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Climate on the Floor

India’s Parliamentary Discourse on Environment since the Paris Agreement. This report examines the evolution of India’s ...

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Why was the Bhumi Green Energy Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Plant temporarily shut down?

This fact-finding report examines the environmental compliance, monitoring practices, and impacts on agriculture and h...

Energy Latest Publications WTE(Waste to Energy)

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Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

The report, Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank,...

BRICS General International Finance Publications

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 ...

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WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

TAX THE TOP. CLOSE THE GAP. From opulent weddings to brazen political clout, from near complete control over media narr...

Featured General Indian Economy Publications Wealth Inequality

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A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY- Free Electricity Scheme) was launched wit...

Energy General Publications Renewable

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A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

A new fact finding report on the 50 ton incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai reveals that over 90% of the incinerato...

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Kartavya-less Budget

An Analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27 Listening to the Finance Minister’s speech right after reading the Economic Sur...

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Listening to Chandrapura: Building a Just Energy Transition Together in Jharkhand

Just Energy Transition (JET) has gained significant prominence as the global climate crisis intensifies, emphasising the...

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चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

आज दुनिया भर में जलवायु संकट बढ़ रहा है और इसी वजह से जस्ट एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन (JET) की चर्चा तेज हो गई है। इसका सीधा मतलब ...

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October 1, 2026

Hajira Puthige

India’s Parliamentary Discourse on Environment since the Paris Agreement. This report examines the evolution of India’s legislative engagement with the climate crisis during the critical decade following the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015. As the world’s largest democracy and one o...

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October 1, 2026

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Why was the Bhumi Green Energy Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Plant temporarily shut down?

This fact-finding report examines the environmental compliance, monitoring practices, and impacts on agriculture and health of the Bhumi Green Energy Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant located in Tung village, Sangli district, Maharashtra. The report is based on documents obtained through the RTI A...

Energy Latest Publications WTE(Waste to Energy)

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September 30, 2026

Anuradha Munshi, Ivirah Agarwal, Ramananda Wangkheirakpam and Donald Takkhell

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

The report, Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank, examines the gap between the NDB’s stated commitments to sustainable development and the safeguards, transparency and accountability mechanisms available in practice. A central co...

BRICS General International Finance Publications

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September 30, 2026

Surbhi Shukla

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY” challenges the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) 2025 reclassification of Waste-to-Ene...

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September 30, 2026

CFA

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

TAX THE TOP. CLOSE THE GAP. From opulent weddings to brazen political clout, from near complete control over media narrative to mind-numbing net worth figures – what we are witnessing today is truly unprecedented in free India. Today India is witnessing inequality at levels that are comparabl...

Featured General Indian Economy Publications Wealth Inequality

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September 26, 2026

Deepmala Patel & Pranay Raj

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY- Free Electricity Scheme) was launched with the stated objective of reducing electricity costs for domestic consumers by connecting them to solar energy, and was specifically claimed to benefit the poor and middle class. H...

Energy General Publications Renewable

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September 16, 2026

Subashree K

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

A new fact finding report on the 50 ton incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai reveals that over 90% of the incinerator emission parameters stipulated under Solid waste Management rules, 2016 have not even been once since the commissioning of the plant in 2021. Only three parameters were monito...

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September 30, 2026

CFA

Kartavya-less Budget

An Analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27 Listening to the Finance Minister’s speech right after reading the Economic Survey felt as if the sound and fury of the Survey signified nothing. The Survey, sans several of the unqualified praise for the state of the economy, had rightly underlined the exige...

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January 29, 2026

Anitha Sampath

Listening to Chandrapura: Building a Just Energy Transition Together in Jharkhand

Just Energy Transition (JET) has gained significant prominence as the global climate crisis intensifies, emphasising the urgent need to move away from fossil fuels to mitigate climate impacts. India, as the third-largest primary energy consumer globally, presents a complex case for JET due to its he...

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January 29, 2026

Anitha Sampath

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

आज दुनिया भर में जलवायु संकट बढ़ रहा है और इसी वजह से जस्ट एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन (JET) की चर्चा तेज हो गई है। इसका सीधा मतलब है कि हमें धीरे-धीरे जीवाश्म ईंधनों (जैसे कोयला और तेल) से हटकर स्वच्छ ऊर्जा की ओर बढ़ना होगा। भारत इस बदलाव में एक कठिन उदाहरण है, क्योंकि यह दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा ऊर्जा उपभोक...

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Climate on the Floor

Why was the Bhumi Green Energy Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Plant temporarily shut down?

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

Kartavya-less Budget

Listening to Chandrapura: Building a Just Energy Transition Together in Jharkhand

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

Climate on the Floor

Why was the Bhumi Green Energy Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Plant temporarily shut down?

Beyond the Promises: A Decade of Environmental and Social Commitments at the New Development Bank

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

WEALTH TRACKER INDIA 2026

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

A Fact Finding Report: Exposing the Violations of Emission Norms of the 50MTPD Waste Incinerator in Kodungaiyur, Chennai

Kartavya-less Budget

Listening to Chandrapura: Building a Just Energy Transition Together in Jharkhand

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण