In 2015, governments around the world committed to hold global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C) and to strive to limit warming to 1.5°C by adopting the Paris Agreement. This analysis shows...
Civil society organizations from around the world have been campaigning and advocating for a more responsible, human rights-oriented, and sustainable development finance model.Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) lend money to governments and private actors in...
This case study of Smart City projects in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) includes an overview of the idea and the development work behind these projects. It begins with information about the city of Indore and...
Of India’s installed power generation capacity of 331,118 megawatts (MW), 58%, or around 193,426MW, is fuelled by coal. Gas-based and hydropower projects account for 25,150MW and 44,765MW, respectively. Coal, one of the key polluters...
The article takes a look at the several ongoing projects as part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It provides an overview of the projects implemented under it, assessment of the current status...
This mapping document looks at infrastructure sector in India, its basic concepts, estimates by the Government of India, the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank...
New analysis by Center for Financial Accountability shows that the Andhra Pradesh government appears to be singling out renewable energy projects in the guise of lowering electricity purchase costs, while ignoring higher cost coal...
This analysis examined 52 project finance deals comprising a loan component, across 54 coal-fired power and renewable energy projects (defined as hydroelectric, geothermal, wave, wind and solar power projects), with a financial close date...
This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role...
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), once hailed as the panacea of all ills plaguing bad debt of corporations and for quick recovery of outstanding loans from them, has been in operations for a while...
With large infrastructure projects at the core of its investment support strategy, it is essential for the AIIB to ensure that their funds are directed to sustainable investments. In a country like India, where...
Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sector role and commitment towards infrastructure development in India. Their Infrastructure Projects include Roads, Water, Power,...
This brief report aims to throw light on the critical lapses and breaches which have been committed during the design, pre-appraisal and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment – Environment and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF)...
पिछले साढ़े चार वर्षों में, देश एक बड़ी सामाजिक-राजनीतिक और आर्थिक उथल-पुथल से गुजरा है जैसा पहले कभी नहीं था। हाल के इतिहास में कभी भी एक साथ देश के इतने बड़े समूह को...
The last five years have been a watershed moment in Indian politics and the economy. The NDA alliance’s grand victory on the agenda of development and good days to come (achhe din) started off...