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...
More2020 – 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...
MoreEnergy-Water Nexus: A study on Water and Coal Power Linkages in India
Vasudha Foundation with support from Heinrich Boll Foundation embarked on a research study to assess the impacts of water scarcity on coal power generation in India. The data and information for the study were primarily Government Data, sourced...
MoreIndia’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...
MoreUnpacking The Paris Agreement – Implications and State of Preparedness India
The report covers all key elements of the agreement and discusses, while focusing on the key elements of the agreement, the various issues that need further negotiation among parties for being able to agree upon the modalities of implementing...
MoreAssessing India’s Preparedness to address Climate Change
A study titled “Policy Framework and Preparedness for Implementing Measures to Effectively Deal with Climate Change: An Analysis of four states in India” was conducted through the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. The objective of the...
MoreAspects 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...
MoreMajor 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...
MorePolicy 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...
MoreInfographic: 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...
MoreInfographic: 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...
MorePolicy 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...
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