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Mercury is an element of growing global concern. This report summarises the limited data available on mercury emissions from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the...

The International Resource Panel is honoured to provide scientific insight to the Resource Efficiency Dialogue of the Group of 20. This short document summarizes some of the...

Based on the literature review and action research in two selected Asian countries, Indonesia (Southeast Asia) and India (South Asia), this report identifies the urgency of...

This report aims to analyse fuel efficiency and the policy environment for heavy-duty vehicles in India. The report includes literature review of existing HDV studies in India,...

Mobility and gender inequality are important issues that must be factored into discussions on low carbon transport in India. Indian women and low-income groups still generally...

India is currently the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), and its transport sector accounts for 13 percent of the country’s energy-related CO2 emissions...

The cities of fast developing countries like India continue to grow rapidly in terms of its spatial extent and population, as a consequent of growth of national of the country....

This report pursues the following main objectives: (i) To provide an up-to-date overview of selected national, and as appropriate regional, policy and legal frameworks on access...

Visakhapatnam is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Andhra Pradesh with a population of about 1.73 million (Census, 2011). It has been and continues to be a hub of...

A low-carbon mobility approach requires clear and innovative thinking about city futures in terms of the reality (what is already there), desirability (what we would like to...

The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 was released by the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, Government of India with a view to enhance national...

Globally, fuel efficiency of vehicles is taking centre stage within the context of climate change, public health, and reducing dependence on oil. In India, efforts are underway...

The broad purpose of this study is to examine the costs and benefits of metro rail projects for achieving the twin goals of inclusive and sustainable development and low-carbon...

The aim of this study is to assess biomass resource availability in India from sustainably derived agricultural residues that can potentially be used for biofuel production....

This report attempts to fill this gap by holistically assessing the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) in the Indian context and then taking up an in-depth research of the BRTS...

This report presents a review of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) projects in Indian cities. The study aims to highlight gaps in implementation of policy, and identify appropriate...

This report, the fourth biennial review of THE GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM, is based on the current scientific understanding of the climate system and provide.s a basis for the...

This report, the third biennial review of THE GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM, is based on the current scientific understanding of the climate system and provides a basis for the...

Lake Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, a vast shallow wetland habitat, is the sole Ramsar-designated wetland in Andhra Pradesh, India (Ramsar 2002, FAO 2006). It serves as a natural...

Decarbonizing the buildings sector by 2050 is critical to delivering these emission cuts – and to addressing the wider triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and...