapters on env resistance in India, social media & the env in Vietnam & more: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

In Outlook India, Aman Srivastava explains current attempts to advance progress on #climatefinance -the crucial $100 billion developed country goal & future goals that better reflect needs + other financing initiatives emerging to speed up climate action. outlookindia.com/international/…

Raghuram Rajan makes a perceptive and interesting point here on the unintended consequences of atomised action ft.com/content/c8e478…

Launching soon: The Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) We’re building a young, vibrant team of scholars to analyse frontier issues in climate change, energy and environment, inform policymakers and the public, and accelerate sustainability transitions. New website in Q1

We're launching on March 19! Join us at IIC, New Delhi at 6 pm to know more about us. Opening remarks by N. K. Singh & discussion on 'Building the foundations for a sustainable future' with Kamal Kishore, Kalpana Balakrishnan & Aparna Uppaluri. Register:

Join us in our inaugural event on 19th March at India International Centre.

Watch a recording of our launch event held on March 19 in New Delhi. youtu.be/yE7rZ1hYbsQ?fe… Features opening remarks by N. K. Singh, Chair, 15th Finance Commission, introduction to our work and perspectives on our areas of work, and panel discussion on ‘Building the foundations

Last week, we released 'SFC Perspectives' on our four areas of work. The papers provide an overview of key issues and avenues for action to inform India’s sustainable development trajectory. Please find them below. sustainablefutures.org/publication/sf…

Join us for a webinar hosted by Prayas, Energy Group @SFCIndia & WRI India on the Electricity Sector under the Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative We will share findings on #electricity sector developments in 10 Indian states 16 April | 3-4 PM Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Give them wings to fly #phd #research #academia

🌍 Just Transition Dialogues: Empowering Youth for Economic Diversification in Indian Coal Regions 🌱 💡Insights from Mr. Sarada Prasanna Das, Sustainable Futures Collaborative #JustTransition #YouthEmpowerment #GreenJobs #EconomicDiversification #jtrc

A thread of comments by SFC researchers on the #UnionBudget24 On the proposed energy transition policy The announcement on bringing out an energy transition policy is an important step towards India’s low-carbon development pathways and the 2070 net-zero goal. A comprehensive

On VGF on battery energy storage Viability Gap Funding for developing battery energy storage systems is a positive move. However, it requires more allocation as it is one of the significant enablers of the energy transition. - Sarada Prasanna Das