Projects
Institutionalisation of Capacities on Climate Change Studies and Action (ICCC; formerly NICCSA) Completed
Project Lead: Dwivedi ShailendraThe Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is planning to establish a National Institute for Climate Change Studies and Action (NICCSA) to improve climate change cooperati...
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Integration of Renewable Energies into the Indian Electricity System (I-RE) Completed
Project Lead: Winfried DammDespite ambitious targets, the development of renewable energies in India has so far fallen short of the government’s expectations. Decentralized Photovoltaic (PV) installations, especially on roofs...
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Mobilizing Community Support for Adoption of Low Carbon Mobility Plans for Cities in Maharashtra Completed
Project Lead: Tanzeel AllapurA shift to low carbon mobility in Indian cities is urgently needed to tackle air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and social inequality in the mobility sector. This project mobilizes support for lo...
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Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems in India's Northeastern Himalaya Region On-going
Project Lead: Patricia DornPopulation growth, increased usage intensity and climate change impacts are increasingly threatening aquatic habitats and their ecosystem services in India’s northeastern Himalayan region. The p...
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Restore Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC) On-going
Project Lead: Alejandro von BertrabOwing to socio-economic pressures, 43 percent of Indian forests are degraded. With 140 million hectares, the forest restoration potential is enormous. India is aiming at a national target for forest a...
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Sustainable Energies Entrepreneurship and Development in Rural Kashmir (SEED Himalaya) On-going
Project Lead: Daphne GondhalekarThe livelihood of the rural population in Jammu and Kashmir is particularly threatened by climate change due to the negative impact of varied rainfall patterns and more frequent extreme weather events...
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Transformative Climate Action Using Participatory Data Driven Decision Making Platforms (T-CAP) On-going
Project Lead: Dr Himanshu ShekharWhile digital means are increasingly used to assist in managing cities, an untapped potential lies in using these means to facilitate participatory local-level policymaking and implementation to catal...
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Waste Solutions for a Circular Economy in India On-going
Project Lead: Jai KumarIndian cities, generate ~62 million tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) annually, which is disposed at landfills or unmanaged dumpsites causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental...
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Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection On-going
Project Lead: Ravindra SinghWetlands play an important role in climate and biodiversity protection. Therefore, the project contributes to improving the management of wetlands in India by promoting the ecosystem-based integrated ...
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